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Calendar No. 117
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 447
[Report No. 113–63]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 5, 2013
Mr. Thune (for himself
and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
June 27, 2013
Reported by Mr. Wyden,
without amendment
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of certain
cemeteries that are located on National Forest System land in Black Hills
National Forest, South Dakota.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Black Hills Cemetery
Act.
2.
Land conveyances,
certain cemeteries located in Black Hills National Forest, South
Dakota
(a)
Cemetery
conveyances required
The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey,
without consideration, to the local communities in South Dakota that are
currently managing and maintaining certain community cemeteries (as specified
in subsection (b)) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to—
(1) the parcels of
National Forest System land containing such cemeteries; and
(2) up to an
additional two acres adjoining each cemetery in order to ensure the conveyances
include unmarked gravesites and allow for expansion of the cemeteries.
(b)
Property and
recipients
The properties to be conveyed under subsection (a),
and the recipients of each property, are as follows:
(1) The Silver City
Cemetery to the Silver City Volunteer Fire Department.
(2) The Hayward Cemetery to the Hayward
Volunteer Fire Department.
(3) The encumbered land adjacent to the
Englewood Cemetery (encompassing the cemetery entrance portal, access road,
fences, 2,500 gallon reservoir and building housing such reservoir, and piping
to provide sprinkling system to the cemetery) to the City of Lead.
(4) The land adjacent to the Mountain Meadow
Cemetery to the Mountain Meadow Cemetery Association.
(5) The Roubaix
Cemetery to the Roubaix Cemetery Association.
(6) The Nemo Cemetery to the Nemo Cemetery
Association.
(7) The Galena Cemetery to the Galena
Historical Society.
(8) The Rockerville Cemetery to the Rockerville
Community Club.
(9) The Cold Springs Cemetery (including
adjacent school yard and log building) to the Cold Springs Historical
Society.
(c)
Condition of
conveyance
Each conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject
to the condition that the recipient accept the conveyed real property in its
condition at the time of the conveyance.
(d)
Use of land
conveyed
The lands conveyed
under subsection (a) shall continue to be used in the same manner and for the
same purposes as they were immediately prior to their conveyance under this
Act.
(e)
Description of
property
The exact acreage
and legal description of each parcel of real property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary.
The cost of the survey for a particular parcel shall be borne by the recipient
of such parcel.
(f)
Additional terms
and conditions
The Secretary may require such additional terms
and conditions in connection with the conveyances under subsection (a) as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
June 27, 2013
Reported without amendment