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[S. 1778 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 526
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1778

                          [Report No. 108-271]

 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 23, 2003

 Ms. Murkowski  (for herself and Mr. Stevens) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                              May 20, 2004

              Reported by Mr. Domenici, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Craig Recreation Land 
Purchase Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    If the City of Craig, Alaska, (``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 of Agriculture (``Secretary'') within six months of 
the date the City receives the results of the appraisal conducted 
pursuant to section 4, the Secretary shall accept such 
tender.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE CITY OF CRAIG.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Funds received by the City under section 2 shall be 
used by the City for the purchase of lands shown on the map entitled 
``Wards Cove Property,'' dated March 24, 1969.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) 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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. APPRAISAL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Prior to any conveyance, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) notify the City of the results of the 
        appraisal.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF CONVEYED LANDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Lands received by the Secretary shall be included in the 
Tongass National Forest and shall be managed in accordance with the 
laws, regulations, and forest plan applicable to the Tongass National 
Forest.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION.</DELETED>

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Craig Recreation Land Purchase 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Craig, 
        Alaska.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

    (a) In General.--If, not later than 180 days after the date on 
which the City receives a copy of the appraisal conducted under 
subsection (c), the City offers to convey to the Secretary all right, 
title, and interest of the City in and to the parcels of non-Federal 
land described in subsection (b), the Secretary, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, shall--
            (1) accept the offer; and
            (2) on conveyance of the land to the Secretary, pay to the 
        City an amount equal to the appraised value of the land, as 
        determined under subsection (c).
    (b) Description of Land.--The non-Federal land referred to in 
subsection (a) consists of--
            (1) the municipal land identified on the map entitled 
        ``Informational Map, Sunnahae Trail and Recreation Parcel and 
        Craig Cannery Property'' and dated August 2003;
            (2) lots 1 and 1A, Block 11-A, as identified on the City of 
        Craig Subdivision Plat, Craig Tideland Addition, Patent # 155 
        (Inst. 69-982, Ketchikan Recording Office), dated April 21, 
        2004, consisting of approximately 22,353 square feet of land; 
        and
            (3) the portion of Beach Road eastward of a projected line 
        between the southwest corner of lot 1, Block 11, USS 1430 and 
        the northwest corner of lot 1, Block 11-A, as identified on the 
        City of Craig Subdivision Plat, Craig Tideland Addition, Patent 
        # 155 (Inst. 69-982, Ketchikan Recording Office), dated April 
        21, 2004, consisting of approximately 4,700 square feet of 
        land.
    (c) Appraisals.--
            (1) In general.--Before conveying the land under subsection 
        (a), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) conduct an appraisal of the land, in accordance 
                with--
                            (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
                        Federal Land Acquisitions;
                            (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
                        Appraisal Practice; and
                            (iii) Forest Service Appraisal Directives; 
                        and
                    (B) submit to the City a copy of the appraisal.
            (2) Payment of costs.--
                    (A) City.--The City shall pay the costs of 
                appraising the land described in subsection (b)(1).
                    (B) Secretary.--The Secretary shall pay the costs 
                of appraising the land described in paragraphs (2) and 
                (3) of subsection (b).
    (d) Management.--Any land acquired under subsection (a) shall be--
            (1) included in the Tongass National Forest; and
            (2) administered by the Secretary in accordance with the 
        laws (including regulations) and forest plan applicable to the 
        Tongass National Forest.

SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE CITY OF CRAIG.

    The amount received by the City under section 3(a)(2) shall be used 
by the City to acquire the Craig cannery property, as depicted on the 
map entitled ``Informational Map, Sunnahae Trail and Recreation Parcel 
and Craig Cannery Property'' and dated August 2003.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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




                                                       Calendar No. 526

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1778

                          [Report No. 108-271]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 20, 2004

                       Reported with an amendment