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Union Calendar No. 377 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1638 
[Report No. 117–502] 
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 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 
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 8, 2021] 
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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. 
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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 ‘‘Gilt Edge Mine Convey-
ance 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 National 
Forest System land within the Gilt Edge Mine Super-
fund Boundary, as generally depicted on the map. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act’’ and dated Au-
gust 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 conditions 
described in this Act, if the State submits to the Secretary 
an offer to acquire the Federal land for the market value, 
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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 in-
terests of the United States. 
(c) APPRAISAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—After the State submits an 
offer under subsection (a), the Secretary shall com-
plete an appraisal to determine the market value of 
the Federal land. 
(2) STANDARDS.—The appraisal under para-
graph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with— 
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(d) MAP.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be 
kept on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate office of the Forest Service. 
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