[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 831 Engrossed in House (EH)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 831

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To provide for the conveyance of certain Forest Service land to the 
                     city of Coffman Cove, Alaska.

    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 ``Coffman Cove Administrative Site 
Conveyance Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

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

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary 
shall convey to the City, without consideration and by quitclaim deed 
all right, title, and interest of the United States, except as provided 
in subsections (c) and (d), in and to the parcel of National Forest 
System land described in subsection (b).
    (b) Description of Land.--
            (1) In general.--The parcel of National Forest System land 
        referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 12 acres of 
        land identified in U.S. Survey 10099, as depicted on the plat 
        entitled ``Subdivision of U.S. Survey No. 10099'' and recorded 
        as Plat 2003-1 on January 21, 2003, Petersburg Recording 
        District, Alaska.
            (2) Excluded land.--The parcel of National Forest System 
        land conveyed under subsection (a) does not include the portion 
        of U.S. Survey 10099 that is north of the right-of-way for 
        Forest Development Road 3030-295 and southeast of Tract CC-8.
    (c) Right-of-Way.--The United States may reserve a right-of-way to 
provide access to the National Forest System land excluded from the 
conveyance to the City under subsection (b)(2).
    (d) Reversion.--If any portion of the land conveyed under 
subsection (a) (other than a portion of land sold under subsection (e)) 
ceases to be used for public purposes, the land shall, at the option of 
the Secretary, revert to the United States.
    (e) Conditions on Subsequent Conveyances.--If the City sells any 
portion of the land conveyed to the City under subsection (a)--
            (1) the amount of consideration for the sale shall reflect 
        fair market value, as determined by an appraisal; and
            (2) the City shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to 
        the gross proceeds of the sale, which shall be available, 
        without further appropriation, for the Tongass National Forest.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 22, 2008.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 831

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To provide for the conveyance of certain Forest Service land to the 
                     city of Coffman Cove, Alaska.