(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 26, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey two specified parcels of National Forest System (NFS) land in Forest County, Wisconsin, to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, at their request, for use as industrial park sites in exchange for the appraised fair market value of the parcels. Requires, if necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of such lands to be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. Requires the costs of a survey to be borne by the recipient of the land.
Provides for the deposit and use of proceeds from the conveyance of land under this Act, including making such proceeds available to the Secretary to acquire land and interests in land for inclusion in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
Withdraws the land to be conveyed from location, entry, and patent under the public land laws, mining laws, and mineral leasing laws, including geothermal leasing laws.
[109th Congress Public Law 387]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[DOCID: f:publ387.109]
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Public Law 109-387
109th Congress
An Act
To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to
the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin, and for other
purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 12, 2006 - [H.R. 4559]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF CHEQUAMEGON-NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST LAND
TO TOWNS OF LAONA AND WABENO,
WISCONSIN.
(a) Conveyance to Town of Laona.--
(1) Conveyance.--At the request of the town of Laona,
Wisconsin (referred to in this subsection as the ``town''), the
Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the town all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of
National Forest System land in Forest County, Wisconsin,
consisting of approximately 176 acres, as further described in
paragraph (2), for the purpose of permitting the town to use the
parcel as a site for an industrial park and for other purposes.
(2) Legal description.--The parcel of land referred to in
paragraph (1) consists of the N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\,
S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and that part of the W\1/2\NE\1/4\ lying
south of the Rat River, excluding Lot #1 of Forest County
Certified Survey Map #157861 and a 100-foot wide former rail
road right-of-way running through the W\1/2\NE\1/4\, all in
section 6, township 35 north, range 15 east, Laona Township,
Forest County, Wisconsin.
(3) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance
under this subsection, the town shall pay to the Secretary an
amount equal to $300,000, which is the appraised fair market
value of the parcel of National Forest System land to be
conveyed.
(b) Conveyance to Town of Wabeno.--
(1) Conveyance.--At the request of the town of Wabeno,
Wisconsin (referred to in this subsection as the ``town''), the
Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the town all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of
National Forest System land in Forest County, Wisconsin,
consisting of approximately 173 acres, as further described in
paragraph (2), for the purpose of permitting the town to use the
parcel as a site for an industrial park and for other purposes.
(2) Legal description.--The parcel of land referred to in
paragraph (1) consists of the S\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and
east 17.30 acres of the NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, excluding a 100-foot
wide former
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rail road right-of-way running through the NE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and
SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and a 0.02 acre parcel in the SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, a
0.93 acre parcel in the SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and a 2.36 acre parcel
in the E\1/2\SW\1/4\ reserved for highway purposes, as described
in volume 7, 276-277, Forest County Records, and all in section
7, township 34 north, range 15 east, Wabeno Township, Forest
County, Wisconsin.
(3) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance
under this subsection, the town shall pay to the Secretary an
amount equal to $320,000, which is the appraised fair market
value of the parcel of National Forest System land to be
conveyed.
(c) Survey.--If necessary, the exact acreage and legal description
of the lands to be conveyed under subsections (a) and (b) shall be
determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of a
survey shall be borne by the recipient of the land.
(d) Deposit and Use of Proceeds.--
(1) Deposit.--The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds from
the conveyance of land under this section in the fund
established under Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the Sisk
Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a).
(2) Use.--Funds deposited pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be
available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and
until expended--
(A) to acquire land and interests in land for
inclusion in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in
Wisconsin; and
(B) to reimburse costs incurred by the Secretary in
carrying out the conveyances under this section,
including the payment of any real estate broker
commissions.
(3) Administration.--The lands acquired under paragraph
(2)(A) shall be included in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National
Forest and administered in accordance with the laws applicable
to that National Forest.
(e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the land to be
conveyed under this section is withdrawn from location, entry, and
patent under the public land laws, mining laws, and mineral leasing
laws, including geothermal leasing laws.
(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such
additional terms and conditions in connection with
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the conveyances under this section as the Secretary considers
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
Approved December 12, 2006.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4559:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
Sept. 26, considered and passed House.
Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7374-7375)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4559.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7374-7375)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7374-7375)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11096; text as passed Senate: CR S11096)
Enacted as Public Law 109-387
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11096; text as passed Senate: CR S11096)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-387.
Became Public Law No: 109-387.