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

Plain-English Summary

This bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to transfer ownership of a specific piece of Forest Service land to Perry County, Arkansas. In other words, the federal government would hand over a parcel of federally managed forest land so that it becomes the property of the local county government. The bill was introduced in the Senate and reported out of the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, meaning it has cleared an early hurdle in the legislative process.

The people most directly affected by this bill would be residents of Perry County, Arkansas, as well as anyone who currently uses the land in question — such as hikers, hunters, or others who access national forest areas. Once transferred, the land would fall under county jurisdiction rather than federal management, which could change how it is used, maintained, or made available to the public. The exact size, location, and any conditions attached to the transfer are details that would be spelled out in the full bill text.

Bills like this — known as federal land conveyances — are relatively common and are typically used when a local government has a specific community need for a piece of federal land, such as for public facilities, economic development, or local conservation purposes. The specific reasons Perry County is seeking this land transfer are not detailed in the available legislative information, but the bill has moved forward with Senate committee support.