H.R. 8913

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8913 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8913

To authorize the conveyance of and remove the reversionary interest of 
the United States in certain lands in the City of Tulare, California.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 19, 2026

Mr. Valadao (for himself and Mr. Fong) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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A BILL

To authorize the conveyance of and remove the reversionary interest of 
the United States in certain lands in the City of Tulare, California.

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 ``Tulare Youth Recreation and Women's 
History Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The City of Tulare requires clear title to two Parcels 
of land within the City's business corridor.
(2) The Parcels are part of a right-of-way granted to the 
Railroad by the Federal Government by the Act dated July 27, 
1866.
(3) The Parcels, which are currently under lease to the 
City, are currently occupied by an outdoor recreation facility 
for youth and an historic women's club.
(4) The City desires to improve and restore these 
facilities but cannot absent clear title to the Parcels.
(5) The United States retained a reversionary interest in 
the Parcels conveyed to the Railroad in 1866 and has not 
exercised this authority.
(6) The Union Pacific Railroad desires to sell the Parcels 
to the City.
(7) Public Law 105-195 conveyed the reversionary interest 
to all surrounding Parcels in 1998, which were conveyed by the 
Union Pacific Railroad to the City.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE AND REMOVAL OF REVERSIONARY 
INTEREST.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Tulare, 
California.
(2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Tulare 
Railroad Parcels Proposed to be Acquired,'' dated April 30, 
2015.
(3) Parcels.--The term ``Parcels'' means the land 
identified as ``Tulare Railroad Proposed Parcels'' on the Map.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
of the Interior.
(5) Railroad.--The term ``Railroad'' means Union Pacific 
Railroad.
(b) Reversionary Interest Extinguished.--
(1) In general.--To promote recreational opportunities for 
youth and commemorate women's history in the City, the United 
States authorizes the conveyance of and relinquishes its 
reversionary interest in the Parcels retained under the Act of 
July 27, 1866 (14 Stat. 292, chapter 278).
(2) Required documentation.--The relinquishment of the 
reversionary interest under paragraph (1) shall be executed by 
the Secretary in an instrument that--
(A) is suitable for recording in the records of 
Tulare County, California; and
(B) references this Act and any prior instruments 
relating to the United States interest in the Parcels.
(3) Costs.--Any costs associated with the required 
documentation under paragraph (2) shall be paid by the City.
(4) Condition.--The relinquishment of the reversionary 
interest under paragraph (1) shall be effective on the date 
that the Railroad conveys the Parcels to the City.
(c) Map on File.--The Map shall be kept on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
(d) Preservation of Existing Rights of Access.--Nothing in this Act 
shall impair any existing rights of access in favor of the public or 
any owner of adjacent lands over, under or across the Parcels.
(e) Surface Entry.--The Parcels shall be subject to the same 
conditions as those parcels affected by Public Law 105-195 regarding 
rights of surface entry.
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