[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4577 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4577

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain real property 
   in the Dixie National Forest in the State of Utah, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2005

 Mr. Cannon (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Gibbons, 
 and Ms. Berkley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                       the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain real property 
   in the Dixie National Forest in the State of Utah, 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. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY, DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST, UTAH.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--As soon as practicable after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey 
to Kirk R. Harrison all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements or 
appurtenances thereon, consisting of approximately 112 acres in the 
Dixie National Forest in the State of Utah, as depicted on the Map.
    (b) Consideration and Appraisal.--As consideration for the 
conveyance under subsection (a), the Recipient shall pay to the 
Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the real property 
conveyed under such subsection. The fair market value of the lands 
conveyed shall be determined by an appraisal that is acceptable to the 
Secretary and performed in accordance with--
            (1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
        Acquisitions as developed by the Interagency Land Acquisition 
        Conference;
            (2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
        Practice; and
            (3) any other applicable law.
    (c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall 
be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary.
    (d) Treatment of Proceeds.--All funds received pursuant to this 
section shall be deposited in the fund established by Public Law 90-171 
(16 U.S.C. 484a; commonly known as the Sisk Act) and shall remain 
available to the Secretary of Agriculture until expended, without 
further appropriation, for the acquisition of real property or 
interests in real property for inclusion in the Dixie National Forest 
in the State of Utah.
    (e) Filing of Map and Technical Corrections.--The Map shall be kept 
on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Chief 
of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. The Secretary may 
make technical corrections or correct clerical errors in the Map.
    (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Exhibit 
        E, Sections 2 & 3, T.38 S., R.15 W., SLM'', and dated September 
        10, 2002.
            (2) Recipient.--The term ``Recipient'' means Kirk R. 
        Harrison, who owns property in Pinto Valley, Utah.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
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