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Union Calendar No. 213 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3008 

[Report No. 113–295] 

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

land in Los Padres National Forest in California, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 2, 2013 

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

on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 16, 2013 

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 August 2, 2013] 

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A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National 

Forest System land in Los Padres National Forest in 

California, and for other purposes. 

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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. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this Act: 

5 (1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 

6 means the approximately 5 acres of National Forest 

7 System land in Santa Barbara County, California, 

8 as generally depicted on the map. 

9 (2) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 

10 means the White Lotus Foundation, a nonprofit foun11 dation located in Santa Barbara, California. 

12 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti13 tled ‘‘San Marcos Pass Encroachment for Consider14 ation of Legislative Remedy’’ and dated June 1, 2009. 

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

16 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

17 SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE. 

18 (a) LAND EXCHANGE.—Subject to the provisions of 

19 this section, if the Foundation offers to convey to the Sec20 retary all right, title, and interest of the Foundation in and 

21 to a parcel of non-Federal land that is acceptable to the 

22 Secretary— 

23 (1) the Secretary shall accept the offer; and 

24 (2) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Fed25 eral land, the Secretary shall convey to the Foundamaindgalligan on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BILLS

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1 tion all right, title, and interest of the United States 

2 in and to the Federal land. 

3 (b) APPLICABLE LAW.—The land exchange authorized 

4 under subsection (a) shall be subject to section 206 of the 

5 Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 

6 U.S.C. 1716). 

7 (c) TIME FOR COMPLETION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—It 

8 is the intent of Congress that the land exchange under sub9 section (a) shall be completed not later than 2 years after 

10 the date of enactment of this Act. 

11 (d) ALTERNATIVE SALE OF FEDERAL LAND.—If the 

12 land exchange under subsection (a) is not completed by the 

13 date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 

14 the Secretary shall offer to sell to the Foundation the Fed15 eral land for fair market value. 

16 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The land 

17 exchange under subsection (a) and any sale under sub18 section (d) shall be subject to— 

19 (1) valid existing rights; 

20 (2) the Secretary finding that the public interest 

21 would be well served by making the exchange or sale; 

22 (3) any terms and conditions that the Secretary 

23 may require; and 

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1 (4) the Foundation paying the reasonable costs 

2 of any surveys, appraisals, and any other adminis3 trative costs associated with the land exchange or sale. 

4 (f) APPRAISALS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The land conveyed under sub6 section (a) or (d) shall be appraised by an inde7 pendent appraiser selected by the Secretary. 

8 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal under para9 graph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with na10 tionally recognized appraisal standards, including— 

11 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

12 Federal Land Acquisitions; and 

13 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

14 Appraisal Practice. 

15 (g) MANAGEMENT AND STATUS OF ACQUIRED LAND.— 

16 Any non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary under this 

17 Act shall be managed by the Secretary in accordance with— 

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

19 as the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and 

20 (2) any laws (including regulations) applicable 

21 to the National Forest System. 

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Union Calendar No. 213 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3008 

[Report No. 113–295] 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of 

poses. tional Forest in California, and for other purNational Forest System land in Los Padres NaDECEMBER 16, 2013 

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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