Title: To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino National Forest land in the State of Arizona.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to convey to the Arizona Board of Regents, on behalf of the University of Arizona Experiment Station, 13.3 acres of land within the Coconino National Forest, in Yavapai County, Arizona, and an easement, if the board offers 7.5 acres of identified nonfederal land in exchange.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7099 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                                 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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST LAND CONVEYANCE, ARIZONA.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) ABOR.--The term ``ABOR'' means the Arizona Board of 
        Regents, on behalf of the University of Arizona Experiment 
        Station.
            (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land and interests in 
        land'' means--
                    (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-Federal 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 the ABOR in and to the non-
        Federal land, the Secretary shall, subject to valid existing 
        rights, convey to the ABOR all right, title, and interest of 
        the United States in and to the Federal land and interests in 
        land.
            (2) Compliance with existing law.--Except as otherwise 
        provided in this Act, the Secretary shall carry out the land 
        exchange under this Act in accordance with section 206 of the 
        Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
        1716).
            (3) Conditions on acceptance.--
                    (A) Title.--As a condition of the land exchange 
                under this subsection, title to the non-Federal land to 
                be acquired by the Secretary under this subsection 
                shall be acceptable to the Secretary.
                    (B) Terms and conditions.--The conveyance of the 
                Federal land and interests in land and non-Federal land 
                shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the 
                Secretary may require.
            (4) Surveys.--
                    (A) In general.--The exact acreage and legal 
                description of the Federal land and interests in land 
                and non-Federal land shall be determined by surveys 
                approved by the Secretary.
                    (B) Costs.--The Arizona Board of Regents shall be 
                responsible for the costs of any surveys carried out 
                under subparagraph (A) and any other administrative 
                costs of carrying out the land exchange.
    (c) Valuation and Appraisals.--
            (1) Valuation.--The value of the Federal land and interests 
        in land and the non-Federal land--
                    (A) shall be equal, as determined by appraisals 
                conducted in accordance with paragraph (2); or
                    (B) if the value is not equal, shall be equalized 
                in accordance with paragraph (3).
            (2) Appraisals.--
                    (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                select an appraiser to conduct an appraisal of the 
                Federal land and interests in land and the non-Federal 
                land.
                    (B) Requirements.--An appraisal under subparagraph 
                (A) shall be conducted in accordance with nationally 
                recognized appraisal standards including--
                            (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
                        Federal Land Acquisitions; and
                            (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
                        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 adjustment in acreage. At the option of the 
        County, any excess value of the non-Federal lands may be 
        considered 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-Federal 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.
            (3) Deposit and use of funds received from county.--Any 
        cash equalization payment received 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 remain 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) applicable to 
        the National Forest System.
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