I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2941 
To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land within 
Kisatchie National Forest in the State of Louisiana. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2017 
Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Louisiana, and Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest 
System land within Kisatchie National Forest 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Kisatchie National 
Forest Land Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDING. 
Congress finds that it is in the public interest to au-
thorize the conveyance of certain Federal land in the 
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Kisatchie National Forest in the State of Louisiana for 
market value consideration. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COLLINS
CAMP
PROPERTIES.—The term 
‘‘Collins Camp Properties’’ means Collins Camp 
Properties, Inc., a corporation incorporated under 
the laws of the State. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Louisiana. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCES, KISATCHIE NA-
TIONAL FOREST, LOUISIANA. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights and subsection (b), the Secretary may convey 
the Federal land described in paragraph (2) by quit-
claim deed at public or private sale, including com-
petitive sale by auction, bid, or other methods. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The Federal land 
referred to in paragraph (1) consists of— 
(A) all Federal land within sec. 9, T. 10 
N., R. 5 W., Winn Parish, Louisiana; and 
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(B) a 2.16-acre parcel of Federal land lo-
cated in the SW1⁄4 of sec. 4, T. 10 N., R. 5 W., 
Winn Parish, Louisiana, as depicted on a cer-
tificate 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 section 6, during the 1-year period be-
ginning on the date of enactment of this Act, on the provi-
sion of consideration by the Collins Camp Properties to 
the Secretary, the Secretary shall convey, by quitclaim 
deed, to Collins Camp Properties all right, title and inter-
est of the United States in and to— 
(1) not more than 47.92 acres of Federal land 
comprising the Collins Campsites within sec. 9, T. 
10 N., R. 5 W., in Winn Parish, Louisiana, as gen-
erally depicted on a certificate of survey dated Feb-
ruary 28, 2007, by Glen L. Cannon, P.L.S. 4436; 
and 
(2) the parcel of Federal land described in sub-
section (a)(2)(B). 
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may— 
(1) configure the Federal land to be conveyed 
under this Act— 
(A) to maximize the marketability of the 
conveyance; or 
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(B) to achieve management objectives; and 
(2) establish any terms and conditions for the 
conveyances under this Act that the Secretary deter-
mines to be in the public interest. 
(d) CONSIDERATION.—Consideration for a convey-
ance of Federal land under this Act shall be— 
(1) in the form of cash; and 
(2) in an amount equal to the market value of 
the Federal land being conveyed, as determined 
under subsection (e). 
(e) MARKET VALUE.—The market value of the Fed-
eral land conveyed under this Act shall be determined— 
(1) in the case of Federal land conveyed under 
subsection (b), by an appraisal that is— 
(A) conducted in accordance with the Uni-
form Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Ac-
quisitions; and 
(B) approved by the Secretary; or 
(2) if conveyed by a method other than the 
methods described in subsection (b), by competitive 
sale. 
(f) HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any conveyance of Fed-
eral land under this Act, the Secretary shall meet 
disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, 
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but shall otherwise not be required to remediate or 
abate the substances. 
(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section otherwise 
affects the application of the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) to the convey-
ances of Federal land. 
SEC. 5. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LAND. 
The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds of a convey-
ance of Federal land under section 4 in the fund estab-
lished under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the 
‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a). 
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) COSTS.—As a condition of a conveyance of Fed-
eral land to Collins Camp Properties under section 4, the 
Secretary shall require Collins Camp Properties to pay at 
closing— 
(1) reasonable appraisal costs; and 
(2) the cost of any administrative and environ-
mental analyses required by law (including regula-
tions). 
(b) PERMITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An offer by Collins Camp 
Properties for the acquisition of the Federal land 
under section 4 shall be accompanied by a written 
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statement from each holder of a Forest Service spe-
cial use authorization with respect to the Federal 
land that specifies that the holder agrees to relin-
quish the special use authorization on the convey-
ance of the Federal land to Collins Camp Properties. 
(2) SPECIAL
USE
AUTHORIZATIONS.—If any 
holder of a special use authorization described in 
paragraph (1) fails to provide a written authoriza-
tion in accordance with that paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall require, as a condition of the convey-
ance, that Collins Camp Properties administer the 
special use authorization according to the terms of 
the special use authorization until the date on which 
the special use authorization expires. 
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