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 114 STAT. 230 PUBLIC LAW 106-190—APR. 28, 2000 Public Law 106-190 106th Congress An Act Apr. 28, 2000 To clarify the legal effect on the United States of the acquisition of a parcel [H.R. 2863] °^ ^^^^ "^ *^® ^^ Cliffs Desert Reserve in the State of Utah. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LAND IN RED CLIFFS DESERT RESERVE, UTAH, ACQUIRED BY EXCHANGE. (a) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—In support of the habitat conservation plan of Washington County, Utah, for the protection of the desert tortoise and surrounding habitat, the transfer of the land described in subsection (b) from the City of St. (Jeorge, Utah, to the United States shall convey no liability on the United States that did not already exist with the United States on the date of the transfer of the land. (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND. —The land referred to in subsection (a) is a parcel of approximately 15 acres of land located within the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in Washington County, Utah, that was formerly used as a landfill by the City of St. George. Approved April 28, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2863: SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-242 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resoiirces). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 145 (1999): Nov. 16, considered and passed House. Vol. 146 (2000): Apr. 13, considered and passed Senate.

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