SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PLEASANT VALLEY RANGER 
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE SITE TO GILA 
COUNTY, ARIZONA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Gila 
County, Arizona. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal’’ and 
dated September 23, 2021. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
(b) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to this sec-
tion, if the County submits to the Secretary a written re-
quest for conveyance of the property described in sub-
section (c) not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the property described in subsection (c). 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The property referred to in 
subsection (b) is the parcel of real property, includ-
ing all land and improvements, generally depicted as 
‘‘Gila County Area’’ on the map, consisting of ap-
proximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System
land located in the Tonto National Forest in Ari-
zona. 
(2) MAP.— 
(A) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may 
correct minor errors in the map. 
(B) AVAILABILITY.—A copy of the map 
shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
Service. 
(3) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal de-
scription of the National Forest System land to be 
conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined 
by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(d) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The conveyance 
under subsection (b) shall be— 
(1) subject to valid existing rights; 
(2) made without consideration; 
(3) made by quitclaim deed; and 
(4) subject to such other terms and conditions 
as the Secretary considers to be appropriate to pro-
tect the interests of the United States. 
(e) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition of the 
conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all 
costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost 
of—
(1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection 
(c)(3); 
(2) any environmental analysis or resource sur-
vey required under Federal law; and 
(3) any analysis required to comply with divi-
sion A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code 
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘National Historic 
Preservation Act’’). 
(f) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS.—Notwith-
standing section 120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)), the Secretary shall not 
be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the 
land and improvements conveyed to the County under sub-
section (b). 
(g) USE OF LAND.—The land conveyed to the county 
under subsection (b) shall be used by the County only for 
the purposes of serving and supporting veterans of the 
Armed Forces. 
(h) REVERSION.—If any land conveyed under sub-
section (b) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with 
the requirements of subsection (g), all right, title, and in-
terest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, 
at the discretion of the Secretary. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1829 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey 
the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administra-
tive Site to Gila County, Arizona.