H. R. 2617—1118 
(B) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (5) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(5) provides that land conservation partnership projects 
will be consistent with areas identified as having high conserva-
tion value in accordance with the purposes described in section 
2 in the Highlands region.’’; 
(C) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2005 
through 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2023 through 
2029’’; 
(D) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g); 
and 
(E) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) REQUEST FOR INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL MUNICIPALITY.— 
The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service may, 
at the request of a Highlands State, with the concurrence of the 
municipality, approve the inclusion of a municipality within the 
State as part of the Highlands region. 
‘‘(f) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL
ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of the 
Interior may not expend more than $300,000 for the administra-
tion of this Act in each fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) STATE ADMINISTRATION.—A State that receives funds 
under this section for a land conservation partnership project 
may not use more than 5 percent of the funds to administer 
the land conservation partnership project.’’; 
(3) in section 5— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the Study, Update, 
and any future study that the Forest Service may under-
take in’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, including a 
Pennsylvania and Connecticut Update’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the findings’’ 
and all that follows through the end of the paragraph 
and 
inserting 
‘‘with 
stakeholders 
regarding 
implementation of the program; and’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2005 through 2014’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2023 through 2029’’; and 
(4) in section 6, by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) APPRAISAL METHODOLOGY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to an appraisal related 
to a land acquisition carried out under this Act, a Highlands 
State shall use an appraisal methodology approved by the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE APPRAISAL METHODOLOGY.—A Highlands 
State may petition the Secretary of the Interior to consider 
an alternative appraisal methodology when there is a conflict, 
in any Highlands State, between— 
‘‘(A) an appraisal methodology approved by the Sec-
retary of the Interior under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) applicable State law.’’. 
SEC. 103. CADASTRE OF FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CADASTRE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘cadastre’’ means an inven-
tory of real property developed through collecting, storing,
H. R. 2617—1119 
retrieving, or disseminating graphical or digital data 
depicting natural or man-made physical features, phe-
nomena, or boundaries of the earth, and any information 
related to the data, including— 
(i) surveys; 
(ii) maps; 
(iii) charts; 
(iv) satellite and airborne remote sensing data; 
(v) images; and 
(vi) services of an architectural or engineering 
nature performed by 1 or more professionals, as author-
ized to perform the services under State law, if 
applicable, such as— 
(I) a surveyor; 
(II) a photogrammetrist; 
(III) a hydrographer; 
(IV) a geodesist; or 
(V) a cartographer. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘cadastre’’ includes— 
(i) a reference frame consisting of a current geo-
detic network that is consistent with, and not duplica-
tive of, the National Geodic Survey of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; 
(ii) a series of current and accurate large-scale 
maps; 
(iii) an existing cadastral boundary overlay delin-
eating all cadastral parcels; 
(iv) a system for indexing and identifying each 
cadastral parcel; and 
(v) a series of land data files, each including the 
parcel identifier, which can be used to retrieve informa-
tion and cross-reference between and among other 
existing data files that may contain information about 
the use, assets, and infrastructure of each parcel. 
(2) FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Federal real property’’ 
means any real property owned, leased, or otherwise man-
aged by the Secretary concerned. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘Federal real property’’ 
does not include— 
(i) real property held in trust by the Federal 
Government for the benefit of 1 or more Indian Tribes 
or individual Indians; or 
(ii) restricted land owned by an Indian Tribe or 
individual Indians. 
(3) REAL PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘real property’’ means real 
estate consisting of— 
(A) land; 
(B) buildings, crops, forests, or other resources still 
attached to or within the land; 
(C) improvements or fixtures permanently attached to 
the land; 
(D) any structure on the land; or 
(E) any interest, benefit, right, or privilege in the prop-
erty described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). 
(4) SECRETARY
CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Secretary con-
cerned’’ means—
H. R. 2617—1120 
(A) the Secretary; or 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
(b) CADASTRE OF FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY.— 
(1) INTERAGENCY DATA STANDARDIZATION.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secre-
taries concerned shall jointly develop and adopt interagency 
standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among 
applicable Federal databases with respect to the collection and 
dissemination of data relating to Federal real property. 
(2) DEVELOPMENT OF CADASTRE.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries con-
cerned, subject to the availability of appropriations, shall 
develop (and thereafter maintain) a current and accurate multi-
purpose cadastre of Federal real property under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretaries concerned to support Federal land manage-
ment activities on Federal real property, including— 
(A) resource development and conservation; 
(B) agricultural use; 
(C) active forest management; 
(D) environmental protection; and 
(E) other use of the real property. 
