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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 218

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in the

State of Arizona, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 26 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

Mr. DECONCINI introduced the following bill; which was read twice and

referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain

lands in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.

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

3 SECTION 1. SEDONA RANGER STATION LAND CONVEYANCE.

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c),

5 the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section

6 as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may convey, by quitclaim deed, all

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

8 the approximately 21.09375-acre tract of lands (including

9 improvements on the lands) that has the following legal

10 description:
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1 GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN

2 COCONINO COUNTY, ARIZONA

3 TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST, SECTION 7

NW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, S1⁄2 NW1⁄4 NW1 4 ⁄4

SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, NW1⁄4 SW1 5 ⁄4

SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4 SW1 6 ⁄4

SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, W1⁄2 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, S1⁄2 NE1 7 ⁄4

SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1 8 ⁄4,

SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, E1⁄2 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1 9 ⁄4

SE1⁄4, E1⁄2 W1⁄2 NE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, E1⁄2 NE1 10 ⁄4

SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, E1⁄2 W1⁄2 SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1 11 ⁄4,

E1⁄2 SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SW1 12 ⁄4

SE1⁄4, E1⁄2 SW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, S1⁄2 NW1 13 ⁄4

SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1 14 ⁄4

SE1 15 ⁄4.

16 (b) CONDITIONS.—

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2)

18 and (3), any conveyance pursuant to subsection (a)

19 shall be conditioned on the Secretary’s entering into

20 one or more agreements that are sufficient to en21 sure, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that, col22 lectively, all persons with whom the agreements are

23 to be made will construct, on a site to be determined

24 by the Secretary, improvements for administrative

25 purposes for the Coconino National Forest in Ari-
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1 zona (referred to in this section as the ‘‘administra2 tive improvements’’) that are equal in value to the

3 lands and improvements authorized to be conveyed

4 by subsection (a).

5 (2) METHODS OF EXCHANGE.—

6 (A) SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS.—The lands

7 and improvements may be conveyed by a series

8 of transactions.

9 (B) PAYMENT.—At the discretion of the

10 Secretary, each person to whom conveyances

11 are to be made under this section may deposit

12 sums in an amount not less than the fair mar13 ket value, to be determined at the time of con14 veyance, of the lands and improvements con15 veyed to the person. The sums deposited with

16 the Secretary shall remain available until ex17 pended by the Secretary for the purpose of con18 structing the administrative improvements.

19 (3) UNEQUAL VALUE.—

20 (A) PAYMENT.—If the value of any lands

21 and improvements authorized to be conveyed by

22 subsection (a) to a person exceeds the value of

23 the administrative improvements that the per24 son agrees to have constructed in exchange for

25 the conveyance, the person shall make a pay-
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1 ment to the United States in an amount equal

2 to the difference in value.

3 (B) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The

4 amount described in subparagraph (A) shall re5 main available to the Secretary until expended

6 for the purpose of acquiring other lands needed

7 for national forest purposes in the Coconino

8 National Forest in Arizona.

9 (c) PROCEDURE FOR OFFERS.—

10 (1) PUBLIC OFFERS.—The Secretary shall so11 licit public offers for the lands and improvements

12 authorized to be conveyed under subsection (a).

13 (2) OPENING.—All offers shall be publicly

14 opened at the time and place stated in the solicita15 tion notice issued pursuant to paragraph (1) and in

16 accordance with the administrative requirements of

17 the Secretary.

18 (3) CONSIDERATION OF VALUES.—The Sec19 retary shall consider the respective values of the

20 lands and improvements authorized to be conveyed

21 under subsection (a) and the administrative improve22 ments before entering into an agreement or land ex23 change with any person whose offer conforming to

24 the solicitation notice issued pursuant to paragraph
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1 (1) is determined by the Secretary to be most advan2 tageous to the Federal Government.

3 (4) REJECTION OF OFFERS.—Notwithstanding

4 any other provision of this section, the Secretary

5 may reject any offer if the Secretary determines that

6 the rejection is in the public interest.

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