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Union Calendar No. 333 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3874 

[Report No. 112–475] 

To provide for the conveyance of eight cemeteries that are located on National 

Forest System land in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 1, 2012 

Mrs. NOEM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Natural Resources 

MAY 10, 2012 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 1, 2012] 


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A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of eight cemeteries that are 

located on National Forest System land in Black Hills 

National Forest, South Dakota. 


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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 ‘‘Black Hills Cemetery 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCES, CERTAIN CEMETERIES LO7 CATED IN BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST, 

8 SOUTH DAKOTA. 

9 (a) CEMETERY CONVEYANCES REQUIRED.—The Sec10 retary of Agriculture shall convey, without consideration, 

11 to the local communities in South Dakota that are currently 

12 managing and maintaining certain community cemeteries 

13 (as specified in subsection (b)) all right, title, and interest 

14 of the United States in and to— 

15 (1) the parcels of National Forest System land 

16 containing such cemeteries; and 

17 (2) up to an additional two acres adjoining each 

18 cemetery in order to ensure the conveyances include 

19 unmarked gravesites and allow for expansion of the 

20 cemeteries. 

21 (b) PROPERTY AND RECIPIENTS.—The properties to be 

22 conveyed under subsection (a), and the recipients of each 

23 property, are as follows: 

24 (1) The Silver City Cemetery to the Silver City 

25 Volunteer Fire Department. 


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1 (2) The Hayward Cemetery to the Hayward Vol2 unteer Fire Department. 

3 (3) The encumbered land adjacent to the Engle4 wood Cemetery (encompassing the cemetery entrance 

5 portal, access road, fences, 2,500 gallon reservoir and 

6 building housing such reservoir, and piping to pro7 vide sprinkling system to the cemetery) to the City of 

8 Lead. 

9 (4) The land adjacent to the Mountain Meadow 

10 Cemetery to the Mountain Meadow Cemetery Associa11 tion. 

12 (5) The Roubaix Cemetery to the Roubaix Ceme13 tery Association. 

14 (6) The Nemo Cemetery to the Nemo Cemetery 

15 Association. 

16 (7) The Galena Cemetery to the Galena Histor17 ical Society. 

18 (8) The Rockerville Cemetery to the Rockerville 

19 Community Club. 

20 (9) The Cold Springs Cemetery (including adja21 cent school yard and log building) to the Cold 

22 Springs Historical Society. 

23 (c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—Each conveyance 

24 under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that 


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1 the recipient accept the conveyed real property in its condi2 tion at the time of the conveyance. 

3 (d) USE OF LAND CONVEYED.—The lands conveyed 

4 under subsection (a) shall continue to be used in the same 

5 manner and for the same purposes as they were imme6 diately prior to their conveyance under this Act. 

7 (e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

8 and legal description of each parcel of real property to be 

9 conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by sur10 veys satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey 

11 for a particular parcel shall be borne by the recipient of 

12 such parcel. 

13 (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec14 retary may require such additional terms and conditions 

15 in connection with the conveyances under subsection (a) as 

16 the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests 

17 of the United States. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to provide for 

the conveyance of certain cemeteries that are located on 

National Forest System land in Black Hills National 

Forest, South Dakota.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 333 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3874 

[Report No. 112–475] 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of eight cemeteries 

in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota. that are located on National Forest System land 

MAY 10, 2012 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Mar 15 2010 00:29 May 11, 2012 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H3874.RH H3874

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