[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 252 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 252

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 28 (legislative day, January 5), 1993

  Mr. Craig (for himself and Mr. Kempthorne) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           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 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.

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