Arizona Experiment Station Land Conveyance Act of 2022
Bill: S.1631 | Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark (D-AZ)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Arizona Experiment Station Land Conveyance Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the University of Arizona approximately 13.3 acres of National Forest System land within the Coconino National Forest in Arizona for market value if the Arizona Board of Regents, acting on behalf of the University of Arizona Experiment Station, submits a written request to USDA to acquire such land.
The market value of the land must be determined by an appraisal to be conducted in accordance with this bill.

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National 
  Forest System land in the State of Arizona to the Arizona Board of 
                    Regents, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Arizona Experiment Station Land 
Conveyance Act of 2021 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Easement.--The term ``easement'' means an easement to 
        access and use Forest Service Road 9201D from its junction with 
        Forest Service Road 0618 (commonly known as ``Beaver Creek'').
            (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
        approximately 13.3 acres of National Forest System land within 
        the Coconino National Forest in the State of 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.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (4) University.--The term ``University'' means the Arizona 
        Board of Regents, acting on behalf of the University of Arizona 
        Experiment Station.

SEC. 3. COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST LAND CONVEYANCE.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--Subject to this section, if the 
University submits to the Secretary not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act a written request for the conveyance of 
the Federal land, to acquire the Federal land for market value, as 
determined by the appraisal conducted under subsection (d), the 
Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, convey to the University all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to that land, including related 
infrastructure, improvements, and easements on that land.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance authorized under 
subsection (a) shall be--
            (1) subject to valid existing rights;
            (2) notwithstanding any other provision of law; and
            (3) subject to any other terms and conditions as considered 
        appropriate by the Secretary.
    (c) Forest Service Access.--The Secretary shall retain all other 
rights not included in the conveyance authorized under subsection (a) 
to Forest Service Road 9201D from its junction with Forest Service Road 
0618 (commonly known as ``Beaver Creek''), including the maintenance 
of, and continued administrative access to, that road.
<DELETED>    (d) Use of Conveyed Land.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--As a condition of the conveyance 
        under subsection (a), the Federal land shall be--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) maintained by the University; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) used for the purposes of land-grant 
                colleges and universities in accordance with--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Act of July 2, 1862 
                        (commonly known as the ``First Morrill Act'') 
                        (12 Stat. 503, chapter 130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et 
                        seq.);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 
                        341 et seq.); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 
                        U.S.C. 361a et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Reversion.--If any portion of the Federal land 
        conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner inconsistent 
        with paragraph (1), the Federal land shall, at the discretion 
        of the Secretary, revert to the United States.</DELETED>
    (d) Appraisal.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
        which the University submits a written request under subsection 
        (a), the Secretary shall complete an appraisal to determine the 
        market value of the Federal land.
            (2) Standards.--The appraisal under paragraph (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.
                                                       Calendar No. 498

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1631

                          [Report No. 117-155]

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