[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3146 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3146

 To provide for the exchange of certain Federal lands in the State of 
   California for certain non-Federal lands, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 1996

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the exchange of certain Federal lands in the State of 
   California for certain non-Federal lands, 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. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that the exchanges of lands 
authorized by this Act will benefit both the private landowners and the 
United States by consolidating their respective land ownership 
patterns.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to authorize, facilitate, 
and expedite the land exchanges set forth herein.

SEC. 2. SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST LANDS.

    (a) Conveyance.--Notwithstanding the requirements in the Act 
entitled ``An Act to Consolidate National Forest Lands'', approved 
March 20, 1922 (16 U.S.C. 485), the Secretary of Agriculture may convey 
the Federal lands described in subsection (d)(1) in exchange for the 
non-Federal lands described in subsection (d)(2), and may convey the 
Federal lands described in subsection (d)(3) in exchange for the non-
Federal lands described in subsection (d)(4), in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act and in accordance with other applicable laws.
    (b) Applicability of Other Provisions of Law.--The land exchange 
required in this Act shall be made in accordance with section 206(b) of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)).
    (c) Acceptability of Title and Manner of Conveyance.--The Secretary 
shall not carry out an exchange described in subsection (a) unless the 
title to the non-Federal lands to be conveyed to the United States, and 
the form and procedures of conveyance, are acceptable to the Secretary.
    (d) Lands To Be Exchanged.--
            (1) Federal lands to be exchanged in exchange number 1.--
        The Federal lands referred to in this Act to be exchanged in 
        Exchange Number 1 are located in the Sierra National Forest in 
        California, are generally depicted on the map entitled ``Sierra 
        National Forest Exchange No. 1--Proposed, Federal Land'', dated 
        -------------- 1995, are known as ``Camp Chawanakee'', and are 
        more particularly described as T9S, R25E, sec 30.
            (2) Non-federal lands to be Exchanged in Exchange Number 
        1.--The non-Federal lands referred to in this Act to be 
        exchanged in Exchange Number 1 are located near the Sierra 
        Summit Ski Area, approximately 12 miles northeast of Shaver 
        Lake, California, are generally depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Non-Federal Land, Sierra National Forest Exchange No. 1--
        Proposed'', dated ------------ 1995, and are known as Summit 
        80, and are more particularly described as T8S, R26E, sec 29.
            (3) Federal lands to be exchanged in exchange number 2.--
        The Federal lands referred to in this Act to be exchanged in 
        Exchange Number 1 are located in the Sierra National Forest in 
        California, are generally depicted on the map entitled ``Sierra 
        National Forest Exchange No. 2--Proposed, Federal Land'', dated 
        -------------- 1995, comprise approximately 160 acres, and are 
        more particularly described as T10S, R25E, section 7 and 18.
            (4) Non-federal lands to be exchanged in exchange number 
        2.--The non-Federal lands referred to in this Act to be 
        exchanged in Exchange Number 2 are located southeast of Shaver 
        Lake, California, are generally depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Non-Federal Land, Sierra National Forest Exchange No. 2--
        Proposed'', dated ------------ 1995, and are known as the 
        Statham Meadow, Three Springs, and Monroe Tracts, and are more 
        particularly described as T11S, R28E, sections 20 and 27 and 
        T10S, R25E, section 8.
            (5) Maps.--The maps referred to in this subsection shall be 
        on file and available for inspection in the office of the 
        Supervisor of the Sierra National Forest in California and in 
        the office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
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