Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to release U.S. reversionary interests in four deeds that conveyed certain lands within the Blackwater River and Withlacoochee State Forests in Florida. Requires lands conveyed under the deeds to be used for public purposes.
Authorizes the Secretary to convey to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida all of the U.S. mineral interests in any real property for which a reversionary interest is released. Provides for any proceeds derived from the sale of these mineral interests to be deposited into the fund established by the Sisk Act and to be available for expenditure, upon appropriation, for the acquisitions of lands and interests in lands in the same State.
[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4842 Introduced in House (IH)]
105th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4842
To release the reversionary interests retained by the United States in
four deeds that conveyed certain lands to the State of Florida so as to
permit the State to sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of the lands,
and to provide for the conveyance of certain mineral interests of the
United States in the lands to the State of Florida.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 15, 1998
Mrs. Thurman (for herself and Mr. Scarborough) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To release the reversionary interests retained by the United States in
four deeds that conveyed certain lands to the State of Florida so as to
permit the State to sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of the lands,
and to provide for the conveyance of certain mineral interests of the
United States in the lands to the State of Florida.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS, BLACKWATER RIVER AND
WITHLACOOCHEE STATE FORESTS, FLORIDA.
(a) Release.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall release the
reversionary interests of the United States that were retained by the
United States when the following parcels of real property were conveyed
to the State of Florida:
(1) The parcel of real property described in a deed dated
November 4, 1955, conveying certain lands in Santa Rosa County
to the State of Florida.
(2) The parcel of real property described in a deed dated
April 11, 1957, conveying certain lands in Santa Rosa County to
the State of Florida.
(3) The parcel of real property described in a deed dated
November 4, 1955, conveying certain lands in Okaloosa County to
the State of Florida.
(4) The parcel of real property described in a deed dated
November 26, 1982, conveying certain lands in Citrus, Hernando,
Pasco, and Sumter Counties to the State of Florida.
The reversionary interest to be released under this section requires
that the conveyed lands be used for public purposes and provides for a
reversion of such lands to the United States if at any time they cease
to be used for public purposes.
(b) Legal Description.--The four deeds referred to in subsection
(a) are recorded as follows:
(1) Deed Book 122, Pages 397-437, Santa Rosa County,
Florida.
(2) Deed Book 133, Pages 333-337, Santa Rosa County,
Florida.
(3) Deed Book 121, Pages 511-528, Okaloosa County, Florida.
(4) Official Record Book 610, Pages 1228-1237, Citrus
County, Florida.
(5) Official Record Book 517, Pages 491-500, Hernando
County, Florida.
(6) Official Record Book 269, Pages 126-135, Sumter County,
Florida.
(7) Official Record Book 1240, Pages 1065-1074, Pasco
County, Florida.
(c) Consideration.--As consideration for the release of the
reversionary interests under subsection (a), the State of Florida shall
agree to the following:
(1) All proceeds from the sale, exchange, or other
disposition of the real property subject to the reversionary
interests shall be used by the State of Florida for the
acquisition of other lands within or adjacent to the exterior
boundaries of Blackwater River State Forest and Withlacoochee
State Forest, or, with the approval of the Secretary of
Agriculture, for the purchase of the individual mineral interest of the
United States under section 2.
(2) Any lands acquired by the sale, exchange, or other
disposition of the real property subject to the reversionary
interests shall become a part of the State forest in which the
acquired lands are located and shall be subject to the
condition that the acquired lands be used for public purposes.
(3) The total land base of such State forests shall not be
reduced below the original acreage of the real property
included in the conveyances described in subsection (a), except
in the case of any lands conveyed at the request of the United
States, and the total land base shall be managed in perpetuity
as State forest land.
(4) All proceeds from the sale, exchange, or other
disposition of the real property subject to the reversionary
interests shall be maintained by the State of Florida in a
separate fund. The record of all transactions involving such
fund shall be open to inspection by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
(d) Disposition of Funds.--Any proceeds derived from the sale of
these mineral interests shall be deposited into the fund established by
the Act of December 4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), known as the Sisk Act,
and shall be available for expenditure, upon appropriation, for the
acquisitions of lands and interests in lands in the same State.
(e) Additional Terms.--The Secretary of Agriculture may require
such additional terms or conditions in connection with the release of
the reversionary interests under this section as the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
(f) Instrument of Release.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall
execute and file in the appropriate office or offices a deed of
release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument effectuating the
release of the reversionary interests under this section.
SEC. 2. SALE OF MINERAL RIGHTS.
(a) Sale Authorized.--Upon application by the State of Florida, the
Secretary of Agriculture may convey to the Board of Trustees of the
Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida, or to its
designee, all of the individual mineral interests of the United States
in any parcel of real property for which a reversionary interest is
released under section 1.
(b) Consideration.--As consideration for the sale of the mineral
interests of the United States under subsection (a), the State of
Florida shall pay to the United States an amount equal to the fair
market value of such interests, as determined by appraisal acceptable
to the Secretary of Agriculture.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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