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Union Calendar No. 388

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3427

[Report No. 108–644] 

To authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City 

of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 30, 2003

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Resources 

SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 

Reported with an amendment, 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 October 30, 2003] 

A BILL

To authorize a land conveyance between the United States 

and the City of Craig, Alaska, 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 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act’’. 
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1 (b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this Act, the 

2 following definitions apply: 

3 (1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 

4 Craig, Alaska. 

5 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

6 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

7 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—If the City tenders all right, title, 

9 and interest of the City in and to the land described in 

10 subsection (b) to the Secretary not later than 6 months after 

11 the date the City receives the results of the appraisal con12 ducted pursuant to section 4, the Secretary shall accept such 

13 tender. 

14 (b) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The land referred to in sub15 section (a) is as follows: 

16 (1) The municipal land identified on the map 

17 entitled ‘‘Informational Map, Sunnahae Trail and 

18 Recreation Parcel and Craig Cannery Property’’ and 

19 dated August 2003. 

20 (2) Lots 1 and 1A, Block 11–A, as identified on 

21 the City of Craig Subdivision Plat, Craig Tideland 

22 Addition, Patent # 155 (Inst. 69–982, Ketchikan Re23 cording Office), dated April 21, 2004, consisting of 

24 approximately 22,353 square feet of land. 
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1 (3) The portion of Beach Road eastward of a 

2 projected line between the southwest corner of lot 1, 

3 Block 11, USS 1430 and the northwest corner of lot 

4 1, Block 11–A, as identified on the City of Craig Sub5 division Plat, Craig Tideland Addition, Patent # 

6 155 (Inst. 69–982, Ketchikan Recording Office), dated 

7 April 21, 2004, consisting of approximately 4,700 

8 square feet of land. 

9 SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE CITY OF CRAIG. 

10 (a) USE OF FUNDS FOR LAND ACQUISITION.—Funds 

11 received by the City under section 2 shall be used by the 

12 City for the purchase of the land shown on the map entitled 

13 ‘‘Wards Cove Property,’’ dated March 24, 1969. 

14 (b) COST OF LAND; EQUALIZATION OF VALUE.—The 

15 purchase of land by the City under subsection (a) shall be 

16 for an amount equal to the appraised value of the lands 

17 conveyed to the Secretary by the City, except that the Sec18 retary and the City may equalize the values by adjusting 

19 acreage or by payments not to exceed $100,000. 

20 SEC. 4. APPRAISAL. 

21 Prior to any conveyance under this Act, the Secretary 

22 shall—

23 (1) conduct an appraisal of the land identified 

24 for conveyance by the City, in accordance with and 

25 conforming to the most current versions of the Uni-
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1 form Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisi2 tions, Uniform Standards of Professional Practice, 

3 and U.S. Forest Service Appraisal Directives; and 

4 (2) notify the City of the results of the appraisal. 

5 SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF CONVEYED LAND. 

6 Land received by the Secretary pursuant to this Act 

7 shall be—

8 (1) included in the Tongass National Forest; and 

9 (2) managed in accordance with the laws, regu10 lations, and forest plan applicable to the Tongass Na11 tional Forest. 

12 SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION. 

13 There are authorized to be appropriated—

14 (1) to the Forest Service for the reconstruction of 

15 the Sunnahae Trail $250,000; and 

16 (2) such other sums as are necessary to carry out 

17 this Act. 

Union Calendar No. 388

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3427

[Report No. 108–644] 

A BILL

To authorize a land conveyance between the United 

other purposes. States and the City of Craig, Alaska, and for 

SEPTEMBER 7, 2004

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,