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Union Calendar No. 14 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 291 
[Report No. 113–26] 
To provide for the conveyance of certain cemeteries that are located on 
National Forest System land in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2013 
Mrs. NOEM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain cemeteries that 
are located on National Forest System land in Black 
Hills National Forest, South Dakota. 
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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 ‘‘Black Hills Cemetery 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCES, CERTAIN CEMETERIES LO-
CATED IN BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST, 
SOUTH DAKOTA. 
(a) CEMETERY CONVEYANCES REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall convey, without consideration, 
to the local communities in South Dakota that are cur-
rently managing and maintaining certain community 
cemeteries (as specified in subsection (b)) all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to— 
(1) the parcels of National Forest System land 
containing such cemeteries; and 
(2) up to an additional two acres adjoining each 
cemetery in order to ensure the conveyances include 
unmarked gravesites and allow for expansion of the 
cemeteries. 
(b) PROPERTY AND RECIPIENTS.—The properties to 
be conveyed under subsection (a), and the recipients of 
each property, are as follows: 
(1) The Silver City Cemetery to the Silver City 
Volunteer Fire Department. 
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(2) The Hayward Cemetery to the Hayward 
Volunteer Fire Department. 
(3) The encumbered land adjacent to the En-
glewood Cemetery (encompassing the cemetery en-
trance portal, access road, fences, 2,500 gallon res-
ervoir and building housing such reservoir, and pip-
ing to provide sprinkling system to the cemetery) to 
the City of Lead. 
(4) The land adjacent to the Mountain Meadow 
Cemetery to the Mountain Meadow Cemetery Asso-
ciation. 
(5) The Roubaix Cemetery to the Roubaix Cem-
etery Association. 
(6) The Nemo Cemetery to the Nemo Cemetery 
Association. 
(7) The Galena Cemetery to the Galena Histor-
ical Society. 
(8) The Rockerville Cemetery to the Rockerville 
Community Club. 
(9) The Cold Springs Cemetery (including adja-
cent school yard and log building) to the Cold 
Springs Historical Society. 
(c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—Each conveyance 
under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that 
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the recipient accept the conveyed real property in its con-
dition at the time of the conveyance. 
(d) USE OF LAND CONVEYED.—The lands conveyed 
under subsection (a) shall continue to be used in the same 
manner and for the same purposes as they were imme-
diately prior to their conveyance under this Act. 
(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of each parcel of real property to be 
conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by sur-
veys satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey 
for a particular parcel shall be borne by the recipient of 
such parcel. 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyances under subsection (a) 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
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Union Calendar No. 14 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 291 
[Report No. 113–26] 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain cemeteries 
that are located on National Forest System land 
in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota. 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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