(3) CONSOLIDATION AND REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries con-
cerned shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing— 
(A) the existing real property inventories or any compo-
nents of any cadastre of Federal real property currently 
authorized by law or maintained by the Secretary con-
cerned, including— 
(i) the statutory authorization for each existing 
real property inventory or component of a cadastre; 
and 
(ii) the amount expended by the Federal Govern-
ment for each existing real property inventory or 
component of a cadastre in fiscal year 2022; 
(B) the existing real property inventories or any compo-
nents of any cadastre of Federal real property currently 
authorized by law or maintained by the Secretary con-
cerned that will be eliminated or consolidated into the 
multipurpose cadastre under paragraph (2); 
(C)(i) the existing real property inventories or any 
components of any cadastre of Federal real property cur-
rently authorized by law or maintained by the Secretary 
concerned that will not be eliminated or consolidated into 
the multipurpose cadastre under paragraph (2); and 
(ii) a justification for not eliminating or consolidating 
an existing real property inventory or component of a 
cadastre described in clause (i) into the multipurpose 
cadastre under paragraph (2); 
(D) the use of existing real property inventories or 
any components of any cadastre currently maintained by 
any unit of State or local government that can be used 
to identify Federal real property within that unit of govern-
ment;
H. R. 2617—1121 
(E) the cost savings that will be achieved by elimi-
nating or consolidating duplicative or unneeded real prop-
erty inventories or any components of any cadastre of Fed-
eral real property currently authorized by law or main-
tained by the Secretary concerned that will become part 
of the multipurpose cadastre under paragraph (2); 
(F) a plan for the implementation of this section, 
including a cost estimate and an assessment of the feasi-
bility of using revenue from any transactional activity 
authorized by law to offset any costs of implementing this 
section; and 
(G) recommendations for any legislation necessary to 
increase the cost savings and enhance the effectiveness 
and efficiency of replacing, eliminating, or consolidating 
Federal real property inventories or any components of 
any cadastre of Federal real property currently authorized 
by law or maintained by the Secretary concerned. 
(4) COORDINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this section, the Sec-
retaries concerned shall— 
(i) participate (in accordance with section 216 of 
the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note; 
Public Law 107–347) and section 757 of the Geospatial 
Data Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C. 2806)) in the establishment 
of such standards and common protocols as are nec-
essary to ensure the interoperability of geospatial 
information pertaining to the cadastre under para-
graph (2) for all users of the information; 
(ii) coordinate with, seek assistance and coopera-
tion of, and provide liaison to the Federal Geographic 
Data Committee established by section 753(a) of the 
Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C. 2802(a)) for 
the implementation of and compliance with such stand-
ards and requirements of that Act as may be applicable 
to— 
(I) the cadastre under paragraph (2); and 
(II) any aspect of the development of the 
cadastre under paragraph (2); 
(iii) integrate, or make the cadastre interoperable 
with, the Federal Real Property Profile or other inven-
tories established pursuant to Executive Order 13327 
(40 U.S.C. 121 note; relating to Federal real property 
asset management), the Federal Assets Sale and 
Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 
114–287), or the Federal Property Management Reform 
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–318; 130 Stat. 1608); 
and 
(iv) to the maximum extent practicable, integrate 
with and leverage current cadastre activities of units 
of State and local government. 
(B) CONTRACTS
CONSIDERED
SURVEYING
AND
MAP-
PING.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A contract between the Secre-
taries concerned and a member of the private sector 
to provide products and services for the development 
of the cadastre shall be considered to be a contract
H. R. 2617—1122 
for services of surveying and mapping (within the 
meaning of chapter 11 of title 40, United States Code). 
(ii) SELECTION PROCEDURES.—A contract described 
in clause (i) shall be entered into in accordance with 
the selection procedures in chapter 11 of title 40, 
United States Code. 
