Directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such…
H.R. 837119th Congress

Directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such…

Passed the HouseRep. Elijah Crane (R-AZ-2)21 sections · 2 min read
Version: eh · Apr 20, 2026

(a) Definitions

In this section:

(1) County

The term County means Gila County, Arizona.

(2) Map

The term map means the map entitled Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal and dated September 23, 2021.

(3) Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

(b) Conveyance required

Subject 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).

(1) In general

The 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.

(A) Minor errors

The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map.

(B) Availability

A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.

(3) Survey

The 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 conditions

The 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 conveyance

As 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 conditions

Notwithstanding 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

The 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) Reversion

If 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.

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