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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 241 

To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in 

the Los Padres National Forest in California. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 7, 2011 

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

Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this Act: 

5 (1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 

6 means the approximately 5 acres of National Forest 

7 System land in Santa Barbara County, California, 

8 as generally depicted on the map. 


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1 (2) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 

2 means the White Lotus Foundation, a nonprofit 

3 foundation located in Santa Barbara, California. 

4 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en5 titled ‘‘San Marcos Pass Encroachment for Consid6 eration of Legislative Remedy’’ and dated June 1, 

7 2009. 

8 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

9 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

10 SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this 

12 section, if the Foundation offers to convey to the Secretary 

13 all right, title, and interest of the Foundation in and to 

14 a parcel of non-Federal land that is acceptable to the Sec15 retary— 

16 (1) the Secretary shall accept the offer; and 

17 (2) on receipt of acceptable title to the non18 Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to the 

19 Foundation all right, title, and interest of the United 

20 States in and to the Federal land. 

21 (b) APPLICABLE LAW.—The land exchange author22 ized under subsection (a) shall be subject to section 206 

23 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 

24 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 


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1 (c) TIME FOR COMPLETION OF LAND EXCHANGE.— 

2 It is the intent of Congress that the land exchange under 

3 subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 2 years 

4 after the date of enactment of this Act. 

5 (d) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO CONDUCT SALE

6 OF FEDERAL LAND.—If the land exchange under sub7 section (a) is not completed by the date that is 2 years 

8 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may 

9 offer to sell to the Foundation the Federal land for fair 

10 market value. 

11 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

12 land exchange under subsection (a) and any sale under 

13 subsection (d) shall be subject to— 

14 (1) valid existing rights; 

15 (2) the Secretary finding that the public inter16 est would be well served by making the exchange or 

17 sale; 

18 (3) any terms and conditions that the Secretary 

19 may require; and 

20 (4) the Foundation paying the reasonable costs 

21 of any surveys, appraisals, and any other adminis22 trative costs associated with the land exchange or 

23 sale. 

24 (f) APPRAISALS.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The land conveyed under 

2 subsection (a) or (d) shall be appraised by an inde3 pendent appraiser selected by the Secretary. 

4 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal under para5 graph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with na6 tionally recognized appraisal standards, including— 

7 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

8 Federal Land Acquisitions; and 

9 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

10 Appraisal Practice. 

11 (g) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deposit 

13 in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 

14 (commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 

15 484a) any amount received by the Secretary as the 

16 result of— 

17 (A) any cash equalization payment made 

18 under subsection (b); and 

19 (B) any sale carried out under subsection 

20 (d). 

21 (2) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts deposited 

22 under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Sec23 retary, without further appropriation and until ex24 pended, for the acquisition of land or interests in 

25 land in the Los Padres National Forest. 


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1 (h) MANAGEMENT AND STATUS OF ACQUIRED

2 LAND.—Any non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary 

3 under this Act shall be managed by the Secretary in ac4 cordance with— 

5 (1) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known 

6 as the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and 

7 (2) any laws (including regulations) applicable 

8 to the National Forest System. 

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