LAND CONVEYANCES, CHIHUAHUAN DESERT NATURE PARK, NEW MEXICO, AND GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST, VIRGINIA.

SEC. 8302. LAND CONVEYANCES, CHIHUAHUAN DESERT NATURE PARK, NEW MEXICO, AND GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST, VIRGINIA.(a) Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park Conveyance.—(1) In general.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights and subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, Inc., a nonprofit corporation in the State of New Mexico (in this section referred to as the “Nature Park”), by quitclaim deed and for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (2)(2) Description of land.—(A) In general.—The parcel of land referred to in paragraph (1) consists of the approximately 935.62 acres of land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, which is more particularly described—(i) as sections 17, 20, and 21 of T. 21 S., R. 2 E., N.M.P.M.; and(ii) in an easement deed dated May 14, 1998, from the Department of Agriculture to the Nature Park.(B) Modifications.—The Secretary may modify the description of the land under subparagraph (A) to—(i) correct errors in the description; or(ii) facilitate management of the land.(b) Conditions.—The conveyance of land under subsection (a) shall be subject to—(1) the reservation by the United States of all mineral and subsurface rights to the land, including any geothermal resources;(2) the condition that the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park Board pay any costs relating to the conveyance;(3) any rights-of-way reserved by the Secretary;(4) a covenant or restriction in the deed to the land requiring that—(A) the land may be used only for educational or scientific purposes; and(B) if the land is no longer used for the purposes described in subparagraph (A), the land may, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States in accordance with subsection (c); and(5) any other terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.(c) Reversion.—If the land conveyed under subsection (a) is no longer used for the purposes described in subsection (b)(4)(A), the land may, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. If the Secretary chooses to have the land revert to the United States, the Secretary shall—(1) determine whether the land is environmentally contaminated, including contamination from hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, petroleum, or petroleum by-products; and(2) if the Secretary determines that the land is environmentally contaminated, the Nature Park, the successor to the Nature Park, or any other person responsible for the contamination shall be required to remediate the contamination.122 STAT. 2059(d) Withdrawal.—All federally owned mineral and subsurface rights to the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) are withdrawn from—(1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and(2) the operation of the mineral leasing laws, including the geothermal leasing laws.(e) Water Rights.—Nothing in subsection (a) authorizes the conveyance of water rights to the Nature Park.(f) George Washington National Forest Conveyance, Virginia.—(1) Conveyance required.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey, without consideration, to the Central Advent Christian Church of Alleghany County, Virginia (in this subsection referred to as the “recipient”), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property in the George Washington National Forest, Alleghany County, Virginia, consisting of not more than 8 acres, including a cemetery encompassing approximately 6 acres designated as an area of special use for the recipient, and depicted on the Forest Service map showing tract G–2032c and dated August 20, 2002, and the Forest Service map showing the area of special use and dated March 14, 2001.(2) Condition of conveyance.—The conveyance under this subsection shall be subject to the condition that the recipient accept the real property described in paragraph (1) in its condition at the time of the conveyance, commonly known as conveyance “as is”.(3) Description of property.—The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under this subsection shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the recipient.(4) Additional terms and conditions.—The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under this subsection as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.