A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

119 S700 IS: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona. U.S. Senate 2025-02-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 700IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 25, 2025Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.1.Conveyance of Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)CountyThe term County means Gila County, Arizona.(2)MapThe term map means the map entitled Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal and dated September 23, 2021.(3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.(b)Conveyance requiredSubject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c) 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 (c).(c)Description of property(1)In generalThe property referred to in subsection (b) is the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as Gila County Area on the map, consisting of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.(2)Map(A)Minor errorsThe Secretary may correct minor errors in the map.(B)AvailabilityA copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.(3)SurveyThe exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d)Terms and conditionsThe conveyance under subsection (b) 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. (e)Costs of conveyanceAs a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of—(1)a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); (2)any environmental analysis or resource 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).(f)Environmental conditionsNotwithstanding 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 land and improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (b).(g)Use of land; reversion(1)In generalThe land conveyed to the County under subsection (b) shall be used by the County only for the purposes of serving and supporting veterans of the Armed Forces.(2)ReversionIf any land conveyed under subsection (b) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirements of paragraph (1), all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Secretary.

119 S700 RS: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona. U.S. Senate 2026-07-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IICalendar No. 471119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 700IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 25, 2025Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesJuly 23, 2026Reported by Mr. Lee, with an amendmentOmit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.1.Conveyance of Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)CountyThe term County means Gila County, Arizona.(2)MapThe term map means the map entitled Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal and dated September 23, 2021.(3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.(b)Conveyance requiredSubject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c) 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 (c).(c)Description of property(1)In generalThe property referred to in subsection (b) is the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as Gila County Area on the map, consisting of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.(2)Map(A)Minor errorsThe Secretary may correct minor errors in the map.(B)AvailabilityA copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.(3)SurveyThe exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d)Terms and conditionsThe conveyance under subsection (b) 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. (e)Costs of conveyanceAs a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of—(1)a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); (2)any environmental analysis or resource 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).(f)Environmental conditionsNotwithstanding 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 land and improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (b).(g)Use of land; reversion(1)In generalThe land conveyed to the County under subsection (b) shall be used by the County only for the purposes of serving and supporting veterans of the Armed Forces.(2)ReversionIf any land conveyed under subsection (b) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirements of paragraph (1), all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Secretary. (g)Use of landThe land conveyed to the County under subsection (b) shall be used by the County only for the purposes of serving and supporting veterans of the Armed Forces.(h)ReversionIf any land conveyed under subsection (b) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirements of subsection (g), all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Secretary.July 23, 2026Reported with an amendment