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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 700 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 700
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley
Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2025
Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley
Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PLEASANT VALLEY RANGER DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE
SITE TO GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) County.--The term ``County'' means Gila County,
Arizona.
(2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled
``Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal'' and dated September 23,
2021.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
(b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to this section, if the County
submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the
property described in subsection (c) 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
property described in subsection (c).
(c) Description of Property.--
(1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (b)
is the parcel of real property, including all land and
improvements, generally depicted as ``Gila County Area'' on the
map, consisting of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest
System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.
(2) Map.--
(A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor
errors in the map.
(B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
(3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the
National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b)
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
(d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b)
shall be--
(1) subject to valid existing rights;
(2) made without consideration;
(3) made by quitclaim deed; and
(4) subject to such other terms and conditions as the
Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
(e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under
subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the
conveyance, including the cost of--
(1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3);
(2) any environmental analysis or resource survey required
under Federal law; and
(3) any analysis required to comply with division A of
subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (commonly referred
to as the ``National Historic Preservation Act'').
(f) Environmental Conditions.--Notwithstanding section 120(h)(3)(A)
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)), the Secretary shall
not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and
improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (b).
(g) Use of Land; Reversion.--
(1) In general.--The land conveyed to the County under
subsection (b) shall be used by the County only for the
purposes of serving and supporting veterans of the Armed
Forces.
(2) Reversion.--If any land conveyed under subsection (b)
is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirements
of paragraph (1), all right, title, and interest in and to the
land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of
the Secretary.
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