A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public lands in Oconto and Marinette Counties, Wisconsin.
PL 100-130 (H.R.242), enacted 10/15/1987

101 STAT. 804 
PUBLIC LAW 100-130—OCT. 15, 1987 
Public Law 100-130 
100th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 15, 1987 
To provide for the conveyance of certain public lands in Oconto and Marinette 
[H.R. 242] 
Counties, Wisconsin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 
"Secretary") may convey any portion of the land described in 
subsection (b) to any citizen of the United States who claims and 
demonstrates possession of such portion of land. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in subsection (a) 
consists of parcels of public lands constituting a survey hiatus in 
township 29 north, range 21 ¥2 east, fourth principal meridian, 
Oconto and Marinette Counties, Wisconsin, which contain approxi-
mately 200 acres. 
(c) PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS.—No conveyance may be made 
under authority of this Act until the Secretary determines that— 
(1) such conveyance— 
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(B) will serve objectives which outweigh public objectives 
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and values which would be served by retaining such lands 
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in Federal ownership; and 
(2) no other statutory authority exists whereby the Secretary 
may afford the appropriate relief. 
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PROCEDURE 
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CONVEYANCE. 
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(a) DETERMINATION OF PRICE.—In determining the price for which 
land may be conveyed, the Secretary— 
(1) shall appraise the land on the basis of its fair market value 
at the time of appraisal; 
(2) shall deduct the value of improvements or development 
made by the person claiming possession or his predecessors in 
interest; and 
Taxes. 
(3) may further discount the price according to equitable 
considerations that exist with respect to each conveyance, 
including but not limited to— 
(A) the amount originally paid for a parcel by the person 
claiming possession of such parcel; and 
(B) any taxes that have been paid with respect to a parcel 
by the person claiming possession of such parcel. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND CONVEYED AND CONVEYANCE THROUGH 
TRUSTEE.—(1) Land conveyed under this Act shall be described 
according to the rectangular system of survey, as reflected on the 
Federal plat of survey. 
(2) In the event that an individual tract of land does not conform 
to such survey— 
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(A) the Secretary may convey such tract to a trustee acting on 
behalf of more than one claimant for purposes of conforming 
the legal description to such plat; and 
(B) such trustee shall thereafter convey the appropriate in-
terests to the respective claimants. 
SEC. 3. TIME LIMIT FOR INITIATION OF IMPLEMENTATION. 
The Secretary shall initiate action to implement this Act within 
120 days of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Approved October 15, 1987. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 242: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-15 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-178 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 133 (1987): 
Mar. 10, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.