[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5721 Introduced in House (IH)]






107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5721

   To facilitate a land exchange to provide for the acquisition of a 
  private inholding in the San Isabel National Forest in the State of 
                   Colorado, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 13, 2002

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To facilitate a land exchange to provide for the acquisition of a 
  private inholding in the San Isabel National Forest in the State of 
                   Colorado, 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 ``San Isabel National Forest Land 
Exchange Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, SAN ISABEL NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO.

    (a) Exchange Required.--In exchange for the private property 
described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey 
to E. Michael Senter of Buena Vista, Colorado (in this section referred 
to as the ``recipient''), all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to a parcel of real property consisting of approximately 
2.2 acres in the San Isabel National Forest, Colorado, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Senter Exchange'' , dated September 20, 
2002. The conveyance under this subsection shall be made upon the 
receipt by the Secretary of a binding offer for the conveyance of title 
acceptable to the Secretary to the property described in subsection 
(b).
    (b) Consideration.--As consideration for the property to be 
conveyed by the Secretary under subsection (a), the recipient shall 
convey to the Secretary a parcel of real property consisting of 
approximately 2.0 acres located within the boundaries of the San Isabel 
National Forest. This parcel is also generally depicted on the map 
referred to in subsection (a).
    (c) Equal Value Exchange; Appraisal.--The values of the properties 
to be exchanged under this section shall be equal or equalized as 
provided in subsection (d). The value of the properties shall be 
determined through an appraisal performed by a qualified appraiser 
mutually agreed to by the Secretary and the recipient. The appraisal 
shall be performed in conformance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions (Department of Justice, December 2000) 
and shall be completed not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (d) Cash Equalization.--Any difference in the value of the 
properties to be exchanged under this section shall be equalized 
through the making of a cash equalization payment. The Secretary shall 
deposit any cash equalization payment received by the Secretary under 
this subsection in the fund established by Public Law 90-171 (commonly 
known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a).
    (e) Payment of Costs.--All direct costs associated with the 
conveyances under this section, including the costs of appraisal, 
title, and survey work, shall be borne by the Secretary.
    (f) Administration of Acquired Land.--The property acquired by the 
Secretary under this section shall become part of the San Isabel 
National Forest and be administered as such in accordance with the 
laws, rules, and regulations generally applicable to the National 
Forest System.
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