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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7099 

To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino National Forest 

land in the State of Arizona. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 4, 2020 

Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. O’HALLERAN) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino 

National Forest land in the State of Arizona. 

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

3 SECTION 1. COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST LAND CONVEY4 ANCE, ARIZONA. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) ABOR.—The term ‘‘ABOR’’ means the Ar7 izona Board of Regents, on behalf of the University 

8 of Arizona Experiment Station. 

9 (2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land 

10 and interests in land’’ means— 


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1 (A) the approximately 13.3 acres of land 

2 within the Coconino National Forest, in 

3 Yavapai County, Arizona as generally depicted 

4 on the map entitled ‘‘Act to Convey Certain 

5 NFS Land and non-Federal Land in Arizona 

6 Winter Quarters’’ and dated June 20, 2019; 

7 and 

8 (B) an easement on Forest Service Road 

9 9201D from its junction with Forest Service 

10 Road 0618 (commonly known as ‘‘Beaver 

11 Creek’’). 

12 (3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed13 eral land’’ means the approximately 7.5 acres of 

14 land generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Act to 

15 Convey Certain NFS Land and non-Federal Land in 

16 Arizona Summer Quarters’’ and dated June 20, 

17 2019. 

18 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

19 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

20 (5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

21 of Arizona. 

22 (b) LAND EXCHANGE.— 

23 (1) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to the 

24 provisions of this Act, if the ABOR offers to convey 

25 to the United States all right, title, and interest of 


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1 the ABOR in and to the non-Federal land, the Sec2 retary shall, subject to valid existing rights, convey 

3 to the ABOR all right, title, and interest of the 

4 United States in and to the Federal land and inter5 ests in land. 

6 (2) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING LAW.—Except 

7 as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary shall 

8 carry out the land exchange under this Act in ac9 cordance with section 206 of the Federal Land Pol10 icy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 

11 (3) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE.— 

12 (A) TITLE.—As a condition of the land ex13 change under this subsection, title to the non14 Federal land to be acquired by the Secretary 

15 under this subsection shall be acceptable to the 

16 Secretary. 

17 (B) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The con18 veyance of the Federal land and interests in 

19 land and non-Federal land shall be subject to 

20 such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 

21 require. 

22 (4) SURVEYS.— 

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—The exact acreage and 

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1 ests in land and non-Federal land shall be de2 termined by surveys approved by the Secretary. 

3 (B) COSTS.—The Arizona Board of Re4 gents shall be responsible for the costs of any 

5 surveys carried out under subparagraph (A) 

6 and any other administrative costs of carrying 

7 out the land exchange. 

8 (c) VALUATION AND APPRAISALS.— 

9 (1) VALUATION.—The value of the Federal land 

10 and interests in land and the non-Federal land— 

11 (A) shall be equal, as determined by ap12 praisals conducted in accordance with para13 graph (2); or 

14 (B) if the value is not equal, shall be 

15 equalized in accordance with paragraph (3). 

16 (2) APPRAISALS.— 

17 (A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 

18 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec19 retary shall select an appraiser to conduct an 

20 appraisal of the Federal land and interests in 

21 land and the non-Federal land. 

22 (B) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal under 

23 subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in accord24 ance with nationally recognized appraisal stand25 ards including— 


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1 (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 

2 for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 

3 (ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes4 sional Appraisal Practice. 

5 (d) EQUAL VALUE AND CASH EQUALIZATION.— 

6 (1) EQUAL VALUE LAND EXCHANGE.—The land 

7 exchange under this section shall be for equal value, 

8 or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment 

9 as provided for under this subsection or an adjust10 ment in acreage. At the option of the County, any 

11 excess value of the non-Federal lands may be consid12 ered a gift to the United States. 

13 (2) EQUALIZATION.—If the value of the Federal 

14 land and the non-Federal land to be conveyed in a 

15 land exchange under this subsection is not equal, the 

16 value may be equalized by— 

17 (A) making a cash equalization payment to 

18 the Secretary or to the owner of the non-Fed19 eral land, as appropriate, in accordance with 

20 section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and 

21 Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)); 

22 or 

23 (B) reducing the acreage of the Federal 

24 land or the non-Federal land to be exchanged, 

25 as appropriate. 


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1 (3) DEPOSIT AND USE OF FUNDS RECEIVED

2 FROM COUNTY.—Any cash equalization payment re3 ceived by the Secretary under this subsection shall 

4 be deposited in the fund established under Public 

5 Law 90–171 (16 U.S.C. 484a; commonly known as 

6 the ‘‘Sisk Act’’). The funds so deposited shall re7 main available to the Secretary, until expended, for 

8 the acquisition of lands, waters, and interests in 

9 land for the San Bernardino National Forest. 

10 (e) TIMELINE.—It is the intent of Congress that the 

11 land exchange under subsection (b) shall be completed by 

12 not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 

13 Act. 

14 (f) MANAGEMENT AND STATUS OF ACQUIRED

15 LAND.—Any non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary 

16 under subsection (b) shall be managed by the Secretary 

17 in accordance with— 

18 (1) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known 

19 as the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (36 Stat. 961, chapter 186; 

20 16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and 

21 (2) any other laws (including regulations) appli22 cable to the National Forest System. 

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