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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

98 STAT. 1476

PUBLIC LAW 98-400—AUG. 27, 1984

Public Law 98-400 98th Congress

' " " An Act

Aug. 27, 1984 [S. 1547]

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To amend the conditions of a grant of certain lands to the town of Olathe, Colorado, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to grant certain lands to the town of Olathe, Colorado, for the protection of its water supply", approved March 3, 1919 (40 Stat. 1317), is amended by CD striking out "to have and to hold said lands for the purpose of the protection of the reservoirs and water supply pipelines and waterworks system of said town"; (2) striking out And provided further. That title to the land shall revert to the United States should the same or any part thereof be sold or cease to be used for the purposes herein provided."; and (3) adding at the end thereof the following: "And provided further. That in the event that the lands or any part thereof are sold or otherwise alienated by the town of Olathe on or before January 1, 1994, except as a consequence of a judgment at law or equity to recover simis owed by the town pursuant to a mortgage, sale to trustee, or similar agreement entered into by the town in order to secure funds for public purposes, directly related to repair, maintenance, or modernization of the reservoirs, water supply pipelines, or waterworks system of the town, the proceeds of such sale (excluding the value of any improvements made by the town) or the fair market value of the lands or part thereof (excluding the value of any improvements made by the town) at the time of such sale or alienation, whichever amount is greater, shall be paid to the United States by the town.". Approved August 27, 1984.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1547 (H.R. 1191): HOUSE REPORT No. 98-83 accompanying H.R. 1191 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 98-436 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 129 (1983): May 17, H.R. 1191 considered and passed House. Vol. 130 (1984): Aug. 9, considered and passed Senate. i'?W Aug. 10, considered and passed House.