I suggested: (1) On lines 8 and 9, page 1, eliminate the words "released only with respect to the following described tract", and substitute "waived, for the limited purpose of permitting the repair and lighting of a large concrete 'U' (an emblem of the University of Utah) situated on a tract of approximately 3.73 acres." (2) At end of line 10, page 1, eliminate comma and substitute period. (3) Eliminate pages 2 and 3. FRED V. COLLINS, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, Hon. JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, BUREAU OF THE BUDGET, Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, U.S. Senate, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This is in reply to your request for the views of the Bureau of the Budget on S. 1366, a bill which would release the conditions in a deed with respect to 3.73 acres of land which were part of a larger conveyance of 30 acres by the United States to the Salt Lake City Corp. for park and recreation purposes. In introducing S. 1366, the sponsor indicated that the purpose of the bill was to permit the Alumni Association of the University of Utah to reconstruct and light a large concrete "U" which was erected some years ago on a hillside overlooking Salt Lake City. In their reports to your committee on this bill, the Department of the Interior and the General Services Administration indicate that the proposed reconstruction and lighting of the "U" would be consistent with the terms of the original conveyance, and therefore it could be accomplished under existing law. Since it appears that the purpose of the bill can be accomplished administratively, we see no need for enactment of legislation to waive conditions in the conveyance to the Salt Lake City Corp. If the committee should conclude, nevertheless, that legislation is desirable, we recommend that the bill be amended to provide that the reverter clause in the conveyance be waived only for the limited purpose of permitting reconstruction and lighting of the "U." We understand that the deed contains a clause under which the reverter clause could be released as to the 3.73 acres acres upon payment to the Federal Government of the current fair market value of those acres, less a pro rata proportion of the price originally paid by the grantee for the entire 30-acre tract. In light of this agreement in the deed, we do not think it would be appropriate to release the reverter clause unconditionally. Sincerely yours, WILFRED H. ROMMEL, Assistant Director for Legislative Reference. S. Rept. 91-425 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Hon. JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, Washington, D.C., July 8, 1969. Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This responds to your request for the views of this Department on S. 1366, a bill to release the conditions in a deed with respect to a certain portion of the land heretofore conveyed by the United States to the Salt Lake City Corp. S. 1366 concerns 3.73 acres of land in Salt Lake City. The tract was once a part of the Fort Douglas Military Reservation, but it was disposed of by the United States as surplus property in November 1961, by sale to the Salt Lake City Corp. The land was sold to the city for park purposes at 50 percent of its fair value, pursuant to the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended (50 U.S.C., app. 1622 (h)). The conveyance was subject to the condition that the land be used only for public park and recreational purposes, and the deed provided that title to the property would revert to the United States in the event of noncompliance. The 3.73 acres in question are located on the northeast edge of Salt Lake City, on the side of one of the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. The only improvement on the tract is a large concrete U, an emblem of the University of Utah. It was constructed approximately 50 years ago, presumably by University students or alumni, at a time when the tract was in Federal ownership. The University of Utah Alumni Association has recently sought permission to construct an electrical service line to the U in order to light it, and it proposes to do renovation work on the U. This Department has concluded that the proposed lighting and other improvements to the U would be consistent with the terms of the conveyance to the Salt Lake City Corp. and would not effect a change in land use. We have thus disposed of this question by administrative action and the University has been so advised. Because the problem to which S. 1366 is directed has been resolved administratively, there is no need for enactment of the bill. The Bureau of the Budget has advised that there is no objection to the presentation of this report from the standpoint of the administration's program. Sincerely yours, RUSSELL E. TRAIN, Acting Secretary of the Interior. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, Hon. JOHN L. MOCLELLAN, Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, July 9, 1969. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This letter is in response to your request of March 10, 1969, for a report on S. 1366, a bill "To release the conditions in a deed with respect to a certain portion of the land heretofore conveyed by the United States to the Salt Lake City Corp." S. Rept. 91-425 The bill would provide that, notwithstanding provisions of the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1622 (h)), the terms and conditions in the instrument of transfer issued by the United States on November 15, 1961, to the Salt Lake City Corp., providing for the reversion of title to the United States under specified circumstances, be released only with respect to a legally described tract comprising approximately 3.73 acres, more or less, which contains a large concrete "U" (an emblem of the University of Utah). Section 13 (h) (1) of the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended (50 U.S.C. App., § 1622 (h)), authorizes the conveyance of any surplus land, including improvements and equipment located thereon, which in the determination of the Secretary of the Interior is suitable and desirable for use as a public park, public recreational area, or historic monument, subject to the approval of the Administrator of the General Services Administration. In view of the fact that this Department was not the disposal agency of this tract of land, we defer to the views of the Department of the Interior and the General Services Administration with respect to enactment of this bill. We are advised by the Bureau of the Budget that there is no objection to the presentation of this report from the standpoint of the administration's program. Sincerely, 91ST CONGRESS 1st Session } SENATE { REPORT No. 91-426 CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF CHEYENNE, WYO., CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES HERETOFORE DONATED TO THE UNITED STATES BY SUCH CITY SEPTEMBER 24, 1969.-Ordered to be printed Mr. ALLEN, from the Committee on Government Operations, REPORT [To accompany S. 1718] The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred the bill (S. 1718) to provide for the conveyance to the city of Cheyenne, Wyo., of certain real property of the United States heretofore donated to the United States by such city, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with amendments and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. AMENDMENTS On page 1, line 5, immediately after the second comma, insert the following: "for park and recreation purposes,". On page 3, following line 4, insert a new section as follows: SEC. 3. The conveyance authorized by this Act shall contain the express provision that in the event the real property conveyed ceases to be used for park and recreation purposes, all right, title, and interest therein shall immediately revert to the United States. EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS S. 1718 as introduced did not expressly set forth the intent of the city of Cheyenne, Wyo., to use the property for park and recreational purposes. The purpose of the first amendment is to require the property to be used for park and recreational purposes. The second amendment 37-010 |