[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6664 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6664

   To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the State of 
 California all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to certain National Forest System land to facilitate the relocation of 
   the South Operations Coordination Center, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2012

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the State of 
 California all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to certain National Forest System land to facilitate the relocation of 
   the South Operations Coordination Center, 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. CONVEYANCE OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND TO CALIFORNIA FOR 
              EMERGENCY SUPPORT FACILITY.

    (a) Conveyance Authority.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
on which the Secretary of Agriculture receives an offer from the State 
of California to purchase a parcel of National Forest System land 
consisting of approximately 12.55 acres of National Forest System land 
in the Pacific Southwest Region, as depicted on the map titled 
``Proposed Conveyance to the State of California at March Air Reserve 
Base'' and dated September 19, 2012, the Secretary shall convey to the 
State all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
land for the purpose of permitting the State to use the land for the 
relocation of the South Operations Coordination Center.
    (b) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance of National 
Forest System land under subsection (a), the State shall pay an amount 
equal to the fair market value of the conveyed land, to be determined 
as provided in subsection (c)(2). Consideration received under this 
subsection shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and 
shall be available, in such amounts as may be provided in advance in 
appropriations Acts, for capital improvement and maintenance of Forest 
Service facilities.
    (c) Survey and Appraisal.--
            (1) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the 
        land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined 
        using a survey conducted in a manner the Secretary determines 
        to be satisfactory.
            (2) Appraisal.--The fair market value of the land to be 
        conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined based on an 
        appraisal that--
                    (A) is approved by the Secretary; and
                    (B) is conducted in conformity with the Uniform 
                Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition.
    (d) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall require the State to 
        cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse 
        the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out 
        the conveyance under subsection (a), including the reasonable 
        costs of the survey and appraisal. If amounts are collected 
        from the State in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual 
        costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 
        incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the 
        Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the State.
            (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received as 
        reimbursements under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the 
        fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred in 
        carrying out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be 
        merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be 
        available for the same purposes, and subject to the same 
        conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
    (e) Valid Existing Rights.--The conveyance under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to any valid existing rights.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (2) South operations coordination center.--The term ``South 
        Operations Coordination Center'' means the State facility 
        that--
                    (A) is jointly operated by the State and the Forest 
                Service; and
                    (B) is used for providing emergency support for 
                wildland fires and other emergencies.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        California.
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