[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 119 (Tuesday, September 28, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H7677-H7678]
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                   CRAIG RECREATION LAND PURCHASE ACT

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
Senate bill (S. 1778) to authorize a land conveyance between the United 
States and the City of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                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. 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).

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       (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.

     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 SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Radanovich) and the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. 
Grijalva) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich).
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, S. 1778, introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski, would 
authorize a land conveyance between the Secretary of Agriculture and 
the City of Craig, Alaska. The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Young) has 
the House companion bill.
  This legislation authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire 
approximately 350 acres of land from the city of Craig, Alaska, for 
addition to the Tongass National Forest. The city would then use the 
proceeds to acquire 10 acres in downtown Craig to expand its harbor for 
commercial development. I urge Members to support this important 
measure.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, we have no objection to the consideration of this 
measure.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the Senate bill, S. 1778.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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