[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

118 STAT. 1268

Public Law 108-325
108th Congress

An Act


 
To authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City of
Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes. NOTE: Oct. 13, 2004 -  [S.
1778]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, NOTE: Craig Recreation
Land Purchase Act.

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) NOTE: Deadline. 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.--

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(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).
(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.

Approved October 13, 2004.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1778 (H.R. 3427):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-644 accompanying H.R. 3427 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108-271 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.