To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Kootenai National Forests, Montana, to Jefferson County and Sanders County, Montana, for use as cemeteries and other purposes.

April 25, 2005

Mr. BURNS introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Kootenai National Forests, Montana, to Jefferson County and Sanders County, Montana, for use as cemeteries and other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Montana Cemetery Act of 2005'.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE TO JEFFERSON COUNTY AND SANDERS COUNTY, MONTANA.

(a) Conveyance- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the `Secretary'), acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall convey to Jefferson County, Montana, the Elkhorn Cemetery and to Sanders County, Montana, the Noxon Cemetery, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land as described in subsection (b).

(b) Description of Land- The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are the parcels of National Forest System land (including any improvements on the land) known as--

(1) the Elkhorn Cemetery, which consists of 10 acres in Jefferson County located in SW1/4 Sec. 14, T. 6 N., R. 3 W.; and

(2) the Noxon Cemetery, which consists of 3.4 acres in Sanders County located in SE1/4, Sec. 24, T. 26 N., R. 33 W.

(c) Additional Terms and Conditions- The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions for the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

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