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To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
Summary
This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona. The transfer would shift ownership of the property from the federal government to the county.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Elijah Crane’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $235,256
- REITRED $17,341
- SITE DEVELOPMENT $16,377
- AUTISM ACADEMY $10,969
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
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Actions (10)
- Feb 4, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. · senate
- Feb 6, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Feb 5, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Feb 5, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480) · house
- Feb 5, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)
- Feb 5, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 837. · house
- Feb 5, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H480-481) · house
- Feb 5, 2025 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Jan 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jan 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PLEASANT VALLEY RANGER DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE SITE TO GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA.
(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).
(c) Description of Property.—
(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.
(2) Map.—
(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.
Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 837
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
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