[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 1015 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 296
118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1015

                          [Report No. 118-144]

 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley 
      Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 28, 2023

 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           December 20, 2023

               Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley 
      Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PLEASANT VALLEY RANGER DISTRICT 
              ADMINISTRATIVE SITE TO GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Gila 
        County, Arizona.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal'' and dated September 24, 
        2021.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the 
        Forest Service.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to this section, if the 
County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the 
property described in subsection (c) not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
property described in subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Description of Property.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The property referred to in 
        subsection (b) is the parcel of real property, including all 
        land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Gila County 
        Area'' on the map, consisting of approximately 232.9 acres of 
        National Forest System land located in the Tonto National 
        Forest in Arizona.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Map.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may 
                correct minor errors in the map.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall 
                be on file and available for public inspection in the 
                appropriate offices of the Forest Service.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal 
        description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed 
        under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey 
        satisfactory to the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection 
(b) shall be--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) subject to valid existing rights;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) made without consideration;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) made by quitclaim deed; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) subject to such other terms and conditions as 
        the Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the 
        interests of the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance 
under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with 
the conveyance, including the cost of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection 
        (c)(3); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) any environmental analysis or resource survey 
        required under Federal law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) 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 land 
and improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Reversion.--If any land conveyed under subsection (b) 
ceases to be used for purposes of serving veterans of the Armed Forces, 
all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the 
United States.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PLEASANT VALLEY RANGER DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE 
              SITE TO GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Gila County, 
        Arizona.
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal'' and dated September 24, 
        2021.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
    (b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to this section, if the County 
submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the 
property described in subsection (c), not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
property described in subsection (c).
    (c) Description of Property.--
            (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (b) 
        is the parcel of real property, including all land and 
        improvements, generally depicted as ``Gila County Area'' on the 
        map, consisting of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest 
        System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.
            (2) Map.--
                    (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor 
                errors in the map.
                    (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on 
                file and available for public inspection in the 
                appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
            (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the 
        National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) 
        shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
    (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) 
shall be--
            (1) subject to valid existing rights;
            (2) made without consideration;
            (3) made by quitclaim deed; and
            (4) subject to such other terms and conditions as the 
        Secretary considers to be appropriate.
    (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under 
subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the 
conveyance, including the cost of--
            (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and
            (2) any analysis, review, or resource survey required under 
        Federal law.
    (f) 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 land and 
improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (b).
    (g) Use of Land; Reversion.--
            (1) Use of land.--The land and improvements conveyed to the 
        County under subsection (b) shall be used by the County only 
        for the purpose of providing recreational and other services to 
        veterans of the Armed Forces.
            (2) Reversion.--If any land conveyed to the County under 
        subsection (b) ceases to be used for the purposes described in 
        paragraph (1), all right, title, and interest in and to the 
        land may, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the 
        United States.
                                                       Calendar No. 296

118th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1015

                          [Report No. 118-144]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley 
      Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 20, 2023

                       Reported with an amendment