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Calendar No. 526

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1778

[Report No. 108–271] 

To authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City 

of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 23, 2003

Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. STEVENS) introduced the following bill; 

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

MAY 20, 2004

Reported by Mr. DOMENICI, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL

To authorize a land conveyance between the United States 

and the City of Craig, Alaska, 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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Craig Recreation Land 

5 Purchase Act’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE. 

2 If the City of Craig, Alaska, (‘‘City’’) tenders all 

3 right, title and interest of the City in and to the municipal 

4 lands identified on the map entitled ‘‘Informational Map, 

5 Sunnahae Trail and Recreation Parcel and Craig Cannery 

6 Property’’ and dated August 2003, to the Secretary of Ag7 riculture (‘‘Secretary’’) within six months of the date the 

8 City receives the results of the appraisal conducted pursu9 ant to section 4, the Secretary shall accept such tender. 

10 SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE CITY OF CRAIG. 

11 (a) Funds received by the City under section 2 shall 

12 be used by the City for the purchase of lands shown on 

13 the map entitled ‘‘Wards Cove Property,’’ dated March 24, 

14 1969. 

15 (b) The purchase of lands by the City under sub16 section (a) shall be for an amount equal to the appraised 

17 value of the lands conveyed to the Secretary by the City, 

18 except that the Secretary and the City may equalize the 

19 values by adjusting acreage or by payments not to exceed 

20 $100,000. 

21 SEC. 4. APPRAISAL. 

22 Prior to any conveyance, the Secretary shall—

23 (1) conduct an appraisal of the lands identified 

24 for conveyance by the City, in accordance with and 

25 conforming to the most current versions of the Uni26 form Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisi-
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1 tions, Uniform Standards of Professional Practice, 

2 and U.S. Forest Service Appraisal Directives; and 

3 (2) notify the City of the results of the ap4 praisal. 

5 SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF CONVEYED LANDS. 

6 Lands received by the Secretary shall be included in 

7 the Tongass National Forest and shall be managed in ac8 cordance with the laws, regulations, and forest plan appli9 cable to the Tongass National Forest. 

10 SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION. 

11 There are authorized to be appropriated—

12 (1) to the Forest Service for the reconstruction 

13 of the Sunnahae Trail $250,000; and 

14 (2) such sums as are necessary to carry out this 

15 Act.

16 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

17 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Craig Recreation Land 

18 Purchase Act’’. 

19 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

20 In this Act: 

21 (1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 

22 Craig, Alaska. 

23 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

24 the Secretary of Agriculture. 
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1 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—If, not later than 180 days after 

3 the date on which the City receives a copy of the appraisal 

4 conducted under subsection (c), the City offers to convey to 

5 the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the City in and 

6 to the parcels of non-Federal land described in subsection 

7 (b), the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropria8 tions, shall—

9 (1) accept the offer; and 

10 (2) on conveyance of the land to the Secretary, 

11 pay to the City an amount equal to the appraised 

12 value of the land, as determined under subsection (c). 

13 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The non-Federal land re14 ferred to in subsection (a) consists of—

15 (1) the municipal land identified on the map en16 titled ‘‘Informational Map, Sunnahae Trail and 

17 Recreation Parcel and Craig Cannery Property’’ and 

18 dated August 2003; 

19 (2) lots 1 and 1A, Block 11–A, as identified on 

20 the City of Craig Subdivision Plat, Craig Tideland 

21 Addition, Patent # 155 (Inst. 69–982, Ketchikan Re22 cording Office), dated April 21, 2004, consisting of 

23 approximately 22,353 square feet of land; and 

24 (3) the portion of Beach Road eastward of a pro25 jected line between the southwest corner of lot 1, Block 

26 11, USS 1430 and the northwest corner of lot 1, Block 
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1 11–A, as identified on the City of Craig Subdivision 

2 Plat, Craig Tideland Addition, Patent # 155 (Inst. 

3 69–982, Ketchikan Recording Office), dated April 21, 

4 2004, consisting of approximately 4,700 square feet of 

5 land. 

6 (c) APPRAISALS.—

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Before conveying the land 

8 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

9 (A) conduct an appraisal of the land, in ac10 cordance with—

11 (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 

12 for Federal Land Acquisitions; 

13 (ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes14 sional Appraisal Practice; and 

15 (iii) Forest Service Appraisal Direc16 tives; and 

17 (B) submit to the City a copy of the ap18 praisal. 

19 (2) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—

20 (A) CITY.—The City shall pay the costs of 

21 appraising the land described in subsection 

22 (b)(1). 

23 (B) SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall pay 

24 the costs of appraising the land described in 

25 paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b). 
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1 (d) MANAGEMENT.—Any land acquired under sub2 section (a) shall be— 

3 (1) included in the Tongass National Forest; and 

4 (2) administered by the Secretary in accordance 

5 with the laws (including regulations) and forest plan 

6 applicable to the Tongass National Forest. 

7 SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE CITY OF CRAIG. 

8 The amount received by the City under section 3(a)(2) 

9 shall be used by the City to acquire the Craig cannery prop10 erty, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Informational Map, 

11 Sunnahae Trail and Recreation Parcel and Craig Cannery 

12 Property’’ and dated August 2003. 

13 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

14 There are authorized to be appropriated—

15 (1) to the Forest Service for the reconstruction of 

16 the Sunnahae Trail, $250,000; and 

17 (2) such sums as are necessary to carry out this 

18 Act. 

Calendar No. 526

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1778

[Report No. 108–271] 

A BILL

To authorize a land conveyance between the United 

other purposes. States and the City of Craig, Alaska, and for 

MAY 20, 2004

Reported with an amendment