[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 137 (Monday, October 6, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10446]
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                    MILES LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1997

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 159, S. 590.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 590) to provide for a land exchange involving 
     certain land within the Routt National Forest in the State of 
     Colorado.

  Mr. DOMENICI. I ask unanimous consent the bill be considered read a 
third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, 
and any statements relating to the bill appear at this point in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill was considered read the third time and passed as follows:

                                 S. 590

       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 ``Miles Land Exchange Act of 
     1997''.

     SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO.

       (a) Authorization of Exchange.--If the parcel of non-
     Federal land described in subsection (b) is conveyed to the 
     United States in accordance with this section, the Secretary 
     of Agriculture shall convey to the person that conveys the 
     parcel all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to a parcel of Federal land consisting of approximately 
     84 acres within the Routt National Forest in the State of 
     Colorado, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Miles 
     Land Exchange,'' Routt National Forest, dated May 1996.
       (b) Parcel of Non-Federal Land.--The parcel of non-Federal 
     land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 
     84 acres, known as the ``Miles parcel'', located adjacent to 
     the Routt National Forest, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Miles Land Exchange'', Routt National Forest, 
     dated May 1996.
       (c) Acceptable Title.--Title to the non-Federal land 
     conveyed to the United States under subsection (a) shall be 
     such title as is acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     in conformance with title approval standards applicable to 
     Federal land acquisitions.
       (d) Valid Existing Rights.--The conveyance shall be subject 
     to such valid existing rights of record as may be acceptable 
     to the Secretary.
       (e) Approximately Equal Value.--The values of the Federal 
     land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section 
     are deemed to be approximately equal in value, and no 
     additional valuation determinations are required.
       (f) Applicability of Other Laws.--Except as otherwise 
     provided in this section, the Secretary shall process the 
     land exchange authorized by this section in the manner 
     provided in subpart A of part 254 of title 36, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act).
       (g) Maps.--The maps referred to in subsections (a) and (b) 
     shall be on file and available for inspection in the office 
     of the Forest Supervisor, Routt National Forest, and in the 
     office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
       (h) Boundary Adjustment.--
       (1) Inclusion in routt national forest.--On approval and 
     acceptance of title by the Secretary, the non-Federal land 
     conveyed to the United States under this section shall become 
     part of the Routt National Forest and shall be managed in 
     accordance with the laws (including regulations) applicable 
     to the National Forest System, and the boundaries of the 
     Routt National Forest shall be adjusted to reflect the land 
     exchange.
       (2) Retroactive application.--For purposes of section 7 of 
     the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 
     4601-9), the boundaries of the Routt National Forest, as 
     adjusted by this section, shall be considered to be the 
     boundaries of the Routt National Forest as of January 1, 
     1965.
       (i) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with the conveyances under this section as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.

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