[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 119 (Tuesday, September 28, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H7677-H7678]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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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