[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11539]
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        COFFMAN COVE ADMINISTRATIVE SITE CONVEYANCE ACT OF 2005

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1548) to provide for 
the conveyance of certain Forest Service land to the city of Coffman 
Cove, Alaska, 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:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Coffman Cove Administrative 
     Site Conveyance Act of 2006''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

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

     SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE.

       (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration and 
     by quitclaim deed all right, title, and interest of the 
     United States, except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), 
     in and to the parcel of National Forest System land described 
     in subsection (b).
       (b) Description of Land.--
       (1) In general.--The parcel of National Forest System land 
     referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 12 acres 
     of land identified in U.S. Survey 10099, as depicted on the 
     plat entitled ``Subdivision of U.S. Survey No. 10099'' and 
     recorded as Plat 2003-1 on January 21, 2003, Petersburg 
     Recording District, Alaska.
       (2) Excluded land.--The parcel of National Forest System 
     land conveyed under subsection (a) does not include the 
     portion of U.S. Survey 10099 that is north of the right-of-
     way for Forest Development Road 3030-295 and southeast of 
     Tract CC-8.
       (c) Right-of-Way.--The United States may reserve a right-
     of-way to provide access to the National Forest System land 
     excluded from the conveyance to the City under subsection 
     (b)(2).
       (d) Reversion.--If any portion of the land conveyed under 
     subsection (a) (other than a portion of land sold under 
     subsection (e)) ceases to be used for public purposes, the 
     land shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to the 
     United States.
       (e) Conditions on Subsequent Conveyances.--If the City 
     sells any portion of the land conveyed to the City under 
     subsection (a)--
       (1) the amount of consideration for the sale shall reflect 
     fair market value, as determined by an appraisal; and
       (2) the City shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to 
     the gross proceeds of the sale, which shall be available, 
     without further appropriation, for the Tongass National 
     Forest.
  The amendment (No. 5227) was agreed to, as follows:

                     (Purpose: To provide offsets)

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. 4. OFFSETS.

       (a) George Washington Birthplace National Monument 
     Expansion.--Section 2 of Public Law 107-354 (16 U.S.C. 442 
     note) is amended by striking ``or appropriated funds''.
       (b) Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site.--Section 
     511(e)(1) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 
     (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 95-625) is amended by 
     striking ``$795,000'' and inserting ``$195,000''.

  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, 
was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1548) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed.

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