S 2876 IS
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2876
To provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 17, 2008
Mr. INHOFE introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, 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.
This Act may be cited as the `Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts' or `HALE Scouts Act'.
SEC. 2. FINDING.
Congress finds that it is in the public interest to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, in exchange for consideration equal to the amount of the market value of the land.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) COUNCIL- The term `Council' means the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America.
(2) FOREST- The term `Forest' means the Ouachita National Forest in the State of Oklahoma.
(3) MAP- The term `map' means the map entitled `Boy Scout Land Request-Ouachita NF'.
(4) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
SEC. 4. LAND CONVEYANCE, OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST, OKLAHOMA.
(a) Conveyance Required-
(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the Council, by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land described in subsection (b).
(2) EXCLUSION- The conveyance under paragraph (1) shall exclude any land located within the Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area designated by section 10 of the Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation and Wilderness Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460vv-8).
(b) Description of Land- The National Forest System land referred to in subsection (a) consists of the approximately 140 acres of land in the Forest, depending on the final measurement of the road set back and the actual size of the affected sections, as depicted on the map.
(c) Availability of Map- The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Forest Service regional office in Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Amount of Consideration- As consideration for the land conveyed under subsection (a), the Council shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the land, as determined by an appraisal conducted in accordance with subsection (f)(2).
(e) Use of Proceeds-
(1) IN GENERAL- Amounts received under subsection (d) shall be deposited in the fund established by Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the `Sisk Act') (16 U.S.C. 484a).
(2) ACQUISITION OF LAND- Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, to acquire land and interests in land in the Forest.
(f) Survey and Appraisals-
(1) SURVEY- The exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary.
(2) APPRAISAL- The appraisal required under subsection (d) shall be--
(A) conducted in accordance with--
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and
(ii) section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716); and
(B) approved by the Secretary.
(3) COSTS- The Council shall pay the reasonable costs of any survey, appraisal, and administrative analyses required by law for the conveyance.
(g) Access-
(1) IN GENERAL- Access to the land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be via the adjacent land of the Council or a successor of the Council.
(2) LIMITATION- Notwithstanding section 1323(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3210(a)), the Secretary shall not be required to provide additional access to the conveyed land.
(h) Additional Terms and Conditions- The conveyance under subsection (b) shall be subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be in the public interest, including the reservation of access rights to the conveyed land for administrative purposes.
U.S. Congress - Text of S.2876 as Introduced in Senate Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts
