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Calendar No. 252 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 569 

[Report No. 117–55] 

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest 

System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 3, 2021 

Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. ROUNDS) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

JANUARY 19 (legislative day, JANUARY 18), 2022 

Reported by Mr. MANCHIN, with an amendment 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain 

National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gilt Edge Mine Con5 veyance Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 

4 means all right, title, and interest of the United 

5 States in and to approximately 266 acres of Na6 tional Forest System land within the Gilt Edge Mine 

7 Superfund Boundary, as generally depicted on the 

8 map. 

9 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en10 titled ‘‘Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act’’ and dated 

11 August 20, 2020. 

12 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

13 the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 

14 Chief of the Forest Service. 

15 (4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means State of 

16 South Dakota. 

17 SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the terms and condi19 tions described in this Act, if the State submits to the 

20 Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal land for the mar21 ket value, as determined by the appraisal under subsection 

22 (c), the Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the 

23 State. 

24 (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyance 

25 under subsection (a) shall be— 

26 (1) subject to valid existing rights; 


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1 (2) made by quitclaim deed; and 

2 (3) subject to any other terms and conditions 

3 as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 

4 interests of the United States. 

5 (c) APPRAISAL.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Before submitting an offer 

7 under subsection (a), the State After the State sub8 mits an offer under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 

9 complete an appraisal to determine the market value 

10 of the Federal land. 

11 (2) STANDARDS.—The appraisal under para12 graph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with— 

13 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

14 Federal Land Acquisitions; and 

15 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

16 Appraisal Practice. 

17 (d) MAP.— 

18 (1) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be 

19 kept on file and available for public inspection in the 

20 appropriate office of the Forest Service. 

21 (2) CORRECTION OF ERRORS.—The Secretary 

22 may correct any errors in the map. 

23 (e) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the con24 veyance under subsection (a), the State shall pay to the 

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1 eral land, as determined by the appraisal under subsection 

2 (c). 

3 (f) SURVEY.—The State shall prepare a survey that 

4 is satisfactory to the Secretary of the exact acreage and 

5 legal description of the Federal land to be conveyed under 

6 subsection (a). 

7 (g) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition on the 

8 conveyance under subsection (a), the State shall pay all 

9 costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost 

10 of— 

11 (1) the appraisal under subsection (c); and 

12 (2) the survey under subsection (f). 

13 (h) PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LAND.—Any pro14 ceeds received by the Secretary from the conveyance under 

15 subsection (a) shall be— 

16 (1) deposited in the fund established under 

17 Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk 

18 Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a); and 

19 (2) available to the Secretary until expended, 

20 without further appropriation, for the maintenance 

21 and improvement of land or administration facilities 

22 in the Black Hills National Forest in the State. 

23 (i) ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.—Notwith24 standing section 120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Envi25 ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 


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1 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)), the Secretary shall not 

2 be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the 

3 Federal land conveyed to the State under this Act. 


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Calendar No. 252 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 569 

[Report No. 117–55] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer 

of South Dakota, and for other purposes. certain National Forest System land to the State 

JANUARY 19 (legislative day, JANUARY 18), 2022 

Reported with an amendment 


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