[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3657 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3657

 To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land 
 in the San Bernardino National Forest in the State of California, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2000

    Mrs. Bono (for herself and Mr. Young of Alaska) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land 
 in the San Bernardino National Forest in the State of California, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE AND SETTLEMENT, SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL 
              FOREST, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Conveyance Required.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
settlement of claims as provided in this section, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall convey to KATY 101.3 FM, a California corporation, 
(in this section referred to as ``KATY'') all right, title and interest 
of the United States in and to a parcel of real property consisting of 
approximately 1.06 acres within the San Bernardino National Forest in 
Riverside County, California, generally located in the north \1/2\ of 
section 23, township 5 south, range 2 east, San Bernardino meridian.
    (b) Legal Description.--The Secretary and KATY shall, by mutual 
agreement, prepare the legal description of the parcel of real property 
to be conveyed under subsection (a), which is generally depicted as 
Exhibit A-2 in an appraisal report of the subject property dated August 
26, 1999, by Paul H. Meiling.
    (c) Consideration.--Consideration for the conveyance under 
subsection (a) shall be equal to the appraised fair market value of the 
parcel to be conveyed. Any appraisal to determine the fair market value 
of the parcel shall be prepared in conformity with the Uniform 
Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and approved by the 
Secretary.
    (d) Settlement.--In addition to the consideration referred to in 
subsection (c), upon the receipt of $16,600 paid by KATY to the 
Secretary, the Secretary shall release KATY from any and all claims of 
the United States arising from the occupancy and use of the San 
Bernardino National Forest by KATY for communication site purposes.
    (e) Access Requirements.--Notwithstanding section 1323(a) of the 
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3210(a)) or 
any other law, the Secretary is not required to provide access over 
National Forest System lands to the parcel of real property conveyed 
under subsection (a).
    (f) Administrative Costs.--Any costs associated with the creation 
of a subdivided parcel, recordation of a survey, zoning, and planning 
approval, and similar expenses with respect to the conveyance under 
this section, shall be borne by KATY.
    (g) Treatment of Receipts.--All funds received pursuant to this 
section shall be deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90-
171 (16 U.S.C. 484a; commonly known as the Sisk Act), and the funds 
shall remain available to the Secretary, until expended, for the 
acquisition of lands, waters, and interests in land for the inclusion 
in the San Bernardino National Forest.
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