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H.R. 6039 — what changed

To establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the Jamestown Reservoir in the State of North Dakota, and for other purposes.

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Conveyances to Stutsman County Park Board

(a)
Conveyances to Stutsman County Park Board—
(1)
In general— Subject to the management requirements of paragraph (3) and the easements and reservations under section 4, not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Board all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to—
(A)
the recreation land; and
(B)
the permitted cabin land.
(2)
Costs—
(A)
In general— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall convey the land described in paragraph (1) at no cost.
(B)
Title transfer; land surveys— As a condition of the conveyances under paragraph (1), the Board shall agree to pay all survey and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in paragraph (1).
(3)
Management—
(A)
Recreation land— The Board shall manage the recreation land conveyed under paragraph (1)—
(i)
for recreation and public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.);
(ii)
for public access;
(iii)
for fish and wildlife habitat; or
(iv)
to preserve the natural character of the recreation land.
(B)
Permitted cabin land— The Board shall manage the permitted cabin land conveyed under paragraph (1)—
(i)
for cabins or recreational residences in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act; or
(ii)
for any of the recreation land management purposes described in subparagraph (A).
(4)
Haying and grazing— With respect to recreation land conveyed under paragraph (1) that is used for haying or grazing authorized by the Management Agreement as of the date of enactment of this Act, the Board may continue to permit haying and grazing in a manner that is permissible under the one or more haying or grazing contracts in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(b)
added Sale of permitted cabin land by board—
(b)
removed Reversion— If a parcel of land conveyed under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirements described in subparagraph (A) or (B), respectively, of subsection (a)(3), the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
(c)
removed Sale of permitted cabin land by board—
(1)
renumbered was (4)(2) In General— If the Board sells any parcel of permitted cabin land conveyed under subsection (a)(1)(B), the parcel shall be sold at fair market value, as determined by a third-party appraiser in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, subject to paragraph (2).
(2)
renumbered was (4)(3) Improvements— For purposes of an appraisal conducted under paragraph (1), any improvements on the permitted cabin land made by a permit holder shall not be included in the appraised value of the land.
(3)
renumbered was (4)(4) Proceeds from the Sale of Land by the Board— If the Board sells a parcel of permitted cabin land conveyed under subsection (a)(1)(B), the Board shall pay to the Secretary the amount of any proceeds of the sale that exceed the costs of preparing the sale by the Board.
(c)
renumbered was (5) Availability of funds to the Secretary— Any amounts paid to the Secretary for land conveyed by the Secretary under this Act shall be made available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, for activities relating to the operation of the Jamestown Dam and Reservoir.

Sec. 3 Conveyance of game and fish headquarters to the State

added Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the State all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the game and fish headquarters, on the condition that the game and fish headquarters continue to be used as a game and fish headquarters or substantially similar purposes.

(a)
removed Conveyance of game and fish headquarters— Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the State all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the game and fish headquarters, on the condition that the game and fish headquarters continue to be used as a game and fish headquarters or substantially similar purposes.
(b)
removed Reversion— If land conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirements described in that subsection, the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.