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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 3187

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.

Sponsor
RJ. French Hill· Arkansas
Introduced
May 5, 2025
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.December 16, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3187 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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Calendar No. 295
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3187

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 16, 2025

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property 
of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF SPECIFIED FOREST SERVICE PROPERTY TO PERRY 
COUNTY, ARKANSAS.

(a) Required Conveyance.--Subject to this section, if the County 
submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the 
property described in subsection (b) 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 (b).
(b) Description of Property.--
(1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (a) 
is the parcel of real property, including all land and 
improvements, generally referred to as parcel 850-10555-001 in 
the urban property records of the County, consisting of 
approximately 0.81 acres of Forest Service land located at 1069 
Fourche Avenue, Perryville, Arkansas 72126.
(2) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by 
a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
(c) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) 
shall be--
(1) subject to valid existing rights;
(2) subject to reversion under subsection (g);
(3) made without consideration;
(4) made by quitclaim deed; and
(5) subject to such other terms and conditions as the 
Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the interests 
of the United States.
(d) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under 
subsection (a), the County shall pay all costs associated with the 
conveyance, including the cost of--
(1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (b)(2);
(2) any environmental analysis or resources 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'').
(e) 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 property 
and improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (a).
(f) Public Purposes Use.--The property conveyed under subsection 
(a) shall be used only for public purposes, such as supporting 
education and youth development.
(g) Reversion.--If the property conveyed under subsection (a) 
ceases to be used in a manner consistent with subsection (f), the 
property shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the 
United States.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) County.--The term ``County'' means Perry County, 
Arkansas.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 2025.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.
Calendar No. 295

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3187

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property 
of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other 
purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

December 16, 2025

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

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