119-s1453

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1453 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1453

To confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, 
 for public purposes, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 April 10, 2025

 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
 Natural Resources

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 A BILL

To confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, 
 for public purposes, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``University of Utah Research Park 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CONFIRMATION OF USE OF CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL LAND IN SALT LAKE 
 CITY, UTAH, FOR VALID PUBLIC PURPOSES.

    (a) Confirmation of Uses.--

    (1) In general.--The use by the University of Utah of the 
 land described in subsection

    (b) as a University research park, 
 as approved by the letter from the Secretary of the Interior to 
 the University of Utah dated December 10, 1970, and any 
 modifications of the approved plan of development and 
 management approved by the Department of the Interior prior to 
 the date of enactment of this Act, is confirmed as a valid 
 public purpose consistent with the requirements of the Act of 
 June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public 
 Purposes Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et 
 seq.), subject to the terms and conditions included in the 
 letter and approvals.

    (2) Other uses.--Any other uses of the land described in 
 subsection

    (b) by the University of Utah that are consistent 
 with use as a University research park and related university 
 purposes (including development of student housing and a 
 transit hub) are confirmed as valid public purposes consistent 
 with the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 
 known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (44 Stat. 
 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

    (b) Description of Non-Federal Land.--The land referred to in 
subsection

    (a) is the approximately 593.54 acres of land conveyed to 
the University of Utah under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known 
as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 
578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), by patent numbered 43-99-0012 and dated 
October 18, 1968, and more particularly described as tracts D 
(excluding parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 
E., Salt Lake Meridian.
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