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Union Calendar No. 355 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1829 
[Report No. 118–430] 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger 
District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2023 
Mr. CRANE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
MARCH 21, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GOSAR and Mr. MOYLAN 
MARCH 21, 2024 
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 28, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleas-
ant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila 
County, Arizona. 
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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 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 enti-
tled ‘‘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 section, 
if the County submits to the Secretary a written request 
for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c) 
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 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, including 
all land and improvements, generally depicted as 
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‘‘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 Arizona. 
(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 Serv-
ice. 
(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 protect 
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— 
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(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 Pres-
ervation Act’’). 
(f) ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.—Notwithstanding 
section 120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
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 im-
provements conveyed to the County under subsection (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 inter-
est in and to the land shall revert to the United States, 
at the discretion of the Secretary. 
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Union Calendar No. 355 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1829 
[Report No. 118–430] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey 
the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administra-
tive Site to Gila County, Arizona. 
MARCH 21, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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