[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3427 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3427

 To authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City 
               of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 30, 2003

 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                     to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City 
               of Craig, Alaska, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Craig Recreation 
Land Purchase Act''.
    (b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act, the following 
definitions apply:
            (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Craig, 
        Alaska.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE.

    If the City tenders all right, title, and interest of the City in 
and to the municipal lands identified on the map entitled 
``Informational Map, Sunnahae Trail and Recreation Parcel and Craig 
Cannery Property'' and dated August 2003, to the Secretary not later 
than 6 months after the date the City receives the results of the 
appraisal conducted pursuant to section 4, the Secretary shall accept 
such tender.

SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE CITY OF CRAIG.

    (a) Use of Funds for Land Acquisition.--Funds received by the City 
under section 2 shall be used by the City for the purchase of the lands 
shown on the map entitled ``Wards Cove Property,'' dated March 24, 
1969.
    (b) Cost of Lands; Equalization of Value.--The purchase of lands by 
the City under subsection (a) shall be for an amount equal to the 
appraised value of the lands conveyed to the Secretary by the City, 
except that the Secretary and the City may equalize the values by 
adjusting acreage or by payments not to exceed $100,000.

SEC. 4. APPRAISAL.

    Prior to any conveyance under this Act, the Secretary shall--
            (1) conduct an appraisal of the lands identified for 
        conveyance by the City, in accordance with and conforming to 
        the most current versions of the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
        for Federal Land Acquisitions, Uniform Standards of 
        Professional Practice, and U.S. Forest Service Appraisal 
        Directives; and
            (2) notify the City of the results of the appraisal.

SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF CONVEYED LANDS.

    Lands received by the Secretary pursuant to this Act shall be--
            (1) included in the Tongass National Forest; and
            (2) managed in accordance with the laws, regulations, and 
        forest plan applicable to the Tongass National Forest.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION.

    There are authorized to be appropriated--
            (1) to the Forest Service for the reconstruction of the 
        Sunnahae Trail $250,000; and
            (2) such other sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
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