[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5414 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5414

  To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest 
 System land in the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 26, 2010

 Mr. Brown of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
                referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest 
 System land in the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST, SOUTH 
              CAROLINA.

    (a) Conveyance Required.--Upon the tender of consideration from the 
First Baptist Church of Bonneau, 108 West Church Street, Bonneau, South 
Carolina (in this section referred to as the ``Bonneau Baptist 
Church''), the Secretary of Agriculture shall sell and quitclaim to 
Bonneau Baptist Church all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to a parcel of National Forest System land in the Francis 
Marion National Forest consisting of up to approximately 3 acres, as 
generally depicted on a map titled, ``First Baptist Church of Bonneau 
Cemetery Tract'' and dated May 6, 2010. The conveyance shall be subject 
to valid existing rights and the other provisions of this section.
    (b) Consideration.--
            (1) Cash consideration.--As consideration for the 
        conveyance under subsection (a), Bonneau Baptist Church shall 
        pay to the Secretary cash consideration in an amount equal to 
        the market value of the land.
            (2) Market value.--The market value of the land conveyed 
        under subsection (a) shall be determined by an appraisal 
        approved by the Secretary based on appraisal instructions 
        prescribed by the Secretary for a separate lot unconnected with 
        a larger parcel, unencumbered by any permit or restrictive 
        covenant (other than the restriction required by subsection 
        (f)), and otherwise in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal 
        Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions.
            (3) Deposit and use of proceeds.--The consideration 
        received by the Secretary under this subsection shall be 
        deposited into the account in the Treasury established by 
        Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 
        484a). The monies so deposited shall be available to the 
        Secretary, until expended and without further appropriation, 
        for the acquisition of lands and interests in land in the 
        Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina.
    (c) Survey.--The land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be 
surveyed, and such survey and resulting land description shall be 
subject to approval by the Secretary.
    (d) Costs.--The Secretary shall require the Bonneau Baptist Church 
to pay all reasonable costs associated with the conveyance under 
subsection (a), including--
            (1) appraisal;
            (2) survey;
            (3) closing costs, including deed recordation; and
            (4) any administrative and environmental analyses required 
        by law or regulation.
    (e) Treatment of Existing Special Use Authorization.--Upon 
completion of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Special Use 
Authorization provided to Bonneau Baptist Church for use of the 
conveyed lands shall be deemed to be terminated.
    (f) Restriction on Use of Conveyed Land.--The deed of conveyance 
for the land conveyed under subsection (a) shall restrict the use of 
the conveyed land to cemetery purposes. Structures may not be erected 
on the conveyed land, other than for monumentation or cemetery 
maintenance facilities.
    (g) Compliance With Federal Laws and Regulations.--The conveyance 
of the land under subsection (a) is subject to compliance with existing 
laws and regulations.
    (h) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
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