[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5077 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5077

  To require the conveyance of a small parcel of Federal land in the 
     Colville National Forest, Washington, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2004

Mr. Nethercutt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the conveyance of a small parcel of Federal land in the 
     Colville National Forest, Washington, 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.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Colville Land Conveyance Act of 
2004''.

SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, COLVILLE NATIONAL FOREST, WASHINGTON.

    (a) Conveyance Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
convey, by quit claim deed and without consideration, to the Ferry 
County Public Hospital District No. 1 (in this section referred to as 
the ``recipient'') all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to a parcel of land in the Colville National Forest consisting 
of approximately 3.274 acres, as depicted on the map entitled 
``Colville Land Conveyance'' and dated July 25, 2004, and more 
particularly described as a portion of Parcel A, Lot 19 of section 6 of 
township 36 north, range 33 east, Willamette meridian, delineated on 
Record of Survey, recorded June 1, 2004, in Book 4 of Surveys, Pages 
173 and 174, Auditors File No. 259175, Ferry County, Washington.
    (b) Map and Legal Description.--In the event of any discrepancy 
between the map referred to in subsection (a) and the legal description 
of the land to be conveyed under such subsection, the map shall prevail 
unless the Secretary determines otherwise. The Secretary may correct 
any minor errors in the map, the legal description, or encumbrances on 
the land. The map shall be on file and available for inspection in the 
Office of the Chief of the Forest Service and the Office of the 
Supervisor of Colville National Forest.
    (c) Revocation of Land Withdrawals.--Any public order withdrawing 
any portion of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) from 
appropriation or disposal under the public land laws is revoked to the 
extent necessary to permit the conveyance of the land.
    (d) Withdrawal of Federal Land.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) is withdrawn from all 
forms of location, entry, and patent under the public land laws, 
including the mining and mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal System 
Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) until the date on which the 
conveyance is completed.
    (e) Costs of Implementing the Conveyance.--The administrative costs 
of implementing the conveyance of Federal land shall be paid by the 
recipient.
    (f) Boundary Adjustment.--The Secretary shall adjust the boundaries 
of Colville National Forest to reflect the land conveyance carried out 
under this section.
    (g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
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