I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2186 
To provide for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the State 
of Louisiana. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2007 
Mr. ALEXANDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of National Forest System 
land in the State of Louisiana. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds it in the public interest 
to authorize the sale of certain Federally owned land in 
the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana for market 
value consideration. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘Collins Camp Properties’’ means 
Collins Camp Properties, Incorporated, a corpora-
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tion existing under the laws of the State of Lou-
isiana. 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO SELL LAND. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to valid existing 
rights and subsection (b), the Secretary is authorized to 
sell by quitclaim deed the following lands in the State of 
Louisiana at public or private sale, including by competi-
tive sale by auction, bid or otherwise: 
(1) All Federally owned lands within section 9, 
Township 10 North, Range 5 West, in Winn Parish, 
Louisiana. 
(2) A parcel of land consisting of 2.16 acres sit-
uated in the SW1⁄4 of section 4, Township 10 North, 
Range 5 West, Winn Parish, Louisiana, as more 
specifically depicted on a certificate of survey dated 
March 7, 2007, by Glen L. Cannon, P.L.S. 4436. 
(b) FIRST RIGHT OF PURCHASE.—Subject to valid 
existing rights and the provisions of section 4, for a period 
of one year after the date of enactment of this Act, upon 
tender of consideration from the Collins Camp Properties, 
the Secretary shall sell and quitclaim to said corporation 
all right, title and interest of the United States in— 
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(1) up to 47.92 acres within section 9, Town-
ship 10 North, Range 5 West, in Winn Parish, Lou-
isiana, as generally depicted on a certificate of sur-
vey dated February 28, 2007, by Glen L. Cannon, 
P.L.S. 4436, said land comprising the Collins Camp-
sites; and 
(2) the 2.16 acres described in subsection 
(a)(2). 
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 
configure the lands to maximize marketability or achieve 
management objectives, and may prescribe such terms and 
conditions on the land sales authorized by this Act as the 
Secretary deems in the public interest. 
(d) CONSIDERATION.—Land sales authorized by this 
Act shall be for cash consideration equal to the market 
value of the land. 
(e) MARKET VALUE.—The market value of the land 
sold under this Act shall be as determined by an appraisal 
approved by the Secretary and done in conformity with 
the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acqui-
sitions; or, if sold by means other than that provided in 
subsection (b), market value may be determined by com-
petitive sale. 
(f) HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.—(1) In any disposal 
of lands authorized by this Act, the Secretary shall meet 
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disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, but 
shall otherwise not be required to remediate or abate those 
substances. 
(2) Nothing in this section shall otherwise affect the 
application of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’, 42 
U.S.C. 9601, and following) to conveyances of lands out 
of Federal ownership. 
SEC. 3. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LAND. 
(a) DEPOSIT OF RECEIPTS.—The consideration re-
ceived by the Secretary for the sale of land under this Act 
shall be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the 
United States established by Public Law 90–171 (com-
monly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Monies deposited pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be available to the Secretary until ex-
pended, without further appropriation, for the acquisition 
of lands and interests in land in the Kisatchie National 
Forest in Louisiana. 
SEC. 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) COSTS.—The Secretary shall require the Collins 
Camp Properties to pay at closing the reasonable costs 
of appraisal and any administrative and environmental 
analyses required by law or regulation. 
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(b) PERMITS.—An offer by Collins Camp Properties 
shall be accompanied by written statements from holders 
of Forest Service special use authorizations agreeing to 
relinquish their authorizations upon a sale to Collins 
Camp Properties. For any holder not providing such writ-
ten authorization, the Secretary shall require the Collins 
Camp Properties to administer such authorization accord-
ing to its terms until the date of expiration. 
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