To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

Bill: 118-hr-1829
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-28
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona

Forests, forestry, trees

Geography and mapping

Land transfers
Latest action: action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such conveyance. The property, identified as the Gila County Area, consists of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.</p> <p>The conveyance shall be made without consideration. </p> <p>The Forest Service shall not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the county under such conveyance.</p> <p>If any land conveyed under this bill ceases to be used for purposes of serving veterans, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States.</p>

action_date: 2024-03-21
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <div><br/></div><div>This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such conveyance. The property, identified as the Gila County Area, consists of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. </div><p>The conveyance shall be made without consideration. </p><p>The Forest Service shall not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the county under such conveyance.</p><p>If any land conveyed under this bill ceases to be used for purposes of serving veterans, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, <font color="#ff0000">at the discretion of the Department of Agriculture</font>.</p><p></p>

action_date: 2024-04-09
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such conveyance. The property, identified as the Gila County Area, consists of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.</p><p>The conveyance shall be made without consideration.</p><p>The Forest Service shall not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the county under such conveyance.</p><p>If any land conveyed under this bill ceases to be used for purposes of serving veterans, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Department of Agriculture.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 360 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1829 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2024 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

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 entitled 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 Gila County Area on the map, consisting of approximately 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 inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey The exact acreage and legal description 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— (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); (2) any environmental analysis or resource survey required under Federal law; and (3) any analysis required to comply with division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (commonly referred to as the National Historic Preservation 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 improvements 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 subsection (b) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirements of subsection (g), all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Secretary.

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

April 10, 2024 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

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 entitled 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 Gila County Area on the map, consisting of approximately 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 inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey The exact acreage and legal description 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— (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); (2) any environmental analysis or resource survey required under Federal law; and (3) any analysis required to comply with division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (commonly referred to as the National Historic Preservation 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 improvements 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 subsection (b) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirements of subsection (g), all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Secretary.

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 355 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1829 [Report No. 118–430] 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 A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

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 entitled 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 Gila County Area on the map, consisting of approximately 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 inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey The exact acreage and legal description 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— (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); (2) any environmental analysis or resource survey required under Federal law; and (3) any analysis required to comply with division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (commonly referred to as the National Historic Preservation 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 improvements 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 subsection (b) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirements of subsection (g), all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Secretary.

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

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 2023 Mr. Crane introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

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 entitled Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal and dated September 24, 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 Gila County Area on the map, consisting of approximately 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 inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey The exact acreage and legal description 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— (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis or resource survey required under Federal law. (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 improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (c). (g) Reversion If any land conveyed under subsection (b) ceases to be used for purposes of serving veterans of the Armed Forces, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States.