110 HR 485 IH: Small Tracts Reform U.S. House of Representatives 2007-01-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 485 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2007 Mr. Doolittle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 A BILL To amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange of small tracts of land, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Small Tracts Reform Act.

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Facilitation of exchange of small tracts

(a)

Expansion of availability of lands for sale or exchange

Section 3 of Public Law 97–465 (16 U.S.C. 521e; section 3 of the Act commonly known as the Small Tracts Act) is amended— (1)by striking not practicable and inserting either not practicable or not expedient; (2)by striking , which have a value as determined by the Secretary of not more than $150,000,; and (3)in paragraph (1)— (A)by striking parcels of forty acres and inserting parcels or portions of parcels of 100 acres; and (B)by striking under the mining laws. (b)

Rules or regulations not required

Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall require the Forest Service to issue rules or regulations prior to any sale, exchange, or interchange under Public Law 97–465 (16 U.S.C. 521c et seq.).