I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7099 
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino National Forest 
land in the State of Arizona. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2020 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. O’HALLERAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino 
National Forest land in the State of Arizona. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST LAND CONVEY-
ANCE, ARIZONA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ABOR.—The term ‘‘ABOR’’ means the Ar-
izona Board of Regents, on behalf of the University 
of Arizona Experiment Station. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land 
and interests in land’’ means— 
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(A) the approximately 13.3 acres of land 
within the Coconino National Forest, in 
Yavapai County, Arizona as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Act to Convey Certain 
NFS Land and non-Federal Land in Arizona 
Winter Quarters’’ and dated June 20, 2019; 
and 
(B) an easement on Forest Service Road 
9201D from its junction with Forest Service 
Road 0618 (commonly known as ‘‘Beaver 
Creek’’). 
(3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the approximately 7.5 acres of 
land generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Act to 
Convey Certain NFS Land and non-Federal Land in 
Arizona Summer Quarters’’ and dated June 20, 
2019. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Arizona. 
(b) LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE
OF
LAND.—Subject to the 
provisions of this Act, if the ABOR offers to convey 
to the United States all right, title, and interest of 
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(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice. 
(d) EQUAL VALUE AND CASH EQUALIZATION.— 
(1) EQUAL VALUE LAND EXCHANGE.—The land 
exchange under this section shall be for equal value, 
or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment 
as provided for under this subsection or an adjust-
ment in acreage. At the option of the County, any 
excess value of the non-Federal lands may be consid-
ered a gift to the United States. 
(2) EQUALIZATION.—If the value of the Federal 
land and the non-Federal land to be conveyed in a 
land exchange under this subsection is not equal, the 
value may be equalized by— 
(A) making a cash equalization payment to 
the Secretary or to the owner of the non-Fed-
eral land, as appropriate, in accordance with 
section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)); 
or 
(B) reducing the acreage of the Federal 
land or the non-Federal land to be exchanged, 
as appropriate. 
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(3) DEPOSIT AND USE OF FUNDS RECEIVED 
FROM COUNTY.—Any cash equalization payment re-
ceived by the Secretary under this subsection shall 
be deposited in the fund established under Public 
Law 90–171 (16 U.S.C. 484a; commonly known as 
the ‘‘Sisk Act’’). The funds so deposited shall re-
main available to the Secretary, until expended, for 
the acquisition of lands, waters, and interests in 
land for the San Bernardino National Forest. 
(e) TIMELINE.—It is the intent of Congress that the 
land exchange under subsection (b) shall be completed by 
not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(f) MANAGEMENT
AND
STATUS
OF
ACQUIRED 
LAND.—Any non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary 
under subsection (b) shall be managed by the Secretary 
in accordance with— 
(1) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (36 Stat. 961, chapter 186; 
16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and 
(2) any other laws (including regulations) appli-
cable to the National Forest System. 
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