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 PUBLIC LAW 102-75—JULY 26, 1991 105 STAT. 365 Public Law 102-75 I 102d Congress An Act To disclaim any interests of the United States in certain lands on San Jucm Island, July 26, 1991 Washington, and for other purposes. [H.R. 427] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) The term "1921 Act" means the Act of August 23, 1921 (42 Stat. 173), whereby the United States granted to the State of Washington, for the use of the University of Washington for purposes of a biological station and general university research purposes, certain lands compromising a military reservation at San Juan Island, in San Juan County, Washington. (2) The term "encroached lands" means those portions of the lands granted to the State of Washington by the 1921 Act that are designated as "Encroached Lands" on a survey plat to be prepared by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 2 of this Act. (3) The term "university" means the University of Washington. (4) The term "the Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) The term "occupants" means the parties who on January 3, 1991, were listed on the tax records of San Juan County, Wsishington, as the owners of the encroached lands, and their heirs and assigns. SEC. 2. SURVEY PLAT. Within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall complete a survey of the lands granted to the State by the 1921 Act, and shall prepare a survey plat detailing those portions of the land granted to the State that have been encroached upon: Provided, That not more than 50 per centum of the cost of such survey shall be paid by the Federal Government. SEC. 3. EXEMPTION, DISCLAIMER, AND CONDITIONS. (a) Subject to the limitation in subsection (c), the provisions of the 1921 Act relating to the right of the United States to assume control of, hold, use, and occupy the lands granted to the State by the 1921 Act, the provisions of such Act providing for reversion of such lands to the United States, and section 2 of such Act as amended by this Act shall not apply to the encroached lands. (b) Subject to the limitations of subsection (c), the United States hereby disclaims all right, title and interest in the encroached lands and, effective one year after the survey plat is prepared pursuant to

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