I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7047 
To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in 
the Los Padres National Forest in California. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 
Mr. GALLEGLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest Sys-
tem lands in the Los Padres National Forest in Cali-
fornia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, LOS PADRES 
NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture may convey to the White Lotus Foundation 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the real property within the Los Padres National Forest 
in California described in subsection (b) . 
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(b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The real property 
subject to conveyance under this Act is certain land lo-
cated in Santa Barbara County, California consisting of 
approximately 5 acres within Section 22, Township 5 
North, Range 28 West of the San Bernadino Base and 
Meridian. 
(c) SURVEY.—If necessary, the exact acreage and 
legal description of the real property to be conveyed under 
this Act shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to 
the Secretary. The cost of a survey shall be borne by the 
White Lotus Foundation. 
(d) VALUATION.—Any appraisal of the real property 
to be conveyed under this Act shall conform to the Uni-
form Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, 
and the appraisal shall be subject to the approval of the 
Secretary. 
(e) CONSIDERATION.—Consideration for conveyance 
of real property under this Act shall be in an amount not 
less than the appraised market value. 
(f) TREATMENT OF PROCEEDS.— 
(1) DEPOSIT.—The gross proceeds from the 
conveyance of real property described under this Act 
shall be deposited in a special account in the Treas-
ury of the United States for maintenance of the Los 
Padres National Forest. 
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(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts deposited under 
paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary 
until expended, without further appropriation. 
(g) PRE-EXISTING RIGHTS.—Entities which cur-
rently make legal use of any roadway that may be con-
veyed under this Act to the White Lotus Foundation re-
tain access rights to the roadway. 
(h) BROKERS.—The Secretary may utilize brokers or 
other third parties in the conveyance of the real property 
authorized by this Act and, from the proceeds of a convey-
ance, may pay reasonable commissions or fees. 
(i) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under this Act as the 
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
the United States. 
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