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Union Calendar No. 534 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7099 

[Report No. 116–650] 

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 

DECEMBER 15, 2020 

Additional sponsor: Mr. GALLEGO

DECEMBER 15, 2020 

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 June 4, 2020] 


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A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino 

National Forest land in the State of Arizona. 


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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. COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST LAND CONVEY4 ANCE, ARIZONA. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) ABOR.—The term ‘‘ABOR’’ means the Ari7 zona Board of Regents, on behalf of the University of 

8 Arizona Experiment Station. 

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

10 and interests in land’’means— 

11 (A) the approximately 13.3 acres of land 

12 within the Coconino National Forest, in Yavapai 

13 County, Arizona as generally depicted on the 

14 map entitled ‘‘Act to Convey Certain NFS Land 

15 and non-Federal Land in Arizona Winter Quar16 ters’’ and dated June 20, 2019; and 

17 (B) an easement on Forest Service Road 

18 9201D from its junction with Forest Service 

19 Road 0618 (commonly known as ‘‘Beaver 

20 Creek’’). 

21 (3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed22 eral land’’means the approximately 7.5 acres of land 

23 generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Act to Convey 

24 Certain NFS Land and non-Federal Land in Arizona 

25 Summer Quarters’’ and dated June 20, 2019. 


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

2 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

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

4 Arizona. 

5 (b) LAND EXCHANGE.— 

6 (1) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to the provi7 sions of this Act, if the ABOR offers to convey to the 

8 United States all right, title, and interest of the 

9 ABOR in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary 

10 shall, subject to valid existing rights, convey to the 

11 ABOR all right, title, and interest of the United 

12 States in and to the Federal land and interests in 

13 land. 

14 (2) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING LAW.—Except 

15 as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary shall 

16 carry out the land exchange under this Act in accord17 ance with section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and 

18 Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 

19 (3) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE.— 

20 (A) TITLE.—As a condition of the land ex21 change under this subsection, title to the non22 Federal land to be acquired by the Secretary 

23 under this subsection shall be acceptable to the 

24 Secretary. 


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1 (B) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The convey2 ance of the Federal land and interests in land 

3 and non-Federal land shall be subject to such 

4 terms and conditions as the Secretary may re5 quire. 

6 (4) SURVEYS.— 

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

8 legal description of the Federal land and inter9 ests in land and non-Federal land shall be deter10 mined by surveys approved by the Secretary. 

11 (B) COSTS.—The Arizona Board of Regents 

12 shall be responsible for the costs of any surveys 

13 carried out under subparagraph (A) and any 

14 other administrative costs of carrying out the 

15 land exchange. 

16 (c) VALUATION AND APPRAISALS.— 

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

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

19 (A) shall be equal, as determined by ap20 praisals conducted in accordance with para21 graph (2); or 

22 (B) if the value is not equal, shall be equal23 ized in accordance with subsection (d)(2). 

24 (2) APPRAISALS.— 


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

2 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec3 retary shall select an appraiser to conduct an 

4 appraisal of the Federal land and interests in 

5 land and the non-Federal land. 

6 (B) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal under 

7 subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in accord8 ance with nationally recognized appraisal stand9 ards including— 

10 (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 

11 for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 

12 (ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes13 sional Appraisal Practice. 

14 (d) EQUAL VALUE AND CASH EQUALIZATION.— 

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

16 exchange under this section shall be for equal value, 

17 or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment as 

18 provided for under this subsection or an adjustment 

19 in acreage. At the option of the ABOR, any excess 

20 value of the non-Federal lands may be considered a 

21 gift to the United States. 

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

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

24 land exchange under this subsection is not equal, the 

25 value may be equalized by— 


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1 (A) making a cash equalization payment to 

2 the Secretary or to the owner of the non-Federal 

3 land, as appropriate, in accordance with section 

4 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage5 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)); or 

6 (B) increasing or reducing the acreage of 

7 the Federal land or the non-Federal land to be 

8 exchanged, as appropriate. 

9 (3) DEPOSIT AND USE OF FUNDS RECEIVED

10 FROM ABOR.—Any cash equalization payment re11 ceived by the Secretary under this subsection shall be 

12 deposited in the fund established under Public Law 

13 90–171 (16 U.S.C. 484a; commonly known as the 

14 ‘‘Sisk Act’’). The funds so deposited shall remain 

15 available to the Secretary, until expended, for the ac16 quisition of lands, waters, and interests in land for 

17 the Coconino National Forest. 

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

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

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

21 Act. 

22 (f) MANAGEMENT AND STATUS OF ACQUIRED LAND.— 

23 Any non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary under sub24 section (b) shall be managed by the Secretary in accordance 

25 with— 


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

2 as the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (36 Stat. 961, chapter 186; 16 

3 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and 

4 (2) any other laws (including regulations) appli5 cable to the National Forest System. 


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Union Calendar No. 534 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7099 

[Report No. 116–650] 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of 

Arizona. Coconino National Forest land in the State of 

DECEMBER 15, 2020 

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


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