II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2876 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17, 2008 Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts or HALE Scouts Act.
2.
Finding
Congress finds that it is in the public interest to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, in exchange for consideration equal to the amount of the market value of the land.
3.
Definitions
In this Act: (1)
Council
The term Council means the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America. (2)
Forest
The term Forest means the Ouachita National Forest in the State of Oklahoma. (3)
Map
The term map means the map entitled Boy Scout Land Request–Ouachita NF. (4)
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
4.
Land conveyance, Ouachita National Forest, Oklahoma
(a)
Conveyance required
(1)
In general
Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the Council, by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land described in subsection (b). (2)
Exclusion
The conveyance under paragraph (1) shall exclude any land located within the Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area designated by section 10 of the Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation and Wilderness Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460vv–8). (b)
Description of land
The National Forest System land referred to in subsection (a) consists of the approximately 140 acres of land in the Forest, depending on the final measurement of the road set back and the actual size of the affected sections, as depicted on the map. (c)
Availability of map
The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Forest Service regional office in Atlanta, Georgia. (d)
Amount of consideration
As consideration for the land conveyed under subsection (a), the Council shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the land, as determined by an appraisal conducted in accordance with subsection (f)(2). (e)
Use of proceeds
(1)
In general
Amounts received under subsection (d) shall be deposited in the fund established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act) (16 U.S.C. 484a). (2)
Acquisition of land
Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, to acquire land and interests in land in the Forest. (f)
Survey and appraisals
(1)
Survey
The exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary. (2)
Appraisal
The appraisal required under subsection (d) shall be— (A)conducted in accordance with— (i)the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (ii)section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716); and (B)approved by the Secretary. (3)
Costs
The Council shall pay the reasonable costs of any survey, appraisal, and administrative analyses required by law for the conveyance. (g)
Access
(1)
In general
Access to the land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be via the adjacent land of the Council or a successor of the Council. (2)
Limitation
Notwithstanding section 1323(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3210(a)), the Secretary shall not be required to provide additional access to the conveyed land. (h)
Additional terms and conditions
The conveyance under subsection (b) shall be subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be in the public interest, including the reservation of access rights to the conveyed land for administrative purposes.