Benton MacKaye Cherokee National Forest Land Consolidation Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey and quitclaim to the Towee Falls Baptist Church a parcel of National Forest System land in Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, which surrounds the Church.
Requires Towee Falls Baptist Church to pay to the Secretary an amount of cash that is equal to the fair market value of such parcel based on an appraisal approved by the Secretary.
Requires deposit of the consideration received by the Secretary into a specified account in the Treasury and makes the monies so deposited available for the acquisition of lands and interests in the Cherokee National Forest.
Authorizes the Secretary to use such monies to acquire from the Monroe County Tennessee Board of Education a tract of land known as the Doc Rogers tract if the Secretary and the Board reach an agreement on the terms of a federal acquisition.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1008 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1008
To authorize the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System
land in the Cherokee National Forest and to authorize the Secretary of
Agriculture to use the proceeds from that conveyance to acquire a
parcel of land for inclusion in that national forest, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2011
Mr. Duncan of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the
Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To authorize the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System
land in the Cherokee National Forest and to authorize the Secretary of
Agriculture to use the proceeds from that conveyance to acquire a
parcel of land for inclusion in that national forest, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Benton MacKaye Cherokee National
Forest Land Consolidation Act''.
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCES, CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST, TENNESSEE.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of Agriculture (in this
section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall convey and quitclaim to
the Towee Falls Baptist Church all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to a parcel of National Forest System land in
Cherokee National Forest consisting of approximately 66.5 acres
surrounding the Towee Falls Baptist Church, as generally depicted on
the map titled ``Legislative Map H.R. 4658'' and dated June 1, 2010 (in
this section referred to as the ``parcel'').
(b) Consideration.--
(1) Consideration required.--As consideration for the
conveyance of the parcel, the Towee Falls Baptist Church shall
pay to the Secretary an amount of cash equal to the market
value of the parcel based on an appraisal approved by the
Secretary.
(2) Deposit of consideration.--The consideration received
under paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the account in the
Treasury established by Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as
the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a).
(3) Use of consideration.--
(A) In general.--Monies deposited pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary,
until expended and without further appropriation, for
the acquisition of lands and interests in land in the
Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee.
(B) Acquisition of doc rogers tract.--Congress
finds that it is in the public interest that the
Secretary acquire from the Monroe County Tennessee
Board of Education all right, title, and interest of
the Board of Education in and to a tract of land in
Monroe County, Tennessee, consisting of approximately
102 acres and known as the ``Doc Rogers tract''. The
Secretary may apply the monies deposited pursuant to
paragraph (1) to acquire the Doc Rogers tract if the
Secretary and the Monroe County Tennessee Board of
Education reach agreement on the terms of a Federal
acquisition.
(c) Valuation.--The parcel will be appraised in accordance with
appraisal specifications prescribed by the Secretary, and such
specifications shall include that the parcel be valued as a free
standing lot unconnected with any larger tract, and unencumbered with
any Forest Service special use authorization held by the Church.
(d) Condition of Conveyance.--The conveyance of the parcel shall be
subject to the condition that the Towee Falls Baptist Church accept the
parcel in its condition at the time of conveyance (commonly known as a
conveyance ``as is'').
(e) Survey and Costs.--The exact acreage and legal description of
the parcel shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary of Agriculture. The cost of the survey and all other costs
incurred by the Secretary to convey the parcel shall be borne by the
Towee Falls Baptist Church.
(f) Additional Terms.--The Secretary may require such additional
terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance of the parcel as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States.
SEC. 3. STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO LANGUAGE.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
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