MINERAL INTERESTS AT WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO

SEC. 2340. MINERAL INTERESTS AT WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO (a) Authority To Grant Interest.—The Secretary of the Army may grant to the State of New Mexico an interest in the minerals in or on the land described in subsection (d). (b) Interest, Terms, and Conditions of Grant.—The extent of the interest granted to the State of New Mexico pursuant to subsection (a), and the other terms and conditions of such grant, shall be those prescribed by the Attorney General, after consultation with the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Interior. (c) Settlement of Claims.—The acceptance by the State of New Mexico of any interest in minerals made to such State pursuant to this section shall be in full settlement of the claims of such State against the United States as set forth in the case of Humphries v. United States, United States Claims Court (case number 94-79L). (d) Description of Land.—The land referred to in subsection (a) is land located within the boundaries of the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, which was owned by the State of New Mexico and which was found by the Court of Claims to have been taken by the United States by inverse condemnation. (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.—The Secretary of the Army may require such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.