[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 150 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11651-S11652]
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                TIMPANOGOS INTERAGENCY LAND EXCHANGE ACT

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask that the Chair lay before the 
Senate a message from the House on S. 1240.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a message 
from the House as follows:

         Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 1240) 
     entitled ``An Act to provide for the acquisition of land and 
     construction of an interagency administrative and visitor 
     facility at the entrance to American Fork Canyon, Utah, and 
     for other purposes'', do pass with the following amendment:
       Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

             TITLE I--TIMPANOGOS INTERAGENCY LAND EXCHANGE

     SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the facility that houses the administrative office of 
     the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta National 
     Forest can no longer properly serve the purpose of the 
     facility;
       (2) a fire destroyed the Timpanogos Cave National Monument 
     Visitor Center and administrative office in 1991, and the 
     temporary structure that is used for a visitor center cannot 
     adequately serve the public; and
       (3) combining the administrative office of the Pleasant 
     Grove Ranger District with a new Timpanogos Cave National 
     Monument visitor center and administrative office in one 
     facility would--
       (A) facilitate interagency coordination;
       (B) serve the public better; and
       (C) improve cost effectiveness.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
       (1) to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire by 
     exchange non-Federal land located in Highland, Utah as the 
     site for an interagency administrative and visitor facility;
       (2) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to construct an 
     administrative and visitor facility on the non-Federal land 
     acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture; and
       (3) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior to cooperate in the development, 
     construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility.

     SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Facility.--The term ``facility'' means the facility 
     constructed under section 106 to house--

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       (A) the administrative office of the Pleasant Grove Ranger 
     District of the Uinta National Forest; and
       (B) the visitor center and administrative office of the 
     Timpanogos Cave National Monument.
       (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
     parcels of land and improvements to the land in the Salt Lake 
     Meridian comprising--
       (A) approximately 237 acres located in T. 5 S., R. 3 E., 
     sec. 13, lot 1, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\, NW\1/4\ and E\1/2\, 
     SW\1/4\, as depicted on the map entitled ``Long Hollow-Provo 
     Canyon Parcel'', dated March 12, 2001;
       (B) approximately 0.18 acre located in T. 7 S., R. 2 E., 
     sec. 12, NW\1/4\, as depicted on the map entitled ``Provo 
     Sign and Radio Shop'', dated March 12, 2001;
       (C) approximately 20 acres located in T. 3 S., R. 1 E., 
     sec. 33, SE\1/4\, as depicted on the map entitled ``Corner 
     Canyon Parcel'', dated March 12, 2001;
       (D) approximately 0.18 acre located in T. 29 S., R. 7 W., 
     sec. 15, S\1/2\, as depicted on the map entitled ``Beaver 
     Administrative Site'', dated March 12, 2001;
       (E) approximately 7.37 acres located in T. 7 S., R. 3 E., 
     sec. 28, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\, as depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Springville Parcel'', dated March 12, 2001; and
       (F) approximately 0.83 acre located in T. 5 S., R. 2 E., 
     sec. 20, as depicted on the map entitled ``Pleasant Grove 
     Ranger District Parcel'', dated March 12, 2001.
       (3) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means 
     the parcel of