Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 248.
This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a specific 0.81-acre Forest Service parcel in Perryville, Arkansas, to Perry County if the county requests it within 180 days.
The transfer would be by quitclaim deed, for no monetary consideration, subject to valid existing rights and a Secretary-controlled reversion if not used for public purposes.
Perry County must pay transfer costs including survey, environmental, and historic-preservation analyses.
Narrow, administrative property transfer with limited fiscal impact and safeguards; historically such bills have a high chance absent procedural obstacles.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly scoped conveyance statute that is generally well‑constructed: it identifies the parcel, specifies the requesting party and timeframe to request, defines key conveyance terms, assigns costs to the recipient, and includes a reversion remedy and references to relevant statutes (CERCLA/NHPA).
Environmental liability: liberals emphasize CERCLA risks; conservatives downplay them.
Environmental liability: liberals emphasize CERCLA risks; conservatives downplay them.
Generally supportive of transferring underused federal property for public, community-focused purposes, but cautious about environmental and equity protections.
Concerns center on the lack of CERCLA warranty, quitclaim deed language, and ensuring the site actually serves local public needs.
Pragmatic approval likely: small parcel, local government pays costs, and reversion protects federal interest.
Wants clear environmental and legal steps to minimize downstream costs and ambiguity.
Favorable: supports shrinking federal footprint and empowering local governments to use property for public services.
Views county-paid costs and quitclaim conveyance as appropriate limits on federal responsibility.
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Narrow, administrative property transfer with limited fiscal impact and safeguards; historically such bills have a high chance absent procedural obstacles.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Environmental liability: liberals emphasize CERCLA risks; conservatives downplay them.
Narrow, administrative property transfer with limited fiscal impact and safeguards; historically such bills have a high chance absent proce…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly scoped conveyance statute that is generally well‑constructed: it identifies the parcel, specifies the requesting party and timeframe to request, defines…
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