To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
Plain Language Summary
# HR 3187 Summary **What the Bill Does** This bill would transfer approximately one acre of federally-owned Forest Service land to Perry County, Arkansas. The county must use the land for public purposes like education and youth development programs. If the land stops being used for these public purposes, the Forest Service can require it to be returned to federal ownership. The exact size will be determined through a survey, and the county must pay all costs associated with the transfer, including surveying and any required environmental or historical assessments. **Who It Affects** This primarily affects Perry County, Arkansas, and potentially the local residents who would benefit from whatever educational or youth development project the county builds on the land.
The Forest Service will oversee the transfer and can reclaim the property if it's misused. **Current Status** The bill has passed the House of Representatives and was sponsored by Rep. J. French Hill (R-AR). It now awaits action in the Senate.
CRS Official Summary
This bill directs the Forest Service to convey approximately one acre of land to Perry County, Arkansas, upon the request of the county. The county must use the land for public purposes, such as supporting education and youth development. If it ceases to be used for such purposes, then the property must, at the discretion of the Forest Service, revert to the United States.The exact acreage of land to be conveyed must be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Forest Service.The conveyance must be subject to valid existing rights, made without consideration, made by quitclaim deed, and subject to other terms and conditions that the Forest Service considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.As a condition of the conveyance, the county must pay costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey, any environmental analysis or resources survey required under federal law, and any analysis required to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act.The bill prohibits the Forest Service from having to provide any covenant or warranty for the property and improvements conveyed to the county.
Latest Action
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.