[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1638 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1638

  To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National 
    Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2021

 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota 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 transfer certain National 
    Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, 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 ``Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means all 
        right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
        approximately 266 acres of National Forest System land within 
        the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Boundary, as generally depicted on 
        the map.
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Gilt 
        Edge Mine Conveyance Act'' and dated August 20, 2020.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means State of South Dakota.

SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the terms and conditions described in 
this Act, if the State submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the 
Federal land for the market value, as determined by the appraisal under 
subsection (c), the Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the 
State.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) 
shall be--
            (1) subject to valid existing rights;
            (2) made by quitclaim deed; and
            (3) subject to any other terms and conditions as the 
        Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
        United States.
    (c) Appraisal.--
            (1) In general.--Before submitting an offer under 
        subsection (a), the State shall complete an appraisal to 
        determine the market value of the Federal land.
            (2) Standards.--The 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.
    (d) Map.--
            (1) Availability of map.--The map shall be kept on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate office of 
        the Forest Service.
            (2) Correction of errors.--The Secretary may correct any 
        errors in the map.
    (e) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance under 
subsection (a), the State shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to 
the market value of the Federal land, as determined by the appraisal 
under subsection (c).
    (f) Survey.--The State shall prepare a survey that is satisfactory 
to the Secretary of the exact acreage and legal description of the 
Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a).
    (g) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition on the conveyance under 
subsection (a), the State shall pay all costs associated with the 
conveyance, including the cost of--
            (1) the appraisal under subsection (c); and
            (2) the survey under subsection (f).
    (h) Proceeds From the Sale of Land.--Any proceeds received by the 
Secretary from the conveyance under subsection (a) shall be--
            (1) deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90-
        171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a); and
            (2) available to the Secretary until expended, without 
        further appropriation, for the maintenance and improvement of 
        land or administration facilities in the Black Hills National 
        Forest in the State.
    (i) Environmental Conditions.--Notwithstanding section 120(h)(3)(A) 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)), the Secretary shall 
not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the Federal 
land conveyed to the State under this Act.
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