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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 447 

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 5, 2013 

Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota) introduced the 

following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

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. 

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’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCES, CERTAIN CEMETERIES LO2 CATED IN BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST, 

3 SOUTH DAKOTA. 

4 (a) CEMETERY CONVEYANCES REQUIRED.—The Sec5 retary of Agriculture shall convey, without consideration, 

6 to the local communities in South Dakota that are cur7 rently managing and maintaining certain community 

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

9 and interest of the United States in and to— 

10 (1) the parcels of National Forest System land 

11 containing such cemeteries; and 

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

13 cemetery in order to ensure the conveyances include 

14 unmarked gravesites and allow for expansion of the 

15 cemeteries. 

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

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

18 each property, are as follows: 

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

20 Volunteer Fire Department. 

21 (2) The Hayward Cemetery to the Hayward 

22 Volunteer Fire Department. 

23 (3) The encumbered land adjacent to the En24 glewood Cemetery (encompassing the cemetery en25 trance portal, access road, fences, 2,500 gallon res26 ervoir and building housing such reservoir, and pipVerDate Mar 15 2010 03:14 Mar 06, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S447.IS S447

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1 ing to provide sprinkling system to the cemetery) to 

2 the City of Lead. 

3 (4) The land adjacent to the Mountain Meadow 

4 Cemetery to the Mountain Meadow Cemetery Asso5 ciation. 

6 (5) The Roubaix Cemetery to the Roubaix Cem7 etery Association. 

8 (6) The Nemo Cemetery to the Nemo Cemetery 

9 Association. 

10 (7) The Galena Cemetery to the Galena Histor11 ical Society. 

12 (8) The Rockerville Cemetery to the Rockerville 

13 Community Club. 

14 (9) The Cold Springs Cemetery (including adja15 cent school yard and log building) to the Cold 

16 Springs Historical Society. 

17 (c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—Each conveyance 

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

19 the recipient accept the conveyed real property in its con20 dition at the time of the conveyance. 

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

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

23 manner and for the same purposes as they were imme24 diately prior to their conveyance under this Act. 


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

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

3 conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by sur4 veys satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey 

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

6 such parcel. 

7 (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec8 retary may require such additional terms and conditions 

9 in connection with the conveyances under subsection (a) 

10 as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter11 ests of the United States. 

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