S. 1778: Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-10-23 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-325.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-10-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-325. (final step reached)
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Official title

Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 20, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act - Requires that if the City of Craig, Alaska (the City), receives a copy of the appraisal conducted under this Act and offers to convey all right, title, and interest of the City in and to specified non-Federal land to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary shall: (1) accept such offer; and (2) on conveyance of the land to the Secretary, pay to the City an amount equal to the appraised value of such land. Requires the Secretary, before conveying the land, to conduct an appraisal of such land in accordance with specified standards. Instructs the City and the Secretary to each pay certain costs of the appraisal. Requires any lands acquired under this Act to be included in Tongass National Forest and to be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the laws (including regulations) and forest plan applicable to such Forest. Requires the amount received by the City to be used by the City to acquire the Craig cannery property. Authorizes appropriations.

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Official text

Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1778, Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act (2004-05-05); CBO cost estimate: S. 1778, Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act (2004-05-05)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Appraisal: An estimate of what property is worth. In Texas, county appraisal districts set the value that property taxes are based on.
Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s1778.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s1778 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108