I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4781 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest 
System land to Custer County, South Dakota. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2018 
Mrs. NOEM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain 
National Forest System land to Custer County, South 
Dakota. 
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 ‘‘Custer County Airport 
Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Cus-
ter County, South Dakota. 
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(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to approximately 65.7 acres of Na-
tional Forest System land, as generally depicted on 
the map. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Custer County Airport Conveyance’’ and 
dated October 19, 2017. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the terms and condi-
tions described in subsection (b), if the County submits 
to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal land for 
the market value, as determined by the appraisal under 
subsection (c), the Secretary shall convey the Federal land 
to the County. 
(b) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The conveyance 
under subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) subject to valid existing rights; 
(2) made by quitclaim deed; and 
(3) subject to any other terms and conditions 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 
interests of the United States. 
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(c) APPRAISAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall complete an appraisal to determine the market 
value of the Federal land. 
(2) STANDARDS.—The appraisal under para-
graph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with— 
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(d) MAP.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be 
kept on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate office of the Forest Service. 
(2) CORRECTION OF ERRORS.—The Secretary 
may correct any errors in the map. 
(e) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the con-
veyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the 
Secretary an amount equal to the market value of the Fed-
eral land, as determined by the appraisal under subsection 
(c). 
(f) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal description 
of the Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a) 
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shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Sec-
retary. 
(g) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary 
may determine whether compliance with the National En-
vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 
or any other environmental law is applicable in carrying 
out the conveyance under subsection (a). 
(h) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition on the 
conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay to 
the Secretary all costs associated with the conveyance, in-
cluding the cost of— 
(1) the appraisal under subsection (c); and 
(2) the survey under subsection (f). 
(i) DEPOSIT AND USE OF PROCEEDS.—Any proceeds 
received by the Secretary as a consideration for the con-
veyance under subsection (a) shall remain available to the 
Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, 
for the maintenance and improvement of lands or adminis-
tration facilities in the State of South Dakota. 
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