[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 129 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 129


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 20, 2009

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
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.--Subject to valid existing rights, 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, as shown on 
the map titled ``San Marcos Pass Encroachment for Consideration of 
Legislative Remedy'', dated June 1, 2009.
    (c) Survey.--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.
    (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 fair 
market value.
    (f) Treatment of Proceeds.--The gross proceeds from the conveyance 
of real property under this Act shall be deposited in the fund 
established by Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act''; 
16 U.S.C. 484a). The amount so deposited shall be available to the 
Secretary, without further appropriation, for expenditure in the Los 
Padres National Forest.
    (g) Pre-existing Rights.--As a condition of the conveyance 
authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary shall require the White 
Lotus Foundation to continue to allow existing access to any roadway 
that may be conveyed by this Act.
    (h) 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.
    (i) Survey and Administrative Costs.--The White Lotus Foundation 
shall pay the reasonable costs of


              

 survey, appraisal, and any other administrative costs associated with 
the conveyance.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.