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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5077

To require the conveyance of a small parcel of Federal land in the Colville 

National Forest, Washington, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2004

Mr. NETHERCUTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Resources 

A BILL

To require the conveyance of a small parcel of Federal land 

in the Colville National Forest, Washington, 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 ‘‘Colville Land Convey5 ance Act of 2004’’. 

6 SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, COLVILLE NATIONAL FOREST, 

7 WASHINGTON. 

8 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Ag9 riculture shall convey, by quit claim deed and without con10 sideration, to the Ferry County Public Hospital District 
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1 No. 1 (in this section referred to as the ‘‘recipient’’) all 

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

3 a parcel of land in the Colville National Forest consisting 

4 of approximately 3.274 acres, as depicted on the map enti5 tled ‘‘Colville Land Conveyance’’ and dated July 25, 2004, 

6 and more particularly described as a portion of Parcel A, 

7 Lot 19 of section 6 of township 36 north, range 33 east, 

8 Willamette meridian, delineated on Record of Survey, re9 corded June 1, 2004, in Book 4 of Surveys, Pages 173 

10 and 174, Auditors File No. 259175, Ferry County, Wash11 ington. 

12 (b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—In the event of 

13 any discrepancy between the map referred to in subsection 

14 (a) and the legal description of the land to be conveyed 

15 under such subsection, the map shall prevail unless the 

16 Secretary determines otherwise. The Secretary may cor17 rect any minor errors in the map, the legal description, 

18 or encumbrances on the land. The map shall be on file 

19 and available for inspection in the Office of the Chief of 

20 the Forest Service and the Office of the Supervisor of 

21 Colville National Forest. 

22 (c) REVOCATION OF LAND WITHDRAWALS.—Any 

23 public order withdrawing any portion of the land to be 

24 conveyed under subsection (a) from appropriation or dis-
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1 posal under the public land laws is revoked to the extent 

2 necessary to permit the conveyance of the land. 

3 (d) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.—Subject to 

4 valid existing rights, the land to be conveyed under sub5 section (a) is withdrawn from all forms of location, entry, 

6 and patent under the public land laws, including the min7 ing and mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal System 

8 Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) until the date on 

9 which the conveyance is completed. 

10 (e) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE CONVEYANCE.—

11 The administrative costs of implementing the conveyance 

12 of Federal land shall be paid by the recipient. 

13 (f) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary shall 

14 adjust the boundaries of Colville National Forest to reflect 

15 the land conveyance carried out under this section. 

16 (g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

17 Secretary may require such additional terms and condi18 tions in connection with the conveyance under this section 

19 as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter20 ests of the United States.

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