[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 133 (Monday, October 23, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H10491-H10492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   LAND AROUND THE CASCADE RESERVOIR

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the Senate bill (S. 1778) to provide for equal exchanges of land 
around the Cascade Reservoir.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                S. 1778

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     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 SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Alaska (Mr. Young) and the gentleman from California (Mr. George 
Miller) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young).
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, S. 1778 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to 
negotiate

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land exchanges among willing sellers and willing buyers at Cascade 
Reservoir in Idaho. Several agricultural easements were reserved within 
300 feet of the reservoir at the time the Bureau of Reclamation 
acquired lands for the reservoir. Now the easement holders and 
reclamation would like to exchange these easements for other Federal 
lands in the area. The exchanges would help the parties improve and 
maintain water quality in the reservoir. All parties have agreed to the 
exchange.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge an ``aye'' vote on this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such 
time as I may consume.
  As the gentleman points out, this allows for land exchange around the 
Cascade Reservoir north of Boise, Idaho. We have no objections to the 
bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the Senate bill, S. 1778.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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