[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
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[S. 252 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.252
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three
An Act
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 12 years prior to the
date of enactment of this Act--
(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) Definitions.--As used in this section:
(1) Parcel a.--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) Parcel b.--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.
(c) Land Exchange.--
(1) Conveyance by the secretary.--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.
(2) Conveyance by the state of idaho.--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.
(3) Maps and legal descriptions.--
(A) Public access.--The maps described in subsection (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.
(d) 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 (c), 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).
(e) 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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.