[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1684 Engrossed in House (EH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1684

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To convey certain property to the State of Wyoming to consolidate the 
               historic Ranch A, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ranch A Consolidation and Management 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Wyoming.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE.

    (a) In General.--Upon the request of the State submitted to the 
Secretary not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall convey to the State, without consideration and 
by quitclaim deed, all right, title and interest of the United States 
in and to the parcel of National Forest System land described in 
subsection (b).
    (b) Description of Land.--The parcel of land referred to in 
subsection (a) is approximately 10 acres of National Forest System land 
located on the Black Hills National Forest, in Crook County, State of 
Wyoming more specifically described as the E\1/2\ NE\1/4\ NW\1/4\ SE\1/
4\ less the south 50 feet, W\1/2\ NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ less the 
south 50 feet, Section 24, Township 52 North, Range 61 West Sixth P.M.
    (c) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) 
shall be--
            (1) subject to valid existing rights; and
            (2) made notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a) 
        of section 1 of Public Law 104-276.
    (d) Survey.--If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the 
exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed under 
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey that is approved by the 
Secretary and paid for by the State.

SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS.

    Section 1 of the Act of October 9, 1996 (Public Law 104-276) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b); and
            (2) by designating subsection (c) as subsection (b).

            Passed the House of Representatives January 27, 2014.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1684

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To convey certain property to the State of Wyoming to consolidate the 
               historic Ranch A, and for other purposes.