[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 590 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                 S. 590


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 7, 1997

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
To provide for a land exchange involving certain land within the Routt 
               National Forest in the State of Colorado.

    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 ``Miles Land Exchange Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO.

    (a) Authorization of Exchange.--If the parcel of non-Federal land 
described in subsection (b) is conveyed to the United States in 
accordance with this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey 
to the person that conveys the parcel all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to a parcel of Federal land consisting of 
approximately 84 acres within the Routt National Forest in the State of 
Colorado, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Miles Land 
Exchange'', Routt National Forest, dated May 1996.
    (b) Parcel of Non-Federal Land.--The parcel of non-Federal land 
referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 84 acres, known 
as the ``Miles parcel'', located adjacent to the Routt National Forest, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Miles Land Exchange'', 
Routt National Forest, dated May 1996.
    (c) Acceptable Title.--Title to the non-Federal land conveyed to 
the United States under subsection (a) shall be such title as is 
acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture, in conformance with title 
approval standards applicable to Federal land acquisitions.
    (d) Valid Existing Rights.--The conveyance shall be subject to such 
valid existing rights of record as may be acceptable to the Secretary.
    (e) Approximately Equal Value.--The values of the Federal land and 
non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section are deemed to be 
approximately equal in value, and no additional valuation 
determinations are required.
    (f) Applicability of Other Laws.--Except as otherwise provided in 
this section, the Secretary shall process the land exchange authorized 
by this section in the manner provided in subpart A of part 254 of 
title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act).
    (g) Maps.--The maps referred to in subsections (a) and (b) shall be 
on file and available for inspection in the office of the Forest 
Supervisor, Routt National Forest, and in the office of the Chief of 
the Forest Service.
    (h) Boundary Adjustment.--
            (1) Inclusion in routt national forest.--On approval and 
        acceptance of title by the Secretary, the non-Federal land 
        conveyed to the United States under this section shall become 
        part of the Routt National Forest and shall be managed in 
        accordance with the laws (including regulations) applicable to 
        the National Forest System, and the boundaries of the Routt 
        National Forest shall be adjusted to reflect the land exchange.
            (2) Retroactive application.--For purposes of section 7 of 
        the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 
        460l-9), the boundaries of the Routt National Forest, as 
        adjusted by this section, shall be considered to be the 
        boundaries of the Routt National Forest as of January 1, 1965.
    (i) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances 
under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.

            Passed the Senate October 6, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.