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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4545
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2014
Mr. Harper (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Nunnelee, and Mr. Palazzo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the Pat Harrison Waterway District
approximately 8,307 acres of National Forest System land within the
Bienville National Forests in Mississippi, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2014.
2.
Conveyance to the Pat Harrison Waterway District of the State of Mississippi
(a)
Conveyance
The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the Pat Harrison Waterway District, without
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the approximately 8,307 acres of National Forest System land within the
Bienville National Forests of Mississippi identified as Oakohay/Little Oakohay Lake, Smith County, Mississippi on the map entitled Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation and Development and dated April 2, 2014.
(b)
Survey
If determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal
description of the National Forest System land shall be determined by a
survey approved by the Secretary.
(c)
Use of land
As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Pat Harrison Waterway District shall use
the land conveyed under subsection (a) only for public purposes consistent
with the laws of the State of Mississippi.