[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 235 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 235

 To provide for certain land exchanges in the State of Idaho, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 1993

 Mr. LaRocco introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for certain land exchanges in the State of Idaho, and for 
                            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 ``Idaho Land Exchange Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) In General.--The boundaries of the Targhee National Forest are 
adjusted as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Targhee National 
Forest Proposed Boundary Changes'' and dated March 1, 1991.
    (b) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) Public access.--The map described in subsection (a) and 
        a legal description of the lands depicted on the map shall be 
        on file and available for public inspection in the Regional 
        Office of the Intermountain Region of the Forest Service.
            (2) Technical corrections.--The map and legal description 
        shall have the same force and effect as if included in this 
        Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in 
        this Act as the ``Secretary'') may correct clerical and 
        typographical errors.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--For the purpose of section 7 of the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9), the 
boundaries of the Targhee National Forest, as adjusted by this Act, 
shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Forest as of January 1, 
1965.

SEC. 3. CLARK FORK LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that, over the past 10 years--
            (1) the University of Idaho has utilized the Clark Fork 
        Ranger Station within the Kaniksu National Forest as the Clark 
        Fork Field Campus, under a Granger-Thye permit; and
            (2) the University of Idaho has made substantial 
        improvements in order to maintain and utilize the buildings as 
        a campus facility.
    (b) Land Exchange.--
            (1) Conveyance by the secretary.--
                    (A) In general.--In exchange for the conveyance 
                described in paragraph (2) and subject to easements 
                that are considered necessary by the Secretary for 
                public and administrative access and to valid existing 
                rights, the Secretary shall convey to the State of 
                Idaho, acting through the Regents of the University of 
                Idaho, all right, title, and interest of the United 
                States to Parcel A.
                    (B) Parcel a.--As used in this section, the term 
                ``Parcel A'' means the approximately 35.27 acres 
                comprising the Clark Fork Ranger Station within the 
                Kaniksu National Forest, as depicted on the map 
                entitled ``Clark Fork Land Exchange--Parcel A'' and 
                dated July 1, 1991.
            (2) Conveyance by the state of idaho.--
                    (A) In general.--In exchange for the conveyance 
                described in paragraph (1) and subject to valid 
                existing rights of record acceptable to the Secretary, 
                the State of Idaho shall convey to the Secretary, by 
                general warranty deed in accordance with Department of 
                Justice title standards, all right, title, and interest 
                to Parcel B.
                    (B) Parcel b.--As used in this section, the term 
                ``Parcel B'' means the approximately 40 acres depicted 
                on the map entitled ``Clark Fork Land Exchange--Parcel 
                B'' and dated July 1, 1991.
            (3) Maps and legal descriptions.--
                    (A) Public access.--The maps described in 
                paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) and the legal descriptions 
                of the lands depicted on the maps shall be on file and 
                available for public inspection in the Regional Office 
                of the Northern Region of the Forest Service.
                    (B) Technical corrections.--The maps and legal 
                descriptions shall have the same force and effect as if 
                included in this Act, except that the Secretary may 
                correct clerical and typographical errors.
    (c) Land Valuation.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), if the lands 
        exchanged between the United States and the State of Idaho, as 
        authorized by subsection (b), are not of equal value, the 
        values shall be equalized in accordance with section 206(b) of 
        the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
        1716(b)).
            (2) Exception.--The value of the improvements made by the 
        University of Idaho on Parcel A under the Granger-Thye permit 
        shall be excluded from consideration in a valuation conducted 
        pursuant to paragraph (1).
    (d) National Forest Boundary Adjustment.--
            (1) In general.--Upon acquisition of Parcel B by the United 
        States, the boundaries of the Kaniksu National Forest shall be 
        adjusted to include Parcel B.
            (2) Rule of construction.--For the purpose of section 7 of 
        the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 
        460l-9), the boundaries of the Kaniksu National Forest, as 
        adjusted by this Act, shall be considered to be the boundaries 
        of the Forest as of January 1, 1965.

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