[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 2518 Referred in Senate (RFS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2518


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 5, 1996

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain lands in 
the Wenatachee National Forest, Washington, for certain lands owned by 
  Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington, 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. LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) Exchange.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of 
Agriculture (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall 
convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the National Forest System lands described in subsection (b)(1) to 
Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington (referred to 
in this section as the ``Public Utility District''), in exchange for 
the conveyance to the Department of Agriculture by the Public Utility 
District of all right, title, and interest of the Public Utility 
District in and to the lands described in subsection (b)(2).
    (b) Descriptions of Lands.--
            (1) National forest system lands.--The National Forest 
        System lands referred to in subsection (a) are 122 acres, more 
        or less, that are partially occupied by a wastewater treatment 
        facility referred to in subsection (c)(4)(A) with the following 
        legal description:
                    (A) The NE\1/4\ of SW\1/4\ of section 27 of 
                township 27 north, range 17 east, Willamette Meridian, 
                Chelan County, Washington.
                    (B) The N\1/2\ of SE\1/4\ of SW\1/4\ of such 
                section 27.
                    (C) The W\1/2\ of NW\1/4\ of SE\1/4\ of such 
                section 27.
                    (D) The NW\1/4\ of SW\1/4\ of SE\1/4\ of such 
                section 27.
                    (E) The E\1/2\ of NW\1/4\ of the SE\1/4\ of such 
                section 27.
                    (F) That portion of the S\1/2\ of SE\1/4\ of SW\1/
                4\ lying north of the northerly edge of Highway 209 
                right-of-way of such section 27.
            (2) Public utility district lands.--The lands owned by the 
        Public Utility District are 109.15 acres, more or less, with 
        the following legal description:
                    (A) S\1/2\ of SW\1/4\ of section 35 of township 26 
                north, range 17 east, Willamette Meridian, Chelan 
                County, Washington.
                    (B) The area specified by Public Utility District 
                No. 1 as Government Lot 5 in such section 35.
    (c) Requirements for Exchange.--
            (1) Title acceptance and conveyance.--Upon offer by the 
        Public Utility District of all right, title, and interest in 
        and to the lands described in subsection (b)(2), if the title 
        is found acceptable by the Secretary, the Secretary shall 
        accept title to such lands and interests therein and shall 
        convey to the Public Utility District all right, title, and 
        interest of the United States in and to the lands described in 
        subsection (b)(1).
            (2) Appraisals required.--Before making an exchange 
        pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall conduct 
        appraisals of the lands that are subject to the exchange to 
        determine the fair market value of the lands. Such appraisals 
        shall not include the value of the wastewater treatment 
        facility referred to in paragraph (4)(A).
            (3) Additional consideration.--If, on the basis of the 
        appraisals made under paragraph (1), the Secretary determines 
        that the fair market value of the lands to be conveyed by one 
        party under subsection (a) is less than the fair market value 
        of the lands to be conveyed by the other party under subsection 
        (a), then, as a condition of making the exchange under 
        subsection (a), the party conveying the lands with the lesser 
        value shall pay the other party the amount by which the fair 
        market value of the lands of greater value exceeds the fair 
        market value of the lands of lesser value.
            (4) Conveyance of wastewater treatment facility.--(A) As 
        part of an exchange made under subsection (a), the Secretary 
        shall convey to the Public Utility District of Chelan County, 
        Washington, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
        in and to the wastewater treatment facility (including the 
        wastewater treatment plant and associated lagoons) located on 
        the lands described in subsection (b)(1) that is in existence 
        on the date of the exchange.
            (B) As a condition for the exchange under subsection (a), 
        the Public Utility District shall provide for a credit equal to 
        the fair market value of the wastewater treatment facility 
        conveyed pursuant to subparagraph (A) (determined as of 
        November 4, 1991), that shall be applied to the United States' 
        share of any new or modified wastewater treatment facilities 
        constructed by the Public Utility District after November 4, 
        1991.
    (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the exchange 
under this section as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 4, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.