[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 5 (Thursday, January 10, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Rounds):
  S. 100. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer 
certain National Forest System land to Custer County, South Dakota; to 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  Mr. THUNE. 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. 100

       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 ``Custer County Airport 
     Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Custer County, South 
     Dakota.
       (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
     approximately 65.7 acres of National Forest System land, as 
     generally depicted on the map.
       (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Custer 
     County Airport Conveyance'' and dated October 19, 2017.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
     Service.

     SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the terms and conditions 
     described in subsection (b), if the County submits to the 
     Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal land for the market 
     value, as determined by the appraisal under subsection (c), 
     the Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the County.
       (b) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection 
     (a) shall be--
       (1) subject to valid existing rights;
       (2) made by quitclaim deed; and
       (3) subject to any other terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
     the United States.
       (c) Appraisal.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an 
     appraisal to determine the market value of the Federal land.
       (2) Standards.--The appraisal under paragraph (1) shall be 
     conducted in accordance with--
       (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
     Acquisitions; and
       (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice.
       (d) 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 any 
     errors in the map.
       (e) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance 
     under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the Secretary 
     an amount equal to the market value of the Federal land, as 
     determined by the appraisal under subsection (c).
       (f) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the 
     Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be 
     determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
       (g) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition on the conveyance 
     under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the Secretary 
     all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost 
     of--
       (1) the appraisal under subsection (c); and
       (2) the survey under subsection (f).
       (h) Proceeds From the Sale of Land.--Any proceeds received 
     by the Secretary from the conveyance under subsection (a) 
     shall be--
       (1) deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90-
     171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a); 
     and
       (2) available to the Secretary until expended, without 
     further appropriation, for the acquisition of inholdings in 
     units of the National Forest System in the State of South 
     Dakota.

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