Father Aull Site Transfer.

Sec. 122. Father Aull Site Transfer. (a) This section may be cited as the “Father Aull Site Transfer Act of 1996”. (b) Findings.— Congress finds that— (1) the buildings and grounds developed by Father Roger Aull located on public domain land near Silver City, New Mexico, are historically significant to the citizens of the community; (2) vandalism at the site has become increasingly destructive and frequent in recent years; (3) because of the isolated location and the distance from other significant resources and agency facilities, the Bureau of Land Management has been unable to devote sufficient resources to restore and protect the site from further damage; and (4) St. Vincent DePaul Parish in Silver City, New Mexico, has indicated an interest in, and developed a sound proposal for the restoration of, the site, such that the site could be permanently occupied and used by the community. (c) Conveyance of Property.— Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title and interest of the United States in and to the land (including improvements on the land), consisting of approximately 43.06 acres, located approximately 10 miles east of Silver City, New Mexico, and described as follows: T. 17 S., R. 12 W., Section 30: Lot 13, and Section 31: Lot 27 (as generally depicted on the map dated July 1995) is hereby conveyed by operation of law to St. Vincent DePaul Parish in Silver City, New Mexico, without consideration. (d) Release.— Upon the conveyance of any land or interest in land identified in this section of St. Vincent DePaul Parish, St. Vincent DePaul Parish shall assume any liability for any claim relating to the land or interest in the land arising after the date of the conveyance. (e) Map.— The map referred to in this section shall be on file and available for public inspection in— 110 STAT. 3009–204 (1) the State of New Mexico Office of the Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe, New Mexico; and (2) the Las Cruces District Office of the Bureau of Land Management, Las Cruces, New Mexico.