To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey all interest of the United States in two parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, that contain private improvements that landowners developed based upon an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960, to the person or legal entity representing the majority of those landowners.

Requires the person or legal entity that represents such landowners to pay $20,000.00 to the Secretary as consideration for the conveyance of the parcels.

Requires the Secretary to deposit the consideration received under this Act into a special account in the fund established under the Sisk Act and to make such deposited funds available for the acquisition of land in the National Forest System.

Revokes public orders withdrawing any of the federal land from appropriation or disposal under the public land laws, to the extent necessary to permit the conveyance of all of the federal land.

Withdraws the federal land authorized for conveyance under this Act from entry and appropriation under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws until the completion of the conveyance.

Makes the conveyance authorized by this Act subject only to such surveys and clearances as are needed to protect U.S. interests.

Terminates the authority provided under this Act three years after this Act's enactment.

[113th Congress Public Law 107]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 113-107
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the 
     boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private 
    improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the 
landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. <<NOTE: May 24, 
                          2014 -  [H.R. 862]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO CORRECT ERRONEOUS SURVEY, 
                              COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST, ARIZONA.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of Agriculture may convey 
by quitclaim deed all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the two parcels of land described in subsection (b) to a person 
or legal entity that represents (by power of attorney) the majority of 
landowners with private property adjacent to the two parcels. These 
parcels are within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest and 
contain private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance 
of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960.
    (b) Description of Land.--The two parcels of land authorized for 
conveyance under subsection (a) consist of approximately 2.67 acres 
described in the Bureau of Land Management's Survey Plat titled 
Subdivision and Metes and Bounds Surveys in secs. 28 and 29, T. 20 N., 
R. 7 E., Gila and Salt River Meridian, approved February 2, 2010, as 
follows:
            (1) Lot 2, sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., Gila and Salt River 
        Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona.
            (2) Lot 1, sec. 29, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., Gila and Salt River 
        Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona.

    (c) Consideration.--
            (1) Amount of consideration.--As consideration for the 
        conveyance of the two parcels under subsection (a), the person 
        or legal entity that represents (by power of attorney) the 
        majority of landowners with private property adjacent to the 
        parcels shall pay to the Secretary consideration in the amount 
        of $20,000.
            (2) Deposit.--The Secretary shall deposit the consideration 
        received under this subsection in a special account in the fund 
        established under Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the Sisk 
        Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a).
            (3) Use.--The deposited funds shall be available to the 
        Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, for 
        acquisition of land in the National Forest System.

    (d) Revocation of Orders.--Any public orders withdrawing any of the 
Federal land from appropriation or disposal under the

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public land laws are revoked to the extent necessary to permit 
conveyance of the Federal land under subsection (a).
    (e) Withdrawal of Federal Land.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
the Federal land authorized for conveyance under subsection (a) is 
withdrawn from all forms of entry and appropriation under the public 
land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and 
operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws until the 
date which the conveyance is completed.
    (f) Other Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance authorized by 
subsection (a) shall be subject only to those surveys and clearances as 
needed to protect the interests of the United States.
    (g) Duration of Authority.--The authority provided under this 
section shall terminate three years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

    Approved May 24, 2014.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 862:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-75 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 113-149 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 159 (2013):
                                    June 17, considered and passed 
                                        House.
                                                        Vol. 160 (2014):
                                    May 22, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.

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