[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2331 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2331

  To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest 
                    System land in Pound, Virginia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2013

   Mr. Griffith of Virginia 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 Pound, Virginia.

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

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Association.--The term ``Association'' means the 
        Mullins and Sturgill Cemetery Association of Pound, Virginia.
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled ``Mullins 
        and Sturgill Cemetery'' dated March 1, 2013.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE.

    (a) Conveyance Required.--Upon payment by the Association of the 
consideration under subsection (b) and the costs under subsection (d), 
the Secretary shall, subject to valid existing rights, convey to the 
Association all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to a parcel of National Forest System land in the Jefferson National 
Forest in Wise County, Virginia, consisting of approximately 0.70 acres 
and containing the Mullins and Sturgill Cemetery and an easement to 
provide access to the parcel, as generally depicted on the map.
    (b) Consideration.--
            (1) Fair market value.--As consideration for the land 
        conveyed under subsection (a), the Association shall pay to the 
        Secretary cash in an amount equal to the market value of the 
        land, as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary 
        and conducted in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal 
        Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and section 206 of the 
        Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
        1716).
            (2) Deposit.--The consideration received by the Secretary 
        under paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the general fund of 
        the Treasury of the United States for the purposes of deficit 
        reduction.
    (c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be 
determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
    (d) Costs.--The Association shall pay to the Secretary at closing 
the reasonable costs of the survey, the appraisal, and any 
administrative and environmental analyses required by law.
    (e) 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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