[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 3702 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
Calendar No. 825
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3702
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 19, 2008
Received; read twice and placed on calendar
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana, to Jefferson County,
Montana, for use as a cemetery.
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 ``Montana Cemetery Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) County.--The term ``County'' means Jefferson County,
Montana.
(2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map that is--
(A) entitled ``Elkhorn Cemetery'';
(B) dated May 9, 2005; and
(C) on file in the office of the Beaverhead-
Deerlodge National Forest Supervisor.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO JEFFERSON COUNTY, MONTANA.
(a) Conveyance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act and subject to valid existing rights, the
Secretary (acting through the Regional Forester, Northern Region,
Missoula, Montana) shall convey by quitclaim deed to the County for no
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States,
except as provided in subsection (e), in and to the parcel of land
described in subsection (b).
(b) Description of Land.--The parcel of land referred to in
subsection (a) is the parcel of approximately 9.67 acres of National
Forest System land (including any improvements to the land) in the
County that is known as the ``Elkhorn Cemetery'', as generally depicted
on the map.
(c) Use of Land.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection
(a), the County shall--
(1) use the land described in subsection (b) as a County
cemetery; and
(2) agree to manage the cemetery with due consideration and
protection for the historic and cultural values of the
cemetery, under such terms and conditions as are agreed to by
the Secretary and the County.
(d) Easement.--In conveying the land to the County under subsection
(a), the Secretary, in accordance with applicable law, shall grant to
the County an easement across certain National Forest System land, as
generally depicted on the map, to provide access to the land conveyed
under that subsection.
(e) Reversion.--In the quitclaim deed to the County, the Secretary
shall provide that the land conveyed to the County under subsection (a)
shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the
land is--
(1) used for a purpose other than the purposes described in
subsection (c)(1); or
(2) managed by the County in a manner that is inconsistent
with subsection (c)(2).
Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 825
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3702
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana, to Jefferson County,
Montana, for use as a cemetery.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 19, 2008
Received; read twice and placed on calendar