[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3187 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 5, 2025
Mr. Hill of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, 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. CONVEYANCE OF SPECIFIED FOREST SERVICE PROPERTY TO PERRY COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
(a) Required Conveyance.--Subject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (b) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (b). (b) Description of Property.-- (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally referred to as parcel 850-10555-001 in the urban property records of the County, consisting of approximately 0.81 acres of Forest Service land located at 1069 Fourche Avenue, Perryville, Arkansas 72126. (2) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (c) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be-- (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration; (3) made by quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (b)(2); (2) any environmental analysis or resources survey required under Federal law; and (3) any analysis required to comply with division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``National Historic Preservation Act''). (e) Environmental Conditions.--Notwithstanding section 120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)), the Secretary shall not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the property and improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (a). (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Perry County, Arkansas. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. <all>