[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 122 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5109]
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          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

      By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Cruz):
  S. 3245. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer 
certain National Forest System land in the State of Texas; to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3245

       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 ``Lake Fannin Conveyance 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) County.--The term ``County'' means the Fannin County, 
     Texas.
       (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Lake 
     Fannin Conveyance'' and dated November 21, 2013.
       (3) National forest system land.--The term ``National 
     Forest System land'' means the approximately 2,025 acres of 
     National Forest System land generally depicted on the map.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
     Service.

     SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the requirements of this 
     section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written 
     request for conveyance of the National Forest System land 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 National 
     Forest System land.
       (b) Map.--
       (1) Availability of map.--The map shall be kept on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate office of 
     the Forest Service.
       (2) Correction of errors.--The Secretary may correct minor 
     errors in the map.
       (c) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection 
     (a) shall be--
       (1) subject to valid existing rights;
       (2) made without consideration;
       (3) made by quitclaim deed; and
       (4) subject to any other terms and conditions the Secretary 
     determines appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.
       (d) Use.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection 
     (a), the County shall agree to manage the land conveyed under 
     that subsection for a public purpose.
       (e) Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance under 
     subsection (a), the County shall pay for all costs associated 
     with the conveyance, including the costs of--
       (1) the survey required under subsection (f); and
       (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys 
     required under Federal law.
       (f) Survey.--
       (1) In general.--The actual acreage and legal description 
     of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under 
     subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 
     to the Secretary.
       (2) Cadastral surveys.--The Secretary may perform and 
     approve any cadastral surveys required to be conducted as 
     part of a survey under paragraph (1).

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