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[S. 1778 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 508
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1778

                          [Report No. 106-271]

  To provide for equal exchanges of land around the Cascade Reservoir.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 25, 1999

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

                             April 13, 2000

              Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for equal exchanges of land around the Cascade Reservoir.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. EXCHANGES OF LAND EXCESS TO CASCADE RESERVOIR 
              RECLAMATION PROJECT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 5 of Public Law 86-92 (73 Stat. 219) is amended by 
striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Land Exchanges.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may exchange land 
        of either class described in subsection (a) for non-Federal 
        land of not less than approximately equal value, as determined 
        by an appraisal in accordance with section 206(d) of the 
        Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
        1716(d)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Equalization.--If the land exchanged under 
        paragraph (1) 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)).''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. EXCHANGES OF LAND EXCESS TO CASCADE RESERVOIR RECLAMATION 
              PROJECT.

    Section 5 of Public Law 86-92 (73 Stat. 219) is amended by striking 
subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Land Exchanges.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may exchange land of 
        either class described in subsection (a) for non-Federal land 
        of not less than approximately equal value, as determined by an 
        appraisal carried out in accordance with--
                    ``(A) the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 
                Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
                4601 et seq.); and
                    ``(B) the publication entitled `Uniform Appraisal 
                Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions', as amended by 
                the Interagency Land Acquisition Conference in 
                consultation with the Department of Justice.
            ``(2) Equalization.--If the land exchanged under paragraph 
        (1) is not of equal value, the values shall be equalized by the 
        payment of funds by the Secretary or the grantor, as 
        appropriate, in an amount equal to the amount by which the 
        values of the land differ.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 508

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1778

                          [Report No. 106-271]

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                                 A BILL

  To provide for equal exchanges of land around the Cascade Reservoir.

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                             April 13, 2000

                       Reported with an amendment