[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S2811]
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                    CASCADE RESERVOIR LAND EXCHANGE

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1778) to provide for 
equal exchanges of land around the Cascade Reservoir, which had been 
reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an 
amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu 
thereof the following:

     SECTION 1. EXCHANGES OF LAND EXCESS TO CASCADE RESERVOIR 
                   RECLAMATION PROJECT.

       Section 5 of Public Law 86-92 (73 Stat. 219) is amended by 
     striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Land Exchanges.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may exchange land of 
     either class described in subsection (a) for non-Federal land 
     of not less than approximately equal value, as determined by 
     an appraisal carried out in accordance with--
       ``(A) the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property 
     Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.): 
     and
       ``(B) the publication entitled `Uniform Appraisal Standards 
     for Federal Land Acquisitions', as amended by the Interagency 
     Land Acquisition Conference in consultation with the 
     Department of Justice.
       ``(2) Equalization.--If the land exchanged under paragraph 
     (1) is not of equal value, the values shall be equalized by 
     the payment of funds by the Secretary or the grantor, as 
     appropriate, in an amount equal to the amount by which the 
     values of the land differ.''.

  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1778), as amended, was passed.

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