Provides for the sale of specified federal land in Winn Parish, Louisiana, with a right of first refusal to Collins Camp Properties for the Collins Campsites and a specified parcel.
Requires sale proceeds to be used for the acquisition of lands and interests in the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4535 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4535
To provide for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the
State of Louisiana.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 30, 2014
Mr. McAllister introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the
State of Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds it in the public interest to authorize
the sale of certain federally owned land in the Kisatchie National
Forest in Louisiana for market value consideration.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this Act:
(1) The term ``Collins Camp Properties'' means Collins Camp
Properties, Incorporated, a corporation existing under the laws
of the State of Louisiana.
(2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Agriculture.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO SELL LAND.
(a) Authorization.--Subject to valid existing rights and subsection
(b), the Secretary is authorized to sell by quitclaim deed the
following lands in the State of Louisiana at public or private sale,
including by competitive sale by auction, bid or otherwise:
(1) All federally owned lands within section 9, Township 10
North, Range 5 West, in Winn Parish, Louisiana.
(2) A parcel of land consisting of 2.16 acres situated in
the SW\1/4\ of section 4, Township 10 North, Range 5 West, Winn
Parish, Louisiana, as more specifically depicted on a
certificate of survey dated March 7, 2007, by Glen L. Cannon,
P.L.S. 4436.
(b) First Right of Purchase.--Subject to valid existing rights and
the provisions of section 4, for a period of 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, upon tender of consideration from the Collins
Camp Properties, the Secretary shall sell and quitclaim to said
corporation all right, title and interest of the United States in--
(1) up to 47.92 acres within section 9, Township 10 North,
Range 5 West, in Winn Parish, Louisiana, as generally depicted
on a certificate of survey dated February 28, 2007, by Glen L.
Cannon, P.L.S. 4436, said land comprising the Collins
Campsites; and
(2) the 2.16 acres described in subsection (a)(2).
(c) Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may configure the lands to
maximize marketability or achieve management objectives, and may
prescribe such terms and conditions on the land sales authorized by
this Act as the Secretary deems in the public interest.
(d) Consideration.--Land sales authorized by this Act shall be for
cash consideration equal to the market value of the land.
(e) Market Value.--The market value of the land sold under this Act
shall be as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary and
done in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal
Land Acquisitions; or, if sold by means other than that provided in
subsection (b), market value may be determined by competitive sale.
(f) Hazardous Substances.--(1) In any disposal of lands authorized
by this Act, the Secretary shall meet disclosure requirements for
hazardous substances, but shall otherwise not be required to remediate
or abate those substances.
(2) Nothing in this section shall otherwise affect the application
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (``CERCLA'', 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) to
conveyances of lands out of Federal ownership.
SEC. 3. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LAND.
(a) Deposit of Receipts.--The consideration received by the
Secretary for the sale of land under this Act shall be deposited into
the account in the Treasury of the United States established by Public
Law 90-171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a).
(b) Use of Funds.--Monies deposited pursuant to subsection (a)
shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further
appropriation, for the acquisition of lands and interests in land in
the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana.
SEC. 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
(a) Costs.--The Secretary shall require the Collins Camp Properties
to pay at closing the reasonable costs of appraisal and any
administrative and environmental analyses required by law or
regulation.
(b) Permits.--An offer by Collins Camp Properties shall be
accompanied by written statements from holders of Forest Service
special use authorizations agreeing to relinquish their authorizations
upon a sale to Collins Camp Properties. For any holder not providing
such written authorization, the Secretary shall require the Collins
Camp Properties to administer such authorization according to its terms
until the date of expiration.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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