[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S4567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Rounds):
  S. 5359. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to 
Pennington County, South Dakota, certain National Forest System land; 
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. 5359

       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 ``Pennington County Land 
     Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND TO PENNINGTON COUNTY, 
                   SOUTH DAKOTA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Pennington County, 
     South Dakota.
       (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means--
       (A) the parcel of approximately 8.97 acres of National 
     Forest System land within the boundary of the Black Hills 
     National Forest, as generally depicted as ``Parcel to be 
     Conveyed'' on the map entitled ``Pennington County (SD) 
     Highway Maintenance Facility Land Conveyance'' and dated June 
     22, 2026; and
       (B) any improvements to the National Forest System land 
     described in subparagraph (A).
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
     Service.
       (b) Conveyance.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the 
     County, without consideration and subject to any terms and 
     conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, 
     all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
     the Federal land, to be used by the County for a public works 
     facility or any other uses determined to be necessary by the 
     County.
       (c) Boundary Modification.--On the conveyance of the 
     Federal land to the County under subsection (b), the 
     Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Black Hills 
     National Forest to reflect the conveyance of the Federal 
     land.
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