H. R. 4559
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to the towns 
of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF CHEQUAMEGON-NICOLET NATIONAL 
FOREST LAND TO TOWNS OF LAONA AND WABENO, WIS-
CONSIN. 
(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 Forest System land in Forest County, Wisconsin, 
consisting of approximately 176 acres, as further described 
in paragraph (2), for the purpose of permitting the town to 
use the parcel as a site for an industrial 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 parcel 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 Forest System land in Forest County, Wisconsin, 
consisting of approximately 173 acres, as further described 
in paragraph (2), for the purpose of permitting the town to 
use the parcel as a site for an industrial 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
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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 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 $320,000, which is the appraised fair 
market value of the parcel of National Forest System land 
to be conveyed. 
(c) SURVEY.—If necessary, the exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the lands to be conveyed under subsections (a) and (b) 
shall be determined by surveys satisfactory 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 section in the fund estab-
lished under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk 
Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). 
(2) USE.—Funds deposited pursuant to paragraph (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 National Forest in Wisconsin; 
and 
(B) to reimburse costs incurred by the Secretary 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 administered 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 geothermal leasing laws. 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 
require such additional terms and conditions in connection with
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the conveyances under this section as the Secretary considers appro-
priate to protect the interests of the United States.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.