[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 129 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 129

To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in 
             the Los Padres National Forest in California.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2009

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in 
             the Los Padres National Forest in California.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST, 
              CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Conveyance Authority.--The Secretary of Agriculture may convey 
to the White Lotus Foundation all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the real property within the Los Padres 
National Forest in California described in subsection (b).
    (b) Description of Property.--The real property subject to 
conveyance under this Act is certain land located in Santa Barbara 
County, California consisting of approximately 5 acres within Section 
22, Township 5 North, Range 28 West of the San Bernardino Base and 
Meridian.
    (c) Survey.--If necessary, the exact acreage and legal description 
of the real property to be conveyed under this Act shall be determined 
by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of a survey shall 
be borne by the White Lotus Foundation.
    (d) Valuation.--Any appraisal of the real property to be conveyed 
under this Act shall conform to the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions, and the appraisal shall be subject to the 
approval of the Secretary.
    (e) Consideration.--Consideration for conveyance of real property 
under this Act shall be in an amount not less than the appraised market 
value.
    (f) Treatment of Proceeds.--
            (1) Deposit.--The gross proceeds from the conveyance of 
        real property described under this Act shall be deposited in a 
        special account in the Treasury of the United States for 
        maintenance of the Los Padres National Forest.
            (2) Availability.--Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) 
        shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without 
        further appropriation.
    (g) Pre-Existing Rights.--Entities which currently make legal use 
of any roadway that may be conveyed under this Act to the White Lotus 
Foundation retain access rights to the roadway.
    (h) Brokers.--The Secretary may utilize brokers or other third 
parties in the conveyance of the real property authorized by this Act 
and, from the proceeds of a conveyance, may pay reasonable commissions 
or fees.
    (i) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under this Act as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 
interests of the United States.
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