[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 15, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9329-S9330]
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                   CRAIG RECREATION LAND PURCHASE ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1778) to authorize a 
land conveyance between the United States and the City of Craig, 
Alaska, and for other purposes, which had been reported from the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment to strike 
all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following:

       (Strike the part shown in black brackets and insert the 
     part shown in italic.)

                                S. 1778

       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 ``Craig Recreation Land 
     Purchase Act''.

     [SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE.

       [If the City of Craig, Alaska, (``City'') tenders all 
     right, title and interest of the City in and to the municipal 
     lands identified on the map entitled ``Informational Map, 
     Sunnahae Trail and Recreation Parcel and Craig Cannery 
     Property'' and dated August 2003, to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture (``Secretary'') within six months of the date the 
     City receives the results of the appraisal conducted pursuant 
     to section 4, the Secretary shall accept such tender.

     [SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE CITY OF CRAIG.

       [(a) Funds received by the City under section 2 shall be 
     used by the City for the purchase of lands shown on the map 
     entitled ``Wards Cove Property,'' dated March 24, 1969.
       [(b) The purchase of lands by the City under subsection (a) 
     shall be for an amount equal to the appraised value of the 
     lands conveyed to the Secretary by the City, except that the 
     Secretary and the City may equalize the values by adjusting 
     acreage or by payments not to exceed $100,000.

     [SEC. 4. APPRAISAL.

       [Prior to any conveyance, the Secretary shall--
       [(1) conduct an appraisal of the lands identified for 
     conveyance by the City, in accordance with and conforming to 
     the most current versions of the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
     for Federal Land Acquisitions, Uniform Standards of 
     Professional Practice, and U.S. Forest Service Appraisal 
     Directives; and
       [(2) notify the City of the results of the appraisal.

     [SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF CONVEYED LANDS.

       [Lands received by the Secretary shall be included in the 
     Tongass National Forest and shall be managed in accordance 
     with the laws, regulations, and forest plan applicable to the 
     Tongass National Forest.

     [SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION.

       [There are authorized to be appropriated--
       [(1) to the Forest Service for the reconstruction of the 
     Sunnahae Trail $250,000; and
       [(2) such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.]

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Craig Recreation Land 
     Purchase Act''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Craig, 
     Alaska.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.

     SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

       (a) In General.--If, not later than 180 days after the date 
     on which the City receives a copy of the appraisal conducted 
     under subsection (c), the City offers to convey to the 
     Secretary all right, title, and interest of the City in and 
     to the parcels of non-Federal land described in subsection 
     (b), the Secretary, subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, shall--
       (1) accept the offer; and
       (2) on conveyance of the land to the Secretary, pay to the 
     City an amount equal to the appraised value of the land, as 
     determined under subsection (c).
       (b) Description of Land.--The non-Federal land referred to 
     in subsection (a) consists of--
       (1) the municipal land identified on the map entitled 
     ``Informational Map, Sunnahae Trail and Recreation Parcel and 
     Craig Cannery Property'' and dated August 2003;
       (2) lots 1 and 1A, Block 11-A, as identified on the City of 
     Craig Subdivision Plat, Craig Tideland Addition, Patent # 155 
     (Inst. 69-982, Ketchikan Recording Office), dated April 21, 
     2004, consisting of approximately 22,353 square feet of land; 
     and
       (3) the portion of Beach Road eastward of a projected line 
     between the southwest corner of lot 1, Block 11, USS 1430 and 
     the northwest corner of lot 1, Block 11-A, as identified on 
     the City of Craig Subdivision Plat, Craig Tideland Addition, 
     Patent # 155 (Inst. 69-982, Ketchikan Recording Office), 
     dated April 21, 2004, consisting of approximately 4,700 
     square feet of land.
       (c) Appraisals.--
       (1) In general.--Before conveying the land under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall--
       (A) conduct an appraisal of the land, in accordance with--
       (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
     Acquisitions;
       (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice; and
       (iii) Forest Service Appraisal Directives; and
       (B) submit to the City a copy of the appraisal.
       (2) Payment of costs.--
       (A) City.--The City shall pay the costs of appraising the 
     land described in subsection (b)(1).
       (B) Secretary.--The Secretary shall pay the costs of 
     appraising the land described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
     subsection (b).
       (d) Management.--Any land acquired under subsection (a) 
     shall be--
       (1) included in the Tongass National Forest; and
       (2) administered by the Secretary in accordance with the 
     laws (including regulations) and forest plan applicable to 
     the Tongass National Forest.

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     SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE CITY OF CRAIG.

       The amount received by the City under section 3(a)(2) shall 
     be used by the City to acquire the Craig cannery property, as 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Informational Map, Sunnahae 
     Trail and Recreation Parcel and Craig Cannery Property'' and 
     dated August 2003.

     SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated--
       (1) to the Forest Service for the reconstruction of the 
     Sunnahae Trail, $250,000; and
       (2) such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1778), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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