A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-1199
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2021-04-15
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees

Land transfers

Land use and conservation

Mining

Tennessee
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill releases certain reversionary interest in land to Tennessee.</p> <p>Upon the transfer of ownership of the approximately 0.90-acre parcel of land identified as the Webb property to Tennessee for inclusion in the Chickasaw State Forest and the transfer of the approximately 0.62-acre parcel of land identified as state forest land to Tennessee or a non-state entity, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall release to Tennessee the reversionary interest of the United States in the state forest land that requires the land to be used for public purposes.</p><p>After such actions, USDA shall offer to sell to Tennessee the undivided mineral interests of the United States in the state forest land. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1199 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To release a Federal reversionary interest in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.

1. Chester County reversionary interest release (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) State The term State means the State of Tennessee. (3) State forest land The term State forest land means the approximately 0.62-acre parcel of land in Chickasaw State Forest that is identified as State Forest Land on the map prepared by the Forest Service entitled State Forest Land Detail Map and dated December 13, 2019. (4) Webb property The term Webb property means the approximately 0.90-acre parcel of land owned by Kirby and Leta Webb identified as Webb Property Lot 1 on the map entitled Webb Property Detail Map and dated December 13, 2019. (b) Release of reversionary interest (1) Release On the transfer of ownership of the Webb property to the State for inclusion in the Chickasaw State Forest and the transfer of the State forest land to the State or a non-State entity, by request of the State, the Secretary shall release to the State, without consideration, the reversionary interest of the United States in and to the State forest land described in paragraph (2). (2) Description of reversionary interest The reversionary interest referred to in paragraph (1) is the reversionary interest of the United States in and to the State forest land that— (A) requires that the State forest land be used for public purposes; and (B) is contained in a deed— (i) granting from the United States to the State the State forest land; (ii) dated August 12, 1955; and (iii) registered on pages 588 through 591 of book 48 of the record of deeds for Chester County, Tennessee. (c) Sale of mineral rights (1) In general Subject to any valid existing rights of third parties, as soon as practicable after the date on which all actions described in subsection (b)(1) have been carried out, the Secretary shall offer to sell to the State the undivided mineral interests of the United States in and to the State forest land. (2) Terms of sale (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall determine— (i) the mineral character of the State forest land; and (ii) the market value of the mineral interests referred to in paragraph (1), as determined by an appraisal conducted in accordance with subparagraph (C). (B) Payment of costs As a condition of any sale under this subsection, the State shall pay to the United States— (i) any administrative costs incurred by the United States in selling to the State the mineral interests referred to in paragraph (1), including the costs incurred by the Secretary in making the determinations required under subparagraph (A); and (ii) an amount equal to the market value of the mineral interests referred to in paragraph (1), as determined under subparagraph (A)(ii). (C) Appraisal requirements An appraisal conducted under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be— (i) consistent with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and (ii) subject to the approval of the Secretary.