[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5552 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5552

To provide for the conveyance of Federal land in Sandpoint, Idaho, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 3, 2002

  Mr. Otter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
 Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the conveyance of Federal land in Sandpoint, Idaho, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sandpoint Land and Facilities Act of 
2002''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

     In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Sandpoint Federal Building,'' dated September 12, 2002.
            (2) Property.--The term ``property'' means the Sandpoint 
        Federal Building and approximately 3.17 acres of land in 
        Sandpoint, Idaho, as depicted on the map.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Idaho.

SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall transfer to 
the Secretary, without consideration, administrative jurisdiction over 
the property.
    (b) Debt.--
            (1) Assumption.--As of the date on which administrative 
        jurisdiction is transferred under subsection (a), the Secretary 
        shall assume the obligation of the Administrator of General 
        Services to repay to the Federal Finance Bank the debt incurred 
        with respect to the property.
            (2) Repayment.--The Secretary may repay the debt assumed 
        under paragraph (1) using--
                    (A) the proceeds of the sale or exchange of the 
                property under section 4(a);
                    (B) amounts appropriated to the Forest Service for 
                the rental, upkeep, and maintenance of facilities; and
                    (C) any other unobligated appropriated amounts 
                available to the Secretary

SEC. 4. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the laws (including regulations) 
applicable to the conveyance of land of the National Forest System, the 
Secretary may, by quitclaim deed, sell, for fair market value, or 
exchange all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the property.
    (b) Map.--Until the date on which the property is sold or exchanged 
under subsection (a), the map shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the--
            (1) Office of the Chief of the Forest Service; and
            (2) the Office of the Supervisor, Idaho Panhandle National 
        Forest, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
    (c) Consideration.--
            (1) In general.--Consideration for the sale or exchange of 
        the property under subsection (a) may be for--
                    (A) cash; or
                    (B) other consideration, including the construction 
                of administrative facilities for the National Forest 
                System in Bonner County, Idaho.
            (2) Conditions.--If the property is to be conveyed in 
        exchange for the construction of administrative facilities 
        under paragraph (1)(B)--
                    (A) the construction of the administrative 
                facilities shall be subject to any terms or conditions 
                that the Secretary may prescribe by contract, including 
                final building design and costs; and
                    (B) the conveyance of the property shall be subject 
                to--
                            (i) the completion of the administrative 
                        facilities in a manner satisfactory to the 
                        Secretary;
                            (ii) the condition that the exchange be an 
                        equal value exchange, or if the value of the 
                        property and the administrative facilities are 
                        not equal, as determined under subsection (e), 
                        that the values be equalized in accordance with 
                        subsection (f); and
                            (iii) any requirements of the Secretary 
                        that the entity acquiring the property assume 
                        any outstanding indebtedness on the property to 
                        the Federal Finance Bank.
    (d) Solicitations of Offers.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may solicit offers for the 
        sale or exchange of the property under this section on such 
        terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.
            (2) Rejection of offers.--The Secretary may reject any 
        offer made under this section if the Secretary determines that 
        the offer is not adequate or not in the public interest.
    (e) Valuation.--The value of the property to be exchanged or sold 
and any administrative facilities constructed under this Act shall be 
determined by an appraisal that--
            (1) is acceptable to the Secretary; and
            (2) conforms with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
        Federal Land Acquisitions.
    (f) Equalization of Values.--Notwithstanding section 206(b) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), the 
Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 
percent of the value of the property.

SEC. 5. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.

    (a) Deposit of Proceeds.--The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds 
derived from any sale or exchange under section 3(a) in the fund 
established by Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') 
(16 U.S.C. 484a).
    (b) Use of Proceeds.--
            (1) In general.--Amounts deposited under subsection (a) 
        shall be available to the Secretary, without further 
        appropriation, until expended, for--
                    (A) the acquisition, construction, or improvement 
                of administrative facilities and associated land in the 
                Northern Region of the Forest Service in the State; and
                    (B) the acquisition of land and interests in land 
                for addition to National Forest System land in the 
                Northern Region of the Forest Service in the State.
            (2) Limitations.--Funds deposited under subsection (a) 
        shall not--
                    (A) be paid or distributed to States or counties 
                under any provision of law; or
                    (B) be considered to be moneys received from units 
                of the National Forest System for purposes of--
                            (i) the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 
                        500); or
                            (ii) the Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 
                        501).

SEC. 6. APPLICABLE LAW.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary 
shall manage any land acquired by purchase or exchange under this Act 
in accordance with the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the 
``Weeks Act'') (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.) and other laws (including 
regulations) relating to the National Forest System.
    (b) Exemption From Property Management Regulations.--Part 1955 of 
title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply to any action 
carried out under this Act.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.
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