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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5077
To require the conveyance of a small parcel of Federal land in the Colville 
National Forest, Washington, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2004
Mr. NETHERCUTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To require the conveyance of a small parcel of Federal land 
in the Colville National Forest, Washington, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Colville Land Convey-
ance Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, COLVILLE NATIONAL FOREST, 
WASHINGTON. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall convey, by quit claim deed and without con-
sideration, to the Ferry County Public Hospital District
No. 1 (in this section referred to as the ‘‘recipient’’) all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
a parcel of land in the Colville National Forest consisting 
of approximately 3.274 acres, as depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Colville Land Conveyance’’ and dated July 25, 2004, 
and more particularly described as a portion of Parcel A, 
Lot 19 of section 6 of township 36 north, range 33 east, 
Willamette meridian, delineated on Record of Survey, re-
corded June 1, 2004, in Book 4 of Surveys, Pages 173 
and 174, Auditors File No. 259175, Ferry County, Wash-
ington. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—In the event of 
any discrepancy between the map referred to in subsection 
(a) and the legal description of the land to be conveyed 
under such subsection, the map shall prevail unless the 
Secretary determines otherwise. The Secretary may cor-
rect any minor errors in the map, the legal description, 
or encumbrances on the land. The map shall be on file 
and available for inspection in the Office of the Chief of 
the Forest Service and the Office of the Supervisor of 
Colville National Forest. 
(c) REVOCATION
OF LAND WITHDRAWALS.—Any 
public order withdrawing any portion of the land to be 
conveyed under subsection (a) from appropriation or dis-
posal under the public land laws is revoked to the extent 
necessary to permit the conveyance of the land. 
(d) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.—Subject to 
valid existing rights, the land to be conveyed under sub-
section (a) is withdrawn from all forms of location, entry, 
and patent under the public land laws, including the min-
ing and mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal System 
Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) until the date on 
which the conveyance is completed. 
(e) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE CONVEYANCE.—
The administrative costs of implementing the conveyance 
of Federal land shall be paid by the recipient. 
(f) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary shall 
adjust the boundaries of Colville National Forest to reflect 
the land conveyance carried out under this section. 
(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the conveyance under this section 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
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