109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4559
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest 
System land to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wis-
consin, 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. CONVEYANCE OF CHEQUAMEGON-NICOLET NA-
TIONAL FOREST LAND TO TOWNS OF LAONA 
AND WABENO, WISCONSIN. 
(a) CONVEYANCE TO TOWN OF LAONA.—
(1) CONVEYANCE.—At the request of the town 
of Laona, Wisconsin (referred to in this subsection 
as the ‘‘town’’), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
convey to the town all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the parcel of National For-
est System land in Forest County, Wisconsin, con-
sisting of approximately 176 acres, as further de-
scribed in paragraph (2), for the purpose of permit-
ting the town to use the parcel as a site for an in-
dustrial park and for other purposes. 
(2) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The parcel of land 
referred to in paragraph (1) consists of the 
N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and that 
part of the W1⁄2NE1⁄4 lying south of the Rat River, 
excluding Lot #1 of Forest County Certified Survey 
Map #157861 and a 100-foot wide former rail road 
right-of-way running through the W1⁄2NE1⁄4, all in 
section 6, township 35 north, range 15 east, Laona 
Township, Forest County, Wisconsin. 
(3) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the 
conveyance under this subsection, the town shall pay 
to the Secretary an amount equal to $300,000,
which is the appraised fair market value of the par-
cel of National Forest System land to be conveyed. 
(b) CONVEYANCE TO TOWN OF WABENO.—
(1) CONVEYANCE.—At the request of the town 
of Wabeno, Wisconsin (referred to in this subsection 
as the ‘‘town’’), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
convey to the town all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the parcel of National For-
est System land in Forest County, Wisconsin, con-
sisting of approximately 173 acres, as further de-
scribed in paragraph (2), for the purpose of permit-
ting the town to use the parcel as a site for an in-
dustrial park and for other purposes. 
(2) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The parcel of land 
referred to in paragraph (1) consists of the 
S1⁄2NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and east 17.30 acres of the 
NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, excluding a 100-foot wide former rail 
road right-of-way running through the NE1⁄4SW1⁄4 
and SE1⁄4NW1⁄4 and a 0.02 acre parcel in the 
SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, a 0.93 acre parcel in the SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, 
and a 2.36 acre parcel in the E1⁄2SW1⁄4 reserved for 
highway purposes, as described in volume 7, 276-
277, Forest County Records, and all in section 7, 
township 34 north, range 15 east, Wabeno Town-
ship, Forest County, Wisconsin.
(3) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the 
conveyance under this subsection, the town shall pay 
to the Secretary an amount equal to $320,000, 
which is the appraised fair market value of the par-
cel of National Forest System land to be conveyed. 
(c) SURVEY.—If necessary, the exact acreage and 
legal description of the lands to be conveyed under sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall be determined by surveys satis-
factory to the Secretary. The cost of a survey shall be 
borne by the recipient of the land. 
(d) DEPOSIT AND USE OF PROCEEDS.—
(1) DEPOSIT.—The Secretary shall deposit the 
proceeds from the conveyance of land under this sec-
tion in the fund established under Public Law 90–
171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 
484a). 
(2) USE.—Funds deposited pursuant to para-
graph (1) shall be available to the Secretary, without 
further appropriation and until expended—
(A) to acquire land and interests in land 
for inclusion in the Chequamegon-Nicolet Na-
tional Forest in Wisconsin; and 
(B) to reimburse costs incurred by the Sec-
retary in carrying out the conveyances under
this section, including the payment of any real 
estate broker commissions. 
(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The lands acquired 
under paragraph (2)(A) shall be included in the 
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and adminis-
tered in accordance with the laws applicable to that 
National Forest. 
(e) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the land to be conveyed under this section is withdrawn 
from location, entry, and patent under the public land 
laws, mining laws, and mineral leasing laws, including geo-
thermal leasing laws. 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyances under this section as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.