[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 291 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 291
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 7, 2013
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain cemeteries that are located on
National Forest System land in Black Hills National Forest, South
Dakota.
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 ``Black Hills Cemetery Act''.
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCES, CERTAIN CEMETERIES LOCATED IN BLACK HILLS
NATIONAL FOREST, SOUTH DAKOTA.
(a) Cemetery Conveyances Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture
shall convey, without consideration, to the local communities in South
Dakota that are currently managing and maintaining certain community
cemeteries (as specified in subsection (b)) all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to--
(1) the parcels of National Forest System land containing
such cemeteries; and
(2) up to an additional two acres adjoining each cemetery
in order to ensure the conveyances include unmarked gravesites
and allow for expansion of the cemeteries.
(b) Property and Recipients.--The properties to be conveyed under
subsection (a), and the recipients of each property, are as follows:
(1) The Silver City Cemetery to the Silver City Volunteer
Fire Department.
(2) The Hayward Cemetery to the Hayward Volunteer Fire
Department.
(3) The encumbered land adjacent to the Englewood Cemetery
(encompassing the cemetery entrance portal, access road,
fences, 2,500 gallon reservoir and building housing such
reservoir, and piping to provide sprinkling system to the
cemetery) to the City of Lead.
(4) The land adjacent to the Mountain Meadow Cemetery to
the Mountain Meadow Cemetery Association.
(5) The Roubaix Cemetery to the Roubaix Cemetery
Association.
(6) The Nemo Cemetery to the Nemo Cemetery Association.
(7) The Galena Cemetery to the Galena Historical Society.
(8) The Rockerville Cemetery to the Rockerville Community
Club.
(9) The Cold Springs Cemetery (including adjacent school
yard and log building) to the Cold Springs Historical Society.
(c) Condition of Conveyance.--Each conveyance under subsection (a)
shall be subject to the condition that the recipient accept the
conveyed real property in its condition at the time of the conveyance.
(d) Use of Land Conveyed.--The lands conveyed under subsection (a)
shall continue to be used in the same manner and for the same purposes
as they were immediately prior to their conveyance under this Act.
(e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of each parcel of real property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the
Secretary. The cost of the survey for a particular parcel shall be
borne by the recipient of such parcel.
(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect
the interests of the United States.
Passed the House of Representatives May 6, 2013.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.