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Union Calendar No. 51 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 862 
[Report No. 113–75] 
To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the bound-
aries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements 
that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an 
erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2013 
Mrs. KIRKPATRICK (for herself and Mr. GOSAR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
MAY 17, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land 
within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest 
containing private improvements that were developed 
based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erro-
neous survey conducted in May 1960. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO CORRECT ERRO-
NEOUS SURVEY, COCONINO NATIONAL FOR-
EST, ARIZONA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture may convey by quitclaim deed all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the two parcels 
of land described in subsection (b) to a person or legal 
entity that represents (by power of attorney) the majority 
of landowners with private property adjacent to the two 
parcels. These parcels are within the boundaries of the 
Coconino National Forest and contain private improve-
ments that were developed based upon the reliance of the 
landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 
1960. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The two parcels of land 
authorized for conveyance under subsection (a) consist of 
approximately 2.67 acres described in the Bureau of Land 
Management’s Survey Plat titled Subdivision and Metes 
and Bounds Surveys in secs. 28 and 29, T. 20 N., R. 7 
E., Gila and Salt River Meridian, approved February 2, 
2010, as follows: 
(1) Lot 2, sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., Gila and 
Salt River Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona. 
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(2) Lot 1, sec. 29, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., Gila and 
Salt River Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION.—As consider-
ation for the conveyance of the two parcels under 
subsection (a), the person or legal entity that rep-
resents (by power of attorney) the majority of land-
owners with private property adjacent to the parcels 
shall pay to the Secretary consideration in the 
amount of $20,000. 
(2) DEPOSIT.—The Secretary shall deposit the 
consideration received under this subsection in a 
special account in the fund established under Public 
Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 
U.S.C. 484a). 
(3) USE.—The deposited funds shall be avail-
able to the Secretary, without further appropriation 
and until expended, for acquisition of land in the 
National Forest System. 
(d) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public orders 
withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropriation 
or disposal under the public land laws are revoked to the 
extent necessary to permit conveyance of the Federal land 
under subsection (a). 
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