Dalles Watershed Development Act

Bill: 119-hr-655
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2025-01-23
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Geography and mapping

Land transfers

Oregon

Watersheds
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 233 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 655 [Report No. 119–277] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Mr. Bentz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 15, 2025 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 January 23, 2025 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dalles Watershed Development Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the City of The Dalles, Oregon. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 3. The Dalles conveyance (a) In general If, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the City submits a written request to the Secretary for conveyance of the land described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, convey to the City, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such land. (b) Description of land (1) In general The land described in this paragraph is the parcel of real property generally depicted as parcel A on the map, consisting of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon. (2) Map (A) Definition In this section, the term map means the map entitled The Dalles Conveyance Parcel A and dated November 4, 2024. (B) Minor errors The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (C) Availability of map A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of Forest Service. (3) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (c) Terms and conditions The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration; (3) made by quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Administrative costs As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey under subsection (b)(3). (e) Use of conveyed land (1) In general The land conveyed to the City under subsection (a) shall be used by the City for public purposes, including for municipal water supply and use and related infrastructure needs or expansions. (2) Reversion If the land conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirement of paragraph (1), all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States.

September 15, 2025 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 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 655 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Mr. Bentz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Dalles Watershed Development Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the City of The Dalles, Oregon. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 3. The Dalles conveyance (a) In general If, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the City submits a written request to the Secretary for conveyance of the land described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, convey to the City, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such land. (b) Description of land (1) In general The land described in this paragraph is the parcel of real property generally depicted as parcel A on the map, consisting of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon. (2) Map (A) Definition In this section, the term map means the map entitled The Dalles Conveyance Parcel A and dated November 4, 2024. (B) Minor errors The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (C) Availability of map A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of Forest Service. (3) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (c) Terms and conditions The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration; (3) made by quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Administrative costs As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey under subsection (b)(3).