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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5603 

To provide for the conveyance of the Lake Fannin Tract of the Caddo 

National Grasslands in Fannin County, Texas, to the County, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 

Mr. HALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Agriculture 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of the Lake Fannin Tract 

of the Caddo National Grasslands in Fannin County, 

Texas, to the County, 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. LAKE FANNIN CONVEYANCE, CADDO NATIONAL 

4 GRASSLANDS, FANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS. 

5 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Ag6 riculture shall convey, without consideration, to Fannin 

7 County, Texas (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Coun8 ty’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States in 

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1 ments thereon, consisting of approximately 2,025 acres 

2 and known as the Lake Fannin Tract of the Caddo Na3 tional Grasslands in Fannin County, Texas, as depicted 

4 on the map titled ‘‘Lake Fannin Proposal–Caddo National 

5 Grasslands’’ and dated November 21, 2013, for the pur6 pose of permitting the County to protect and restore the 

7 historic structures on the property and to use the property 

8 for recreational purposes. 

9 (b) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

10 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall 

11 require the County to cover costs to be incurred by 

12 the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such 

13 costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the 

14 conveyance under subsection (a), including survey 

15 costs, costs for environmental documentation, and 

16 any other administrative costs related to the convey17 ance. If amounts are collected from the County in 

18 advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, 

19 and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

20 incurred by the Secretary to carry out the convey21 ance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount 

22 to the County. 

23 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

24 Amounts received as reimbursement under para25 graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account 


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1 that was used to cover those costs incurred by the 

2 Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts 

3 so credited shall be merged with amounts in such 

4 fund or account, and shall be available for the same 

5 purposes, and subject to the same conditions and 

6 limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

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

8 and legal description of the property to be conveyed under 

9 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 

10 to the Secretary. 

11 (d) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary shall 

12 adjust the boundaries of the Caddo National Grasslands 

13 to reflect the conveyance under subsection (a). 

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