[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 141 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12101-S12102]
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CONVEYING CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE SITES FOR THE NATIONAL FORESTS IN THE 
                            STATE OF ARIZONA

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1752) to authorize the 
Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain administrative sites and use 
the proceeds for the acquisition of office sites and the acquisition, 
construction, or improvement of offices and support buildings for the 
Coconini National Forest, Kaibab National Forest, Prescott National 
Forest, and Tonto National Forest in the State of Arizona, which had 
been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with 
an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following:

[[Page S12102]]

     SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
     Agriculture.

     SEC. 2. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SITES.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary, 
     under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
     prescribe, may sell or exchange any or all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in and to the following 
     National Forest System administrative sites:
       (1) The Camp Verde Administrative Site, comprising 
     approximately 213.60 acres, as depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Camp Verde Administrative Site'', dated April 12, 1997.
       (2) A portion of the Cave Creek Administrative Site, 
     comprising approximately 16 acres, as depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Cave Creek Administrative Site'', dated May 1, 
     1997.
       (3) The Fredonia Duplex Housing Site, comprising 
     approximately 1.40 acres and the Fredonia Housing Site, 
     comprising approximately 1.58 acres, as depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Fredonia Duplex Dwelling, Fredonia Ranger 
     Dwelling'', dated August 28, 1997.
       (4) The Groom Creek Administrative Site, comprising 
     approximately 7.88 acres, as depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Groom Creek Administrative Site'', dated April 29, 1997.
       (5) The Payson Administrative Site, comprising 
     approximately 296.43 acres, as depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Payson Administrative Site'', dated May 1, 1997.
       (6) The Sedona Administrative Site, comprising 
     approximately 21.41 acres, as depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Sedona Administrative Site'', dated April 12, 1997.
       (b) Exchange Acquisitions.--The Secretary may acquire land 
     and existing or future administrative improvements in 
     exchange for a conveyance of an administrative site under 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Applicable Authorities.--A sale or exchange of an 
     administrative site shall be subject to the laws (including 
     regulations) applicable to the conveyance and acquisition of 
     land for National Forest System purposes.
       (d) Cash Equalization.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, the Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment 
     in excess of 25 percent of the value of an administrative 
     site in an exchange under subsection (a).
       (e) Solicitations of Offers.--In carrying out this Act, the 
     Secretary may--
       (1) use solicitations of offers for sale or exchange on 
     such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe; and
       (2) reject any offer if the Secretary determines that the 
     offer is not adequate or not in the public interest.

     SEC. 3. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.

       The proceeds of a sale or exchange under section 2 shall be 
     deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90-171 (16 
     U.S.C. 484a) (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') and shall 
     be available for expenditure, until expended, for--
       (1) the acquisition of land and interests in land for 
     administrative sites; and
       (2) the acquisition, construction, or improvement of 
     offices and new or other administrative buildings for the 
     Coconino National Forest, Kaibab National Forest, Prescott 
     National Forest, and Tonto National Forest.

     SEC. 4. REVOCATIONS.

       (a) Public Land Orders.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, to facilitate the sale or exchange of the 
     administrative sites, public land orders withdrawing the 
     administrative sites from all forms of appropriation under 
     the public land laws are revoked for any portion of the 
     administrative sites conveyed by the Secretary.
       (b) Effective Date.--The effective date of a revocation 
     made by this section shall be the date of the patent or deed 
     conveying the administrative site.

  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1752), as amended, was considered read the third time 
and passed.

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