[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3427 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 388
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3427
[Report No. 108-644]
To authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City
of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 30, 2003
Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
September 7, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October
30, 2003]
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A BILL
To authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City
of Craig, Alaska, 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. SHORT TITLE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Craig Recreation
Land Purchase Act''.
(b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act, the following
definitions apply:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Craig,
Alaska.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE.
(a) In General.--If the City tenders all right, title, and interest
of the City in and to the land described in subsection (b) to the
Secretary not later than 6 months after the date the City receives the
results of the appraisal conducted pursuant to section 4, the Secretary
shall accept such tender.
(b) Land Description.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
(1) The municipal land identified on the map entitled
``Informational Map, Sunnahae Trail and Recreation Parcel and
Craig Cannery Property'' and dated August 2003.
(2) Lots 1 and 1A, Block 11-A, as identified on the City of
Craig Subdivision Plat, Craig Tideland Addition, Patent # 155
(Inst. 69-982, Ketchikan Recording Office), dated April 21,
2004, consisting of approximately 22,353 square feet of land.
(3) The portion of Beach Road eastward of a projected line
between the southwest corner of lot 1, Block 11, USS 1430 and
the northwest corner of lot 1, Block 11-A, as identified on the
City of Craig Subdivision Plat, Craig Tideland Addition, Patent
# 155 (Inst. 69-982, Ketchikan Recording Office), dated April
21, 2004, consisting of approximately 4,700 square feet of
land.
SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE CITY OF CRAIG.
(a) Use of Funds for Land Acquisition.--Funds received by the City
under section 2 shall be used by the City for the purchase of the land
shown on the map entitled ``Wards Cove Property,'' dated March 24,
1969.
(b) Cost of Land; Equalization of Value.--The purchase of land by
the City under subsection (a) shall be for an amount equal to the
appraised value of the lands conveyed to the Secretary by the City,
except that the Secretary and the City may equalize the values by
adjusting acreage or by payments not to exceed $100,000.
SEC. 4. APPRAISAL.
Prior to any conveyance under this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) conduct an appraisal of the land identified for
conveyance by the City, in accordance with and conforming to
the most current versions of the Uniform Appraisal Standards
for Federal Land Acquisitions, Uniform Standards of
Professional Practice, and U.S. Forest Service Appraisal
Directives; and
(2) notify the City of the results of the appraisal.
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF CONVEYED LAND.
Land received by the Secretary pursuant to this Act shall be--
(1) included in the Tongass National Forest; and
(2) managed in accordance with the laws, regulations, and
forest plan applicable to the Tongass National Forest.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated--
(1) to the Forest Service for the reconstruction of the
Sunnahae Trail $250,000; and
(2) such other sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Union Calendar No. 388
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3427
[Report No. 108-644]
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A BILL
To authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City
of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 7, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed