I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7354 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest 
System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2020 
Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain 
National Forest System land in the State of Washington 
to Skamania County, Washington. 
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 ‘‘Wind River Adminis-
trative Site Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means the 
Skamania County, Washington. 
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(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance 
Proposal’’ and dated February 7, 2020. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the County submits a written 
request to the Secretary not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, not 
later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, convey to the County all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to the approximately 23.4 
acres of National Forest System land, related infrastruc-
ture, and all improvements, as generally depicted as ‘‘pro-
posed conveyance’’ on the map. 
(b) 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. 
(2) CORRECTION OF ERRORS.—The Secretary 
may correct minor errors in the map. 
(c) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The conveyance 
under subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) subject to valid existing rights; 
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(2) notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
made without consideration; 
(3) made by quitclaim deed; 
(4) subject to a right-of-way and restrictive 
easement reservation of a width to be determined by 
the Secretary, for the protection of the Pacific Crest 
National Scenic Trail; 
(5) completed in accordance with the Forest 
Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act 
of 2005 (16 U.S.C. 580d, et seq.), except that sec-
tion 504(b) and (c) of that Act shall not apply; 
(6) subject to right-of-way reservations made 
pursuant to section 507 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1767); 
and 
(7) subject to any other terms and conditions 
as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(d) FEDERAL PROPERTY DISPOSAL.—Chapter 5 of 
subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, shall not apply 
to the conveyance under subsection (a). 
(e) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.—With respect to the 
conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary— 
(1) shall meet disclosure requirements for haz-
ardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants 
under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environ-
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mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and 
(2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate 
or abate the hazardous substances, pollutants, or 
contaminants disclosed pursuant to paragraph (1). 
(f) CLOSING COSTS.—As a condition for the convey-
ance under subsection (a), the County shall pay all closing 
costs associated with the conveyance, including for— 
(1) title insurance and title search; and 
(2) any applicable inspection fees, escrow fees, 
attorneys fees, and recording fees. 
(g) SURVEY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the National Forest System land to be 
conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined 
by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(2) COSTS
OF
SURVEY.—The Secretary shall 
bear all costs associated with the survey under para-
graph (1). 
(h) USE OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The lands and related infra-
structure conveyed under subsection (a) shall be 
maintained by the County pursuant to standards es-
tablished by the Secretary of the Interior under sec-
tion 306101 of title 54, United States Code. 
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(2) REVERSION.—If any portion of the land 
conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner 
that is inconsistent with the use described in para-
graph (1), the land shall, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, revert to the United States. 
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