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[H.R. 129 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 104
111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 129

                          [Report No. 111-197]

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

                             July 10, 2009

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 
                                6, 2009]





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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.--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.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 104

111th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 129

                          [Report No. 111-197]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                              July 9, 2009

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed