[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 113-131
113th Congress

An Act


 
To provide for the conveyance of certain cemeteries that are located on
National Forest System land in Black Hills National Forest, South
Dakota. <>

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 ``Black Hills Cemetery Act''.
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCES, CERTAIN CEMETERIES LOCATED IN BLACK
HILLS NATIONAL FOREST, SOUTH DAKOTA.

(a) Cemetery Conveyances Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture
shall convey, without consideration, to the local communities in South
Dakota that are currently managing and maintaining certain community
cemeteries (as specified in subsection (b)) all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to--
(1) the parcels of National Forest System land containing
such cemeteries; and
(2) up to an additional two acres adjoining each cemetery in
order to ensure the conveyances include unmarked gravesites and
allow for expansion of the cemeteries.

(b) Property and Recipients.--The properties to be conveyed under
subsection (a), and the recipients of each property, are as follows:
(1) The Silver City Cemetery to the Silver City Volunteer
Fire Department.
(2) The Hayward Cemetery to the Hayward Volunteer Fire
Department.
(3) The encumbered land adjacent to the Englewood Cemetery
(encompassing the cemetery entrance portal, access road, fences,
2,500 gallon reservoir and building housing such reservoir, and
piping to provide sprinkling system to the cemetery) to the City
of Lead.
(4) The land adjacent to the Mountain Meadow Cemetery to the
Mountain Meadow Cemetery Association.
(5) The Roubaix Cemetery to the Roubaix Cemetery
Association.
(6) The Nemo Cemetery to the Nemo Cemetery Association.
(7) The Galena Cemetery to the Galena Historical Society.
(8) The Rockerville Cemetery to the Rockerville Community
Club.
(9) The Cold Springs Cemetery (including adjacent school
yard and log building) to the Cold Springs Historical Society.

(c) Condition of Conveyance.--Each conveyance under subsection (a)
shall be subject to the condition that the recipient

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accept the conveyed real property in its condition at the time of the
conveyance.
(d) Use of Land Conveyed.--The lands conveyed under subsection (a)
shall continue to be used in the same manner and for the same purposes
as they were immediately prior to their conveyance under this Act.
(e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of each parcel of real property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the
Secretary. The cost of the survey for a particular parcel shall be borne
by the recipient of such parcel.
(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such
additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances under
subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States.

Approved July 25, 2014.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 291 (S. 447):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-26 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 113-63 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources)
accompanying S. 447.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 159 (2013):
May 6, considered and passed House.
Vol. 160 (2014):
July 9, considered and passed
Senate.