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Union Calendar No. 388
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3427
[Report No. 108–644] 
To authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City 
of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 30, 2003] 
A BILL 
To authorize a land conveyance between the United States 
and the City of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this Act, the 
following definitions apply: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 
Craig, Alaska. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the City tenders all right, title, 
and interest of the City in and to the land described in 
subsection (b) to the Secretary not later than 6 months after 
the date the City receives the results of the appraisal con-
ducted pursuant to section 4, the Secretary shall accept such 
tender. 
(b) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The land referred to in sub-
section (a) is as follows: 
(1) The municipal land identified on the map 
entitled ‘‘Informational Map, Sunnahae Trail and 
Recreation Parcel and Craig Cannery Property’’ and 
dated August 2003. 
(2) Lots 1 and 1A, Block 11–A, as identified on 
the City of Craig Subdivision Plat, Craig Tideland 
Addition, Patent # 155 (Inst. 69–982, Ketchikan Re-
cording Office), dated April 21, 2004, consisting of 
approximately 22,353 square feet of land.
(3) The portion of Beach Road eastward of a 
projected line between the southwest corner of lot 1, 
Block 11, USS 1430 and the northwest corner of lot 
1, Block 11–A, as identified on the City of Craig Sub-
division Plat, Craig Tideland Addition, Patent # 
155 (Inst. 69–982, Ketchikan Recording Office), dated 
April 21, 2004, consisting of approximately 4,700 
square feet of land. 
SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE CITY OF CRAIG. 
(a) USE OF FUNDS FOR LAND ACQUISITION.—Funds 
received by the City under section 2 shall be used by the 
City for the purchase of the land shown on the map entitled 
‘‘Wards Cove Property,’’ dated March 24, 1969. 
(b) COST OF LAND; EQUALIZATION OF VALUE.—The 
purchase of land by the City under subsection (a) shall be 
for an amount equal to the appraised value of the lands 
conveyed to the Secretary by the City, except that the Sec-
retary and the City may equalize the values by adjusting 
acreage or by payments not to exceed $100,000. 
SEC. 4. APPRAISAL. 
Prior to any conveyance under this Act, the Secretary 
shall—
(1) conduct an appraisal of the land identified 
for conveyance by the City, in accordance with and 
conforming to the most current versions of the Uni-
form Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisi-
tions, Uniform Standards of Professional Practice, 
and U.S. Forest Service Appraisal Directives; and 
(2) notify the City of the results of the appraisal. 
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF CONVEYED LAND. 
Land received by the Secretary pursuant to this Act 
shall be—
(1) included in the Tongass National Forest; and 
(2) managed in accordance with the laws, regu-
lations, and forest plan applicable to the Tongass Na-
tional Forest. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION. 
There are authorized to be appropriated—
(1) to the Forest Service for the reconstruction of 
the Sunnahae Trail $250,000; and 
(2) such other sums as are necessary to carry out 
this Act.
Union Calendar No. 388
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3427
[Report No. 108–644] 
A BILL 
To authorize a land conveyance between the United 
States and the City of Craig, Alaska, and for 
other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed