Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act

Bill: 108-s-1778
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2003-10-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Land transfers
National forests
Real estate appraisal
Sports and Recreation
Trails

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-23
text: Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act - Requires: (1) that, if the City of Craig, Alaska (the City), tenders all right, title, and interest of the City in and to the municipal lands identified as the &quot;Sunnahae Trail and Recreation Parcel and Craig Cannery Property&quot; and dated August 2003, to the Secretary of Agriculture not later than six months after the date the City receives the results of the Secretary's appraisal, the Secretary shall accept such tender; (2) the City to use the funds received for such transfer to purchase the "Wards Cove Property"; (3) that the lands being transferred shall be of equal value; (4) the Secretary, prior to any conveyance under this Act, to conduct the appraisal of the municipal lands in accordance with specified standards; and (5) that the municipal lands received by the Secretary shall become part of the Tongass National Forest.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: 
Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act - Requires that if the City of Craig, Alaska (the City), receives a copy of the appraisal conducted under this Act and offers to convey all right, title, and interest of the City in and to specified non-Federal land to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary shall: (1) accept such offer; and (2) on conveyance of the land to the Secretary, pay to the City an amount equal to the appraised value of such land.
 
Requires the Secretary, before conveying the land, to conduct an appraisal of such land in accordance with specified standards.
 
Instructs the City and the Secretary to each pay certain costs of the appraisal.
 
Requires any lands acquired under this Act to be included in Tongass National Forest and to be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the laws (including regulations) and forest plan applicable to such Forest.
 
Requires the amount received by the City to be used by the City to acquire the Craig cannery property.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2004-09-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 20, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act - Requires that if the City of Craig, Alaska (the City), receives a copy of the appraisal conducted under this Act and offers to convey all right, title, and interest of the City in and to specified non-Federal land to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary shall: (1) accept such offer; and (2) on conveyance of the land to the Secretary, pay to the City an amount equal to the appraised value of such land.
 
Requires the Secretary, before conveying the land, to conduct an appraisal of such land in accordance with specified standards.
 
Instructs the City and the Secretary to each pay certain costs of the appraisal.
 
Requires any lands acquired under this Act to be included in Tongass National Forest and to be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the laws (including regulations) and forest plan applicable to such Forest.
 
Requires the amount received by the City to be used by the City to acquire the Craig cannery property.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2004-09-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 20, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act - Requires that if the City of Craig, Alaska (the City), receives a copy of the appraisal conducted under this Act and offers to convey all right, title, and interest of the City in and to specified non-Federal land to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary shall: (1) accept such offer; and (2) on conveyance of the land to the Secretary, pay to the City an amount equal to the appraised value of such land.
 
Requires the Secretary, before conveying the land, to conduct an appraisal of such land in accordance with specified standards.
 
Instructs the City and the Secretary to each pay certain costs of the appraisal.
 
Requires any lands acquired under this Act to be included in Tongass National Forest and to be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the laws (including regulations) and forest plan applicable to such Forest.
 
Requires the amount received by the City to be used by the City to acquire the Craig cannery property.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2004-10-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 20, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act - Requires that if the City of Craig, Alaska (the City), receives a copy of the appraisal conducted under this Act and offers to convey all right, title, and interest of the City in and to specified non-Federal land to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary shall: (1) accept such offer; and (2) on conveyance of the land to the Secretary, pay to the City an amount equal to the appraised value of such land.
 
Requires the Secretary, before conveying the land, to conduct an appraisal of such land in accordance with specified standards.
 
Instructs the City and the Secretary to each pay certain costs of the appraisal.
 
Requires any lands acquired under this Act to be included in Tongass National Forest and to be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the laws (including regulations) and forest plan applicable to such Forest.
 
Requires the amount received by the City to be used by the City to acquire the Craig cannery property.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-13
text: Became Public Law No: 108-325.
action_date: 2004-10-13
text: Became Public Law No: 108-325.
action_date: 2004-10-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7677-7678)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7677-7678)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1778.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7677-7678)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-09-17
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2004-09-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-17
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9329-9330; text as passed Senate: CR S9329-9330)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9329-9330; text as passed Senate: CR S9329-9330)
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 526.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-271.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-271.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-490.
action_date: 2003-10-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2003-10-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13137-13138)
action_date: 2003-10-23
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-325