Okhissa Lake Rural Economic Development Land Conveyance Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, upon request by the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance, to convey to the alliance approximately 150 acres of specified National Forest System lands in Franklin County, Mississippi.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5299 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5299
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer to Scenic Rivers
Development Alliance certain National Forest System land in the State
of Mississippi.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 15, 2018
Mr. Harper introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer to Scenic Rivers
Development Alliance certain National Forest System land in the State
of Mississippi.
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 ``Okhissa Lake Rural Economic
Development Land Conveyance Act''.
SEC. 2. OKHISSA LAKE RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAND CONVEYANCE.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Alliance.--The term ``Alliance'' means the Scenic
Rivers Development Alliance.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(b) Request.--Subject to the requirements of this section, if the
Alliance submits a written request for conveyance by not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
convey to the Alliance all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the National Forest System land described in
subsection (c).
(c) Description of National Forest System Land.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the National
Forest System land referred to in subsection (b) is the
approximately 150 acres of real property located in sec. 6, T.
5 N. R. 4 E., Franklin County, Mississippi, and further
described as--
(A) the portion of the NW\1/4\ NW\1/4\ lying south
of the south boundary of Berrytown Road;
(B) the portion of the W\1/2\ NE\1/4\ NW\1/4\ lying
south of the south boundary of Berrytown Road;
(C) the portion of the SW\1/4\ NW\1/4\ lying east
of the east boundary of U.S. Highway 98;
(D) the W\1/2\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\;
(E) the portion of the NW\1/4\ SW\1/4\ lying east
of the east boundary of U.S. Highway 98;
(F) the portion of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ commencing
at the southwest corner of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, said
point being the point of beginning, thence running east
330 feet along the south boundary of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/
4\ to a point in Lake Okhissa, thence running
northeasterly to a point in Lake Okhissa on the east
boundary of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ 330 feet south of the
northeast corner thereof, thence running north 330 feet
along the east boundary of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ to the
northeast corner thereof, thence running west along the
north boundary of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ to the NW corner
thereof; thence running south along the west boundary
of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ to the point of beginning; and
(G) the portion of the SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\
commencing at the southeast corner of the SE\1/4\ NW\1/
4\, said point being the point of beginning, and
running northwesterly to the northwest corner of the
SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\, thence running south along the
west boundary of the SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\ to the
southwest corner thereof, thence running east along the
south boundary of the SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\ to the
point of beginning.
(2) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the
National Forest System land to be conveyed under this section
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
(d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under this section shall
be--
(1) made--
(A) without consideration; and
(B) by quitclaim deed; and
(2) subject to--
(A) valid existing rights; and
(B) such other terms and conditions as the
Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States.
(e) Costs.--As a condition for the conveyance under this section,
the Alliance shall pay for all costs associated with the conveyance,
including for any survey under subsection (c)(2).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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