[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 940 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 940

  To provide for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the 
                          State of Louisiana.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 2009

Mr. Alexander introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the 
                          State of Louisiana.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds it in the public interest to authorize 
the sale of certain federally owned land in the Kisatchie National 
Forest in Louisiana for market value consideration.
    (b)  Definitions.--As used in this Act:
            (1) The term ``Collins Camp Properties'' means Collins Camp 
        Properties, Incorporated, a corporation existing under the laws 
        of the State of Louisiana.
            (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
        Agriculture.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO SELL LAND.

    (a) Authorization.--Subject to valid existing rights and subsection 
(b), the Secretary is authorized to sell by quitclaim deed the 
following lands in the State of Louisiana at public or private sale, 
including by competitive sale by auction, bid or otherwise:
            (1) All federally owned lands within section 9, Township 10 
        North, Range 5 West, in Winn Parish, Louisiana.
            (2) A parcel of land consisting of 2.16 acres situated in 
        the SW\1/4\ of section 4, Township 10 North, Range 5 West, Winn 
        Parish, Louisiana, as more specifically depicted on a 
        certificate of survey dated March 7, 2007, by Glen L. Cannon, 
        P.L.S. 4436.
    (b) First Right of Purchase.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
the provisions of section 4, for a period of one year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, upon tender of consideration from the Collins 
Camp Properties, the Secretary shall sell and quitclaim to said 
corporation all right, title and interest of the United States in--
            (1) up to 47.92 acres within section 9, Township 10 North, 
        Range 5 West, in Winn Parish, Louisiana, as generally depicted 
        on a certificate of survey dated February 28, 2007, by Glen L. 
        Cannon, P.L.S. 4436, said land comprising the Collins 
        Campsites; and
            (2) the 2.16 acres described in subsection (a)(2).
    (c) Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may configure the lands to 
maximize marketability or achieve management objectives, and may 
prescribe such terms and conditions on the land sales authorized by 
this Act as the Secretary deems in the public interest.
    (d) Consideration.--Land sales authorized by this Act shall be for 
cash consideration equal to the market value of the land.
    (e) Market Value.--The market value of the land sold under this Act 
shall be as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary and 
done in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 
Land Acquisitions; or, if sold by means other than that provided in 
subsection (b), market value may be determined by competitive sale.
    (f) Hazardous Substances.--(1) In any disposal of lands authorized 
by this Act, the Secretary shall meet disclosure requirements for 
hazardous substances, but shall otherwise not be required to remediate 
or abate those substances.
    (2) Nothing in this section shall otherwise affect the application 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act (``CERCLA'', 42 U.S.C. 9601, and following) to conveyances of lands 
out of Federal ownership.

SEC. 3. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LAND.

    (a) Deposit of Receipts.--The consideration received by the 
Secretary for the sale of land under this Act shall be deposited into 
the account in the Treasury of the United States established by Public 
Law 90-171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a).
    (b) Use of Funds.--Monies deposited pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further 
appropriation, for the acquisition of lands and interests in land in 
the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana.

SEC. 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Costs.--The Secretary shall require the Collins Camp Properties 
to pay at closing the reasonable costs of appraisal and any 
administrative and environmental analyses required by law or 
regulation.
    (b) Permits.--An offer by Collins Camp Properties shall be 
accompanied by written statements from holders of Forest Service 
special use authorizations agreeing to relinquish their authorizations 
upon a sale to Collins Camp Properties. For any holder not providing 
such written authorization, the Secretary shall require the Collins 
Camp Properties to administer such authorization according to its terms 
until the date of expiration.
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