[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2419 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2419
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino National
Forest land in the State of Arizona.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 1, 2019
Ms. McSally (for herself and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino National
Forest land in the State of Arizona.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST LAND CONVEYANCE, ARIZONA.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) ABOR.--The term ``ABOR'' means the Arizona Board of
Regents, on behalf of the University of Arizona Experiment
Station.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
approximately 13.3 acres of land within the Coconino National
Forest, in Yavapai County, Arizona--
(A) located near 4005 N. Forest Road 618, Rimrock,
Arizona; and
(B) generally depicted on the map entitled ``Act to
Convey Certain NFS Land and non-Federal Land in Arizona
Winter Quarters'' and dated June 20, 2019.
(3) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means
the approximately 43 acres of land generally depicted on the
map entitled ``Act to Convey Certain NFS Land and non-Federal
Land in Arizona Summer Quarters'' and dated June 20, 2019.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(b) Appraisals of Federal Land, Non-Federal Land, and Easement.--
(1) In general.--The Federal land, the non-Federal land,
and the easement described in subsection (c)(5) shall be
appraised by an independent, qualified appraiser that is--
(A) selected from a list of appraisers in the State
of Arizona; and
(B) mutually agreed to by--
(i) the Secretary; and
(ii) ABOR.
(2) Requirements.--Each appraisal under paragraph (1) shall
be conducted in accordance with--
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal
Land Acquisitions; and
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice.
(c) Land Exchange.--
(1) Identification of offered portion of non-federal
land.--Based on the relevant appraisal conducted under
subsection (b)(1), ABOR may identify a portion of the non-
Federal land that--
(A) is equal in value to the Federal land; and
(B) will be offered in exchange for the Federal
land under paragraph (2).
(2) Offer by abor.--On identification under paragraph (1)
of the portion of non-Federal land to be offered in exchange
for the Federal land (referred to in this subsection as the
``offered portion of the non-Federal land''), ABOR may submit
to the Secretary an offer to convey all right, title, and
interest of ABOR in and to the offered portion of the non-
Federal land.
(3) Action by secretary.--Subject to paragraph (4), on
receipt of an offer under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall--
(A) accept the offer; and
(B) on receipt of acceptable title to the offered
portion of the non-Federal land, convey to ABOR--
(i) all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the Federal land; and
(ii) the easement described in paragraph
(5) and depicted on the map referred to in
subsection (a)(2)(B).
(4) Requirements.--
(A) Equal value.--The Secretary may carry out
paragraph (3) only if the Secretary determines, based
on the appraisals under subsection (b)(1), that the
value of the Federal land is equal to the value of the
offered portion of the non-Federal land.
(B) Additional terms and conditions.--The land
exchange under this subsection shall be subject to the
payment by ABOR of the reasonable cost of any survey,
appraisal, or any other administrative costs associated
with the exchange.
(5) Description of easement.--The easement referred to in
paragraph (3)(B)(ii) is an easement under which--
(A) ABOR is authorized to fully maintain and use,
at the expense of ABOR, Forest Service Road 9201D from
its junction with Forest Service Road 0618 (commonly
known as ``Beaver Creek''), in accordance with the
historic use and maintenance patterns of ABOR; and
(B) the Forest Service retains all other rights to
Forest Service Road 9201D from its junction with Forest
Service Road 0618, including full and continued
administrative access to the road in accordance with a
Forest Service travel management plan.
(6) Maps, estimates, and descriptions.--
(A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(i) finalize a map and legal description
for each of the Federal land and the offered
portion of the non-Federal land to be exchanged
under this subsection; and
(ii) ensure that the maps and legal
descriptions are on file and available for
public inspection in the headquarters of the
Coconino National Forest.
(B) Minor adjustments; errors.--The Secretary and
ABOR may, by mutual agreement--
(i) make minor boundary adjustments to the
Federal land and the offered portion of the
non-Federal land exchanged under this
subsection; and
(ii) correct any minor errors in any map,
acreage estimate, or description of the Federal
land and the offered portion of the non-Federal
land exchanged under this subsection.
(d) Conveyance Timeline.--It is the intent of Congress that the
land exchange under subsection (c) shall be completed by not later than
3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(e) Management and Status of Acquired Land.--Any non-Federal land
acquired by the Secretary under subsection (c) shall be managed by the
Secretary in accordance with--
(1) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ``Weeks
Law'') (36 Stat. 961, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and
(2) any other laws (including regulations) applicable to
the National Forest System.
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