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This bill would allow the federal government to give about 150 acres of National Forest land in Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon, to the City of The Dalles if the city asks for it within one year. The land would be transferred at no cost to the city, but the city would have to pay the costs of the transfer, including the survey. The land must be used for public purposes, especially for city water supply needs and related infrastructure. If the land is later used for something that does not fit those purposes, ownership would go back to the United States.
- The land to be transferred is a parcel called “parcel A” on a November 4, 2024 map.
- The exact size and legal boundaries would be set by a survey approved by the Secretary of Agriculture.
- The transfer would be made by quitclaim deed and would still respect any valid existing rights on the land.
- The Secretary could add reasonable conditions to protect federal interests, and minor map errors could be corrected.
Official Summaries
The Dalles Watershed Development Act
This bill provides for the conveyance of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon from the Forest Service to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. If the city requests Interior to convey the land within a year of this bill's enactment, then the Forest Service must convey the land to the city as soon as practicable.
The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed must be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Forest Service.
The conveyance must be (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration (i.e., made without the transfer of value, such as money); (3) made by a quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Forest Service determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
As a condition of the conveyance, the city must pay the costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey.
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[H.R. 655 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 655
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 10, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land
to the City of The Dalles, Oregon.
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 ``Dalles Watershed Development Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of The Dalles,
Oregon.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest
Service.
SEC. 3. THE DALLES CONVEYANCE.
(a) In General.--If, not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the City submits a written request to the
Secretary for conveyance of the land described in subsection (b)(1),
the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, convey to the
City, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
such land.
(b) Description of Land.--
(1) In general.--The land described in this paragraph is
the parcel of real property generally depicted as ``parcel A''
on the map, consisting of approximately 150 acres of National
Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in
Oregon.
(2) Map.--
(A) Definition.--In this section, the term ``map''
means the map entitled ``The Dalles Conveyance Parcel
A'' and dated November 4, 2024.
(B) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor
errors in the map.
(C) Availability of map.--A copy of the map shall
be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of Forest Service.
(3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the
National Forest System 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) made without consideration;
(3) made by quitclaim deed; and
(4) subject to such additional terms and conditions as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
(d) Administrative Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance under
subsection (a), the City shall pay all costs associated with the
conveyance, including the cost of a survey under subsection (b)(3).
(e) Use of Conveyed Land.--
(1) In general.--The land conveyed to the City under
subsection (a) shall be used by the City for public purposes,
including for municipal water supply and use and related
infrastructure needs or expansions.
(2) Reversion.--If the land conveyed under subsection (a)
is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirement
of paragraph (1), all right, title, and interest in and to the
land shall revert to the United States.
Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.