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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5414 

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

land in the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 26, 2010 

Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Agriculture 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National 

Forest System land in the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina, 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. LAND CONVEYANCE, FRANCIS MARION NA4 TIONAL FOREST, SOUTH CAROLINA. 

5 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Upon the tender of 

6 consideration from the First Baptist Church of Bonneau, 

7 108 West Church Street, Bonneau, South Carolina (in 

8 this section referred to as the ‘‘Bonneau Baptist 

9 Church’’), the Secretary of Agriculture shall sell and quitVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:39 May 27, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5414.IH H5414

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1 claim to Bonneau Baptist Church all right, title, and in2 terest of the United States in and to a parcel of National 

3 Forest System land in the Francis Marion National Forest 

4 consisting of up to approximately 3 acres, as generally de5 picted on a map titled, ‘‘First Baptist Church of Bonneau 

6 Cemetery Tract’’ and dated May 6, 2010. The conveyance 

7 shall be subject to valid existing rights and the other provi8 sions of this section. 

9 (b) CONSIDERATION.— 

10 (1) CASH CONSIDERATION.—As consideration 

11 for the conveyance under subsection (a), Bonneau 

12 Baptist Church shall pay to the Secretary cash con13 sideration in an amount equal to the market value 

14 of the land. 

15 (2) MARKET VALUE.—The market value of the 

16 land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be deter17 mined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary 

18 based on appraisal instructions prescribed by the 

19 Secretary for a separate lot unconnected with a larg20 er parcel, unencumbered by any permit or restrictive 

21 covenant (other than the restriction required by sub22 section (f)), and otherwise in conformity with the 

23 Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Ac24 quisitions. 


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1 (3) DEPOSIT AND USE OF PROCEEDS.—The 

2 consideration received by the Secretary under this 

3 subsection shall be deposited into the account in the 

4 Treasury established by Public Law 90–171 (com5 monly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). The 

6 monies so deposited shall be available to the Sec7 retary, until expended and without further appro8 priation, for the acquisition of lands and interests in 

9 land in the Francis Marion National Forest in South 

10 Carolina. 

11 (c) SURVEY.—The land to be conveyed under sub12 section (a) shall be surveyed, and such survey and result13 ing land description shall be subject to approval by the 

14 Secretary. 

15 (d) COSTS.—The Secretary shall require the Bonneau 

16 Baptist Church to pay all reasonable costs associated with 

17 the conveyance under subsection (a), including— 

18 (1) appraisal; 

19 (2) survey; 

20 (3) closing costs, including deed recordation; 

21 and 

22 (4) any administrative and environmental anal23 yses required by law or regulation. 

24 (e) TREATMENT OF EXISTING SPECIAL USE AU25 THORIZATION.—Upon completion of the conveyance under 


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1 subsection (a), the Special Use Authorization provided to 

2 Bonneau Baptist Church for use of the conveyed lands 

3 shall be deemed to be terminated. 

4 (f) RESTRICTION ON USE OF CONVEYED LAND.— 

5 The deed of conveyance for the land conveyed under sub6 section (a) shall restrict the use of the conveyed land to 

7 cemetery purposes. Structures may not be erected on the 

8 conveyed land, other than for monumentation or cemetery 

9 maintenance facilities. 

10 (g) COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAWS AND REGU11 LATIONS.—The conveyance of the land under subsection 

12 (a) is subject to compliance with existing laws and regula13 tions. 

14 (h) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

15 Secretary may require such additional terms and condi16 tions in connection with the conveyance under subsection 

17 (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 

18 interests of the United States. 

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