Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act
This bill directs the Forest Service to convey to Skamania County in Washington, upon request of the county, all right, title, and interest of the United States in approximately 23.4 acres of National Forest System land, related infrastructure, and all improvements on the map titled Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Proposal and dated July 7, 2020.
The conveyance shall be
The Forest Service must meet specified disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants and shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate the hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants disclosed.
The lands and related infrastructure conveyed must be maintained by the county pursuant to standards established by the Department of the Interior regarding the preservation of historic property.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 5093 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5093
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National
Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County,
Washington.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 24, 2021
Ms. Herrera Beutler introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National
Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County,
Washington.
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 ``Wind River Administrative Site
Conveyance Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) County.--The term ``County'' means the Skamania County,
Washington.
(2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Wind
River Administrative Site Conveyance Proposal'' and dated July
7, 2020.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) In General.--If the County submits a written request to the
Secretary not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall, not later than 24 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, convey to the County all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the approximately 23.4 acres of
National Forest System land, related infrastructure, and all
improvements, as generally depicted as ``proposed conveyance'' on the
map.
(b) Map.--
(1) Availability of map.--The map shall be kept on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate office of
the Forest Service.
(2) Correction of errors.--The Secretary may correct minor
errors in the map.
(c) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a)
shall be--
(1) subject to valid existing rights;
(2) notwithstanding any other provision of law, made
without consideration;
(3) made by quitclaim deed;
(4) subject to a right-of-way and restrictive easement
reservation of a width to be determined by the Secretary, for
the protection of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail;
(5) completed in accordance with the Forest Service
Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 (16 U.S.C.
580d et seq.), except that section 504(b) and (c) of that Act
shall not apply;
(6) subject to right-of-way reservations made pursuant to
section 507 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1767); and
(7) subject to any other terms and conditions as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
(d) Federal Property Disposal.--Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title
40, United States Code, shall not apply to the conveyance under
subsection (a).
(e) Hazardous Materials.--With respect to the conveyance under
subsection (a), the Secretary--
(1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and
(2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
the hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants disclosed
pursuant to paragraph (1).
(f) Closing Costs.--As a condition for the conveyance under
subsection (a), the County shall pay all closing costs associated with
the conveyance, including for--
(1) title insurance and title search; and
(2) any applicable inspection fees, escrow fees, attorneys
fees, and recording fees.
(g) Survey.--
(1) In general.--The exact acreage and legal description of
the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection
(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary.
(2) Costs of survey.--The Secretary shall bear all costs
associated with the survey under paragraph (1).
(h) Use of Land.--
(1) In general.--The lands and related infrastructure
conveyed under subsection (a) shall be maintained by the County
pursuant to standards established by the Secretary of the
Interior under section 306101 of title 54, United States Code.
(2) Reversion.--If any portion of the land conveyed under
subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with
the use described in paragraph (1), the land shall, at the
discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-434.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-434.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
Mr. Lowenthal moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7399-7400)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5093.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7399)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.