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Union Calendar No. 14 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 291 

[Report No. 113–26] 

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

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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 15, 2013 

Mrs. NOEM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Natural Resources 

APRIL 9, 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 provide for the conveyance of certain cemeteries that 

are located on National Forest System land in Black 

Hills National Forest, South Dakota. 

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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 ‘‘Black Hills Cemetery 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCES, CERTAIN CEMETERIES LO7 CATED IN BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST, 

8 SOUTH DAKOTA. 

9 (a) CEMETERY CONVEYANCES REQUIRED.—The Sec10 retary of Agriculture shall convey, without consideration, 

11 to the local communities in South Dakota that are cur12 rently managing and maintaining certain community 

13 cemeteries (as specified in subsection (b)) all right, title, 

14 and interest of the United States in and to— 

15 (1) the parcels of National Forest System land 

16 containing such cemeteries; and 

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

18 cemetery in order to ensure the conveyances include 

19 unmarked gravesites and allow for expansion of the 

20 cemeteries. 

21 (b) PROPERTY AND RECIPIENTS.—The properties to 

22 be conveyed under subsection (a), and the recipients of 

23 each property, are as follows: 

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

25 Volunteer Fire Department. 

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1 (2) The Hayward Cemetery to the Hayward 

2 Volunteer Fire Department. 

3 (3) The encumbered land adjacent to the En4 glewood Cemetery (encompassing the cemetery en5 trance portal, access road, fences, 2,500 gallon res6 ervoir and building housing such reservoir, and pip7 ing to provide sprinkling system to the cemetery) to 

8 the City of Lead. 

9 (4) The land adjacent to the Mountain Meadow 

10 Cemetery to the Mountain Meadow Cemetery Asso11 ciation. 

12 (5) The Roubaix Cemetery to the Roubaix Cem13 etery Association. 

14 (6) The Nemo Cemetery to the Nemo Cemetery 

15 Association. 

16 (7) The Galena Cemetery to the Galena Histor17 ical Society. 

18 (8) The Rockerville Cemetery to the Rockerville 

19 Community Club. 

20 (9) The Cold Springs Cemetery (including adja21 cent school yard and log building) to the Cold 

22 Springs Historical Society. 

23 (c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—Each conveyance 

24 under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that 

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1 the recipient accept the conveyed real property in its con2 dition at the time of the conveyance. 

3 (d) USE OF LAND CONVEYED.—The lands conveyed 

4 under subsection (a) shall continue to be used in the same 

5 manner and for the same purposes as they were imme6 diately prior to their conveyance under this Act. 

7 (e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

8 and legal description of each parcel of real property to be 

9 conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by sur10 veys satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey 

11 for a particular parcel shall be borne by the recipient of 

12 such parcel. 

13 (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec14 retary may require such additional terms and conditions 

15 in connection with the conveyances under subsection (a) 

16 as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter17 ests of the United States. 

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Union Calendar No. 14 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 291 

[Report No. 113–26] 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain cemeteries 

in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota. that are located on National Forest System land 

APRIL 9, 2013 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

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