(c) TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC ACCESS.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall— 
(1) in accordance with any requirements applicable to the 
Secretary concerned under section 759 of the Geospatial Data 
Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C. 2808), make the cadastre under sub-
section (b)(2) publicly available on the internet— 
(A) in a graphically geo-enabled and searchable format; 
and 
(B) in a manner that is consistent with, and meets 
any requirements for integration with, the GeoPlatform 
established under section 758(a) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 
2807(a)); 
(2) ensure that the inventory referred to in subsection 
(b) includes the identification of all land suitable for disposal 
and the appraised value of the land, if an appraisal has been 
conducted, in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(3) in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, prevent the disclosure of any 
parcel or parcels of land, any buildings or facilities on the 
land, or any information related to the land, buildings, or 
facilities if that disclosure would impair or jeopardize the 
national security or homeland defense of the United States. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAW.—Any data that is part of the cadastre 
developed under subsection (b)(2) shall be— 
(1) considered to be geospatial data for purposes of the 
Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.); and 
(2) subject to the requirements of that Act. 
(e) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) creates any substantive or procedural right or benefit; 
or 
(2) requires or authorizes— 
(A) any new surveying or mapping of Federal real 
property; 
(B) the evaluation of any parcel of land or other real 
property for potential management by a non-Federal entity; 
(C) the disposal of any Federal real property; or 
(D) any new appraisal or assessment of— 
(i) the value of any parcel of Federal land or other 
real property; or 
(ii) the cultural and archaeological resources on 
any parcel of Federal land or other real property. 
SEC. 104. SALE OR LEASE OF LAND TO FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED 
INDIAN TRIBES UNDER THE RECREATION AND PUBLIC 
PURPOSES ACT. 
(a) APPLICATION; ACREAGE LIMITATIONS.—The first section of 
the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation 
and Public Purposes Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 68 Stat. 
174, chapter 263; 43 U.S.C. 869), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)—
H. R. 2617—1125 
without further appropriation, for construction, improvement, or 
maintenance in the Recreation Area. 
‘‘(c) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUND.—Except as provided in 
subsection (b), amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Manage-
ment Fund shall not be used for management of the Recreation 
Area, including salaries and expenses.’’. 
(f) COOPERATIVE AUTHORITIES AND GIFTS.—Section 526 of the 
Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll– 
26) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Secretary may, for 
purposes of carrying out this Act— 
‘‘(1) enter into memoranda of understanding with State 
or local government entities, including law enforcement, as 
appropriate, to clarify jurisdictional matters, such as road 
management, policing, and other functions that are typically 
performed by the entity on non-Federal land; and 
‘‘(2) make available on a public website of the Department 
of Agriculture any memoranda of understanding entered into 
under paragraph (1).’’. 
(g) CEMETERIES.—Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes 
Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll–28) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) LAND
FOR PLOTS
FOR QUALIFIED RESIDENTS
OR REL-
ATIVES.— 
‘‘(1) REQUESTS.—The Secretary, on request from a qualified 
resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant addi-
tional land for the minor expansion of existing cemeteries 
within the Recreation Area, to the extent necessary, to allow 
for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. 
‘‘(2) EXPENSES.—Any expenses required to move border 
fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) 
shall be the responsibility of the person making the request 
under that paragraph.’’. 
(h) RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.—Section 529 of the Land Between 
the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll–29) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) HISTORICAL RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall identify and manage 
the historical resources of the Recreation Area— 
‘‘(A) in accordance with the requirements of division 
A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly 
known as the ‘National Historic Preservation Act’); and 
‘‘(B) in consultation with qualified residents or rel-
atives. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) in accordance with applicable law, give consider-
ation to requests by qualified residents or relatives to use 
and maintain traditional sites, buildings, cemeteries, and 
other areas of cultural importance in the Recreation Area; 
and 
‘‘(B) consult with qualified residents or relatives in 
the management of the historical resources of the Recre-
ation Area.’’.
H. R. 2617—1126 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 551 of the 
Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll– 
61) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘Recreation Area area’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Recreation Area’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
the Secretary of Agriculture may expend amounts appropriated 
to carry out this title in a manner consistent with the authori-
ties exercised by the Tennessee Valley Authority before the 
transfer of the Recreation Area to the administrative jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of Agriculture, including campground 
management and visitor services, paid advertisement, and 
procurement of food and supplies for resale purposes. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall not 
use amounts appropriated to carry out this title for an activity 
described in section 524(b).’’. 
SEC. 202. HAWAII NATIONAL FOREST STUDY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 
(2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means the islands 
of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai in the 
State of Hawaii. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a study— 
(A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of estab-
lishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study 
area; and 
(B) to identify available land within the study area 
that could be included in the unit described in subpara-
graph (A). 
(2) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.—In conducting the 
study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) coordinate with the Hawaii Department of Land 
and Natural Resources; and 
(B) consult with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture 
and other interested governmental entities, private and 
nonprofit organizations, and any interested individuals. 
(3) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) consider unique vegetation types that occur in the 
study area and that should be targeted for inclusion in 
the unit of the National Forest System described in para-
graph (1)(A); 
(B) evaluate the ability of the Secretary— 
(i) to improve and protect forest areas within the 
study area; and 
(ii) to secure favorable water flows within the study 
area; 
(C) determine whether the unit of the National Forest 
System described in paragraph (1)(A) would expand, 
enhance, or duplicate— 
(i) resource protection; and 
(ii) visitor-use opportunities;
H. R. 2617—1127 
(D) consider parcels of an appropriate size or location 
to be capable of economical administration as part of the 
National Forest System separately or jointly with the other 
land identified under paragraph (1)(B); 
(E) evaluate the willingness of landowners to sell or 
transfer land in the study area to the Secretary; 
(F) evaluate the suitability of land in the study area 
for potential selection and designation as a research natural 
area or an experimental forest; 
(G) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
development, operation, and maintenance that would be 
needed to establish the unit of the National Forest System 
described in paragraph (1)(A); and 
(H) consider other alternatives for the conservation, 
protection, and use of areas within the study area by the 
Federal Government, State or local government entities, 
or private and nonprofit organizations. 
(c) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary 
to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned 
by the United States or not owned by the United States. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 
TITLE III—LAND CONVEYANCES AND 
EXCHANGES 
SEC. 301. GILT EDGE MINE CONVEYANCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approxi-
mately 266 acres of National Forest System land within the 
Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Boundary, as generally depicted 
on the map. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Gilt 
Edge Mine Conveyance Act’’ and dated August 20, 2020. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means State of South Dakota. 
(b) LAND CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to the terms and conditions 
described in this section, if the State submits to the Secretary 
an offer to acquire the Federal land for the market value, 
as determined by the appraisal under paragraph (3), the Sec-
retary shall convey the Federal land to the State. 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyance under para-
graph (1) shall be— 
(A) subject to valid existing rights; 
(B) made by quitclaim deed; and 
(C) subject to any other terms and conditions as the 
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests 
of the United States. 
(3) APPRAISAL.—
H. R. 2617—1128 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—After the State submits an offer 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall complete an 
appraisal to determine the market value of the Federal 
land. 
(B) STANDARDS.—The appraisal under subparagraph 
(A) shall be conducted in accordance with— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 
Land Acquisitions; and 
(ii) 
the 
Uniform 
Standards 
of 
Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(4) MAP.— 
(A) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be kept on 
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
office of the Forest Service. 
(B) CORRECTION OF ERRORS.—The Secretary may cor-
rect any errors in the map. 
(5) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance 
under paragraph (1), the State shall pay to the Secretary an 
amount equal to the market value of the Federal land, as 
determined by the appraisal under paragraph (3). 
(6) SURVEY.—The State shall prepare a survey that is 
satisfactory to the Secretary of the exact acreage and legal 
description of the Federal land to be conveyed under paragraph 
(1). 
(7) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition on the convey-
ance under paragraph (1), the State shall pay all costs associ-
ated with the conveyance, including the cost of— 
(A) the appraisal under paragraph (3); and 
(B) the survey under paragraph (6). 
(8) PROCEEDS
FROM
THE
SALE
OF
LAND.—Any proceeds 
received by the Secretary from the conveyance under paragraph 
(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without 
further appropriation, for the maintenance and improvement 
of land or administration facilities in the Black Hills National 
Forest in the State. 
(9) ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.—Notwithstanding section 
120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, 
and 
Liability 
Act 
of 
1980 
(42 
U.S.C. 
9620(h)(3)(A)), the Secretary shall not be required to provide 
any covenant or warranty for the Federal land conveyed to 
the State under this section. 
SEC. 302. CONVEYANCES TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AVAILABLE STATE-SELECTED LAND.—The term ‘‘available 
State-selected land’’ means Federal land in the State that has 
been selected by the State pursuant to section 6(b) of Public 
Law 85–508 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alaska Statehood Act’’) 
(48 U.S.C. note prec. 21), including land upon which the State 
has, prior to December 31, 1993, filed a future selection applica-
tion under section 906(e) of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1635(e)), but not conveyed or pat-
ented to the State, pursuant to Public Law 85–508 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Alaska Statehood Act’’) (48 U.S.C. note prec. 
21). 
(2) INHOLDING.—The term ‘‘inholding’’ means any interest 
in land owned by the University within—