IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 129 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 20, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest Sys-
tem lands in the Los Padres National Forest in Cali-
fornia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, LOS PADRES 
NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.—Subject to valid ex-
isting rights, the Secretary of Agriculture may convey to 
the White Lotus Foundation all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to the real property within 
the Los Padres National Forest in California described in 
subsection (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The real property 
subject to conveyance under this Act is certain land lo-
cated in Santa Barbara County, California, consisting of 
approximately 5 acres, as shown on the map titled ‘‘San 
Marcos Pass Encroachment for Consideration of Legisla-
tive Remedy’’, dated June 1, 2009. 
(c) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the real property to be conveyed under this Act 
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Sec-
retary. 
(d) VALUATION.—Any appraisal of the real property 
to be conveyed under this Act shall conform to the Uni-
form Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, 
and the appraisal shall be subject to the approval of the 
Secretary. 
(e) CONSIDERATION.—Consideration for conveyance 
of real property under this Act shall be in an amount not 
less than the appraised fair market value. 
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(f) TREATMENT OF PROCEEDS.—The gross proceeds 
from the conveyance of real property under this Act shall 
be deposited in the fund established by Public Law 90– 
171 (commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’; 16 U.S.C. 
484a). The amount so deposited shall be available to the 
Secretary, without further appropriation, for expenditure 
in the Los Padres National Forest. 
(g) PRE-EXISTING RIGHTS.—As a condition of the 
conveyance authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall require the White Lotus Foundation to continue to 
allow existing access to any roadway that may be conveyed 
by this Act. 
(h) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the conveyance under this Act as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
(i) SURVEY
AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—The 
White Lotus Foundation shall pay the reasonable costs of 
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survey, appraisal, and any other administrative costs asso-
ciated with the conveyance. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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