I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1638 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest 
System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2021 
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota 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 the State of South Da-
kota, 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 ‘‘Gilt Edge Mine Con-
veyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to approximately 266 acres of Na-
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tional Forest System land within the Gilt Edge Mine 
Superfund Boundary, as generally depicted on the 
map. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act’’ and dated 
August 20, 2020. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means State of 
South Dakota. 
SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the terms and condi-
tions described in this Act, if the State submits to the 
Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal land for the mar-
ket value, as determined by the appraisal under subsection 
(c), the Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the 
State. 
(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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legal description of the Federal land to be conveyed under 
subsection (a). 
(g) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition on the 
conveyance under subsection (a), the State shall pay all 
costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost 
of— 
(1) the appraisal under subsection (c); and 
(2) the survey under subsection (f). 
(h) PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LAND.—Any pro-
ceeds received by the Secretary from the conveyance under 
subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) deposited in the fund established under 
Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk 
Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a); and 
(2) available to the Secretary until expended, 
without further appropriation, for the maintenance 
and improvement of land or administration facilities 
in the Black Hills National Forest in the State. 
(i) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS.—Notwith-
standing section 120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)), the Secretary shall not 
be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the 
Federal land conveyed to the State under this Act. 
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