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Union Calendar No. 303 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1038 
[Report No. 112–436] 
To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the bound-
aries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements 
that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an 
erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2011 
Mr. GOSAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
APRIL 16, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 11, 2011] 
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A BILL 
To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land 
within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest 
containing private improvements that were developed 
based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erro-
neous survey conducted in May 1960. 
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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. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO CORRECT ERRO-
NEOUS SURVEY, COCONINO NATIONAL FOR-
EST, ARIZONA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture may convey by quitclaim deed all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the two parcels of 
land described in subsection (b) to a person or legal entity 
that represents (by power of attorney) the majority of land-
owners with private property adjacent to the two parcels. 
These parcels are within the boundaries of the Coconino Na-
tional Forest and contain private improvements that were 
developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an 
erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The two parcels of land 
authorized for conveyance under subsection (a) consist of 
approximately 2.67 acres described in the Bureau of Land 
Management’s Survey Plat titled Subdivision and Metes 
and Bounds Surveys in secs. 28 and 29, T. 20 N., R. 7 
E., Gila and Salt River Meridian approved February 2, 
2010, as follows: 
(1) Lot 2, sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., Gila and 
Salt River Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona. 
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(2) Lot 1, sec. 29, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., Gila and 
Salt River Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION.—As consider-
ation for the conveyance of the two parcels under sub-
section (a), the person or legal entity that represents 
(by power of attorney) the majority of landowners 
with private property adjacent to the parcels shall 
pay to the Secretary consideration in the amount of 
$20,000. 
(2) DEPOSIT.—The Secretary shall deposit the 
consideration received under this subsection in a spe-
cial account in the fund established under Public Law 
90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 
484a). 
(3) USE.—The deposited funds shall be available 
to the Secretary, without further appropriation and 
until expended, for acquisition of land in the Na-
tional Forest System. 
(d) REVOCATION
OF ORDERS.—Any public orders 
withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropriation 
or disposal under the public land laws are revoked to the 
extent necessary to permit conveyance of the Federal land 
under subsection (a). 
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