[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5301 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5301

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a land exchange 
    involving lands in Inyo and San Bernardino Counties, California.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2000

   Mr. Lewis of California introduced the following bill; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a land exchange 
    involving lands in Inyo and San Bernardino Counties, California.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LAND EXCHANGE, DEATH VALLEY-CALIFORNIA DESERT, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Land Exchange Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior may 
convey the Federal lands described in subsection (c) in exchange for 
the non-Federal lands described in subsection (d), in accordance with 
section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1716) and other applicable laws.
    (b) Acceptability of Title and Manner of Conveyance.--The Secretary 
of the Interior shall not carry out the 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.
    (c) Federal Lands Subject to Exchange.--The Federal lands subject 
to exchange under subsection (a) consist of approximately 3,747.16 
acres in Inyo and San Bernardino counties, California, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled, ``Death Valley-California Desert Land 
Exchange-Proposed, Federal Lands'' and described as follows:
            (1) The following lands in township 19 north, range 12 
        east, San Bernardino meridian:
                    (A) Section 4: lot 1 (38.69 acres), lot 2 (38.80 
                acres), S\1/2\NE\1/4\ (80 acres), and S\1/2\ (320 
                acres).
                    (B) Section 9: NW\1/4\ (160 acres) and S\1/2\ (320 
                acres).
                    (C) Section 10: W\1/2\ (320 acres).
                    (D) Section 12: SE\1/4\ (160 acres).
                    (E) Section 13: SW\1/4\ (160 acres).
            (2) The following lands in township 19 north, range 13 
        east, San Bernardino meridian:
                    (A) Section 7: lot 6 (39.74 acres), lot 13 (39.75 
                acres), lot 14 (18.97 acres), and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ (40 
                acres).
                    (B) Section 18: lot 1 (39.67 acres), lot 2 (39.54 
                acres), lot 5 (39.78 acres), NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ (40 acres), 
                S\1/2\NE\1/4\ (80 acres), and E\1/2\NW\1/4\ (80 acres).
            (3) The following lands in township 20 north, range 12 
        east, San Bernardino meridian:
                    (A) Section 21: lot 5 (25.40 acres), lot 6 (26.46 
                acres), lot 7 (27.41 acres), NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ (40 acres), 
                and S\1/2\SW\1/4\ (80 acres).
                    (B) Section 27: lot 5 (31.15 acres), lot 6 (31.22 
                acres), lot 7 (32.69 acres), NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ (40 acres), 
                and S\1/2\SW\1/4\ (80 acres).
                    (C) Section 28: lot 1 (27.75 acres), NW\1/4\NE (40 
                acres), S\1/2\NE\1/4\ (80 acres), W\1/2\ (320 acres), 
                N\1/2\SE\1/4\ (80 acres), and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ (40 
                acres).
                    (D) Section 32: portion north of wilderness 
                boundary (approximately 250 acres).
                    (E) Section 33: W\1/2\ (320 acres).
                    (F) Section 35: lot 7 (40.15 acres) and S\1/2\SW\1/
                4\ (80 acres).
    (d) Non-Federal Lands Subject to Exchange.--The non-Federal lands 
subject to exchange under subsection (a) consist of approximately 1,280 
acres in Inyo county, California, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled, ``Death Valley-California Desert Land Exchange-Proposed, Non-
Federal Lands'' and described as follows:
            (1) The following lands in township 20 north, range 7 east, 
        San Bernardino meridian:
                    (A) Section 16: all (640 acres).
            (2) The following lands in township 27 north, range 4 east, 
        San Bernardino meridian:
                    (A) Section 16: all (640 acres).
    (e) Maps.--The maps referred to in subsections (c) and (d) shall be 
on file and available for inspection in the office of the Director, 
National Park Service and in the office of the Director, Bureau of Land 
Management.
    (f) Existing Rights.--The conveyances under this section shall be 
subject to any valid existing rights.
    (g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the land 
exchange under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States.
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