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<dc:title>118 S1015 RS: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.</dc:title>
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<distribution-code display="yes">II</distribution-code><calendar>Calendar No. 296</calendar><congress>118th CONGRESS</congress><session>1st Session</session><legis-num>S. 1015</legis-num><associated-doc role="report">[Report No. 118–144]</associated-doc><current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber><action><action-date date="20230328">March 28, 2023</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="S406">Mr. Kelly</sponsor> (for himself and <cosponsor name-id="S403">Ms. Sinema</cosponsor>) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the <committee-name committee-id="SSEG00" added-display-style="italic" deleted-display-style="strikethrough">Committee on Energy and Natural Resources</committee-name></action-desc></action><action stage="Reported-in-Senate"><action-date date="20231220">December 20, 2023</action-date><action-desc>Reported by <sponsor name-id="S338">Mr. Manchin</sponsor>, with an amendment</action-desc><action-instruction>Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic</action-instruction></action><legis-type>A BILL</legis-type><official-title>To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.</official-title></form><legis-body display-enacting-clause="yes-display-enacting-clause"><section section-type="section-one" id="S1" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSEG00"><enum>1.</enum><header>Conveyance of Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona</header><subsection id="id3A4506AC86D4453FBA720B39A3818C43"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id73377B39627941C98D50E6AEEEBC88BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>County</header><text>The term <term>County</term> means Gila County, Arizona.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id96BB53B41AF24475B6EF4F3336CE77C3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Map</header><text>The term <term>map</term> means the map entitled <quote>Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal</quote> and dated September 24, 2021.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2175E5CBBB83405688B2F1B6DCC09098"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9E5F76359DC5437FBAA89D25D0F6E3FB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conveyance required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (c).</text></subsection><subsection id="id6E4C5113FC844732AA2CD1AC82C1F809"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Description of property</header><paragraph id="idC6170DB37F754CCA90FC3EE7B8BDFA70"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The property referred to in subsection (b) is the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as <quote>Gila County Area</quote> on the map, consisting of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF99BA46E62A1468797856A76399AE0C9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Map</header><subparagraph id="id6D77D22CE22F43B6B4705EB232A8031F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Minor errors</header><text>The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB85884C502784EF38DADE8DBCF5CBF21"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id97e9a1d142fe447fa918cf22f751712a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Survey</header><text>The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1e42a315c0a54e039de47887102fb2ff"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Terms and conditions</header><text>The conveyance under subsection (b) shall be—</text><paragraph id="id35e292b3a3f04cf68f847d870e0aadc4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subject to valid existing rights;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb18782da862b47dc98f5e00280987fce"><enum>(2)</enum><text>made without consideration;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id708c818582ad4214a37b6f26f134842a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>made by quitclaim deed; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2020075d8c6641af843014c53269d765"><enum>(4)</enum><text>subject to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id40ec96abaa244fada540ca64a4fd1829"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Costs of conveyance</header><text>As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of—</text><paragraph id="id64b95e5522de4df29f9882de1ac01c91"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida750c26a08444bd19e48bd6b58fc62c6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any environmental analysis or resource survey required under Federal law.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id09cbc74c3e7d4488a734025f6c3f9e4e"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Environmental conditions</header><text>Notwithstanding section 120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9620">42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)</external-xref>), the Secretary shall not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (c).</text></subsection><subsection id="idc42ca132c9ed4c0c8fa79bdaff7a26f4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reversion</header><text>If any land conveyed under subsection (b) ceases to be used for purposes of serving veterans of the Armed Forces, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States.</text></subsection></section></legis-body><legis-body display-enacting-clause="no-display-enacting-clause"><section id="ida089d1ae324545f08f2b2e22a4db0141" section-type="section-one" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSEG00"><enum>1.</enum><header>Conveyance of Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona</header><subsection id="id9cb6911926e54e82b750e11ca673ff8e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idc269cbeaa1c24995a4c5c513f8213ee0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>County</header><text>The term <term>County</term> means Gila County, Arizona.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idee78b7e015664607827623ab13840186"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Map</header><text>The term <term>map</term> means the map entitled <quote>Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal</quote> and dated September 24, 2021.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idffef76ef73744c73a47cc6b956c5f4fb"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id20d54327d05d406ba407b320934977a3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conveyance required</header><text>Subject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (c).</text></subsection><subsection id="idc0f97b10e1b345e7a33cf054d8a26da1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Description of property</header><paragraph id="id4bf6c6f0caff4709bc58e7fcf150793a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The property referred to in subsection (b) is the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as <quote>Gila County Area</quote> on the map, consisting of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0ef0d6c914b1403c816fd87c19ccaae0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Map</header><subparagraph id="idea1efe81b4c44985b5f7d9aac3c1d1db"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Minor errors</header><text>The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60381f1c8a66439e9e56abe870d1c382"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6d831000dbc84bbd9d338d8aefeffa14"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Survey</header><text>The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id92c6fd70bca64568a26a2aad19293c45"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Terms and conditions</header><text>The conveyance under subsection (b) shall be—</text><paragraph id="id3b19a2ca2b5f427685d6421f1bf4dcd6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subject to valid existing rights;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf1a2d06565564a41930d33b20def4eaa"><enum>(2)</enum><text>made without consideration;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd5c71ae6d596467da4dadce141db29d5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>made by quitclaim deed; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcafaf36355bd49babc66168668df74c3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>subject to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2225c971caef48838bfe73bf59402cd1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Costs of conveyance</header><text>As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of—</text><paragraph id="id6de64446d9fd438280bf0aa6354b8d33"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8daec5cfbec94caf9750457349379215"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any analysis, review, or resource survey required under Federal law.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6c840b4a8ea84a95ab81cc999845150e"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Environmental conditions</header><text>Notwithstanding section 120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9620">42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)</external-xref>), the Secretary shall not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (b).</text></subsection><subsection id="idf8863d524e95401ab51a1d725b6abff6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Use of land; reversion</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1029e2059a7348489f7a6f13e59f6666"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Use of land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The land and improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (b) shall be used by the County only for the purpose of providing recreational and other services to veterans of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id261dd3f38587485484e3f0987fad8338"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reversion</header><text>If any land conveyed to the County under subsection (b) ceases to be used for the purposes described in paragraph (1), all right, title, and interest in and to the land may, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></legis-body><endorsement><action-date date="20231220">December 20, 2023</action-date><action-desc>Reported with an amendment</action-desc></endorsement></bill> 

