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Union Calendar No. 145 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1684 

[Report No. 113–198] 

To convey certain property to the State of Wyoming to consolidate the 

historic Ranch A, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 23, 2013 

Mrs. LUMMIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To convey certain property to the State of Wyoming to 

consolidate the historic Ranch A, and for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘Ranch A Consolidation 

5 and Management Improvement Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

9 the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 

10 Chief of the Forest Service. 

11 (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

12 of Wyoming. 

13 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the State 

15 submitted to the Secretary not later than 180 days after 

16 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall con17 vey to the State, without consideration and by quitclaim 

18 deed, all right, title and interest of the United States in 

19 and to the parcel of National Forest System land de20 scribed in subsection (b). 

21 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcel of land re22 ferred to in subsection (a) is approximately 10 acres of 

23 National Forest System land located on the Black Hills 

24 National Forest, in Crook County, State of Wyoming more 

specifically described as the E1⁄2 NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 SE1 25 ⁄4 less 


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the south 50 feet, W1⁄2 NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SE1 1 ⁄4 less the south 

2 50 feet, Section 24, Township 52 North, Range 61 West 

3 Sixth P.M. 

4 (c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyance 

5 under subsection (a) shall be— 

6 (1) subject to valid existing rights; and 

7 (2) made notwithstanding the requirements of 

8 subsection (a) of section 1 of Public Law 104–276. 

9 (d) SURVEY.—If determined by the Secretary to be 

10 necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the 

11 land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be deter12 mined by a survey that is approved by the Secretary and 

13 paid for by the State. 

14 SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS. 

15 Section 1 of the Act of October 9, 1996 (Public Law 

16 104–276) is amended— 

17 (1) by striking subsection (b); and 

18 (2) by designating subsection (c) as subsection 

19 (b). 


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Union Calendar No. 145 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1684 

[Report No. 113–198] 

A BILL 

To convey certain property to the State of Wyoother purposes. ming to consolidate the historic Ranch A, and for 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with BILLS