PUBLIC LAW 113–131—JULY 25, 2014 128 STAT. 1725 

Public Law 113–131 

113th Congress 

An Act 

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

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Black Hills Cemetery Act’’. 

SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCES, CERTAIN CEMETERIES LOCATED IN 

BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST, SOUTH DAKOTA. 

(a) CEMETERY CONVEYANCES REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey, without consideration, to the local communities 

in South Dakota that are currently managing and maintaining 

certain community cemeteries (as specified in subsection (b)) all 

right, title, and interest of the United States in and to— 

(1) the parcels of National Forest System land containing 

such cemeteries; and 

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

in order to ensure the conveyances include unmarked gravesites 

and allow for expansion of the cemeteries. 

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

under subsection (a), and the recipients of each property, are as 

follows: 

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

Fire Department. 

(2) The Hayward Cemetery to the Hayward Volunteer Fire 

Department. 

(3) The encumbered land adjacent to the Englewood Cemetery (encompassing the cemetery entrance portal, access road, 

fences, 2,500 gallon reservoir and building housing such reservoir, and piping to provide sprinkling system to the cemetery) 

to the City of Lead. 

(4) The land adjacent to the Mountain Meadow Cemetery 

to the Mountain Meadow Cemetery Association. 

(5) The Roubaix Cemetery to the Roubaix Cemetery 

Association. 

(6) The Nemo Cemetery to the Nemo Cemetery Association. 

(7) The Galena Cemetery to the Galena Historical Society. 

(8) The Rockerville Cemetery to the Rockerville Community 

Club. 

(9) The Cold Springs Cemetery (including adjacent school 

yard and log building) to the Cold Springs Historical Society. 

(c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—Each conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the recipient 

Black Hills 

Cemetery Act. 

July 25, 2014 

[H.R. 291] 


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128 STAT. 1726 PUBLIC LAW 113–131—JULY 25, 2014 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 291 (S. 447): 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113–26 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 

SENATE REPORTS: No. 113–63 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources) accompanying S. 447. 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 

Vol. 159 (2013): May 6, considered and passed House. 

Vol. 160 (2014): July 9, considered and passed Senate. 

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accept the conveyed real property in its condition at the time 

of the conveyance. 

(d) USE OF LAND CONVEYED.—The lands conveyed under subsection (a) shall continue to be used in the same manner and 

for the same purposes as they were immediately prior to their 

conveyance under this Act. 

(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of each parcel of real property to be conveyed under 

subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the 

Secretary. The cost of the survey for a particular parcel shall 

be borne by the recipient of such parcel. 

(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyances under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

Approved July 25, 2014. 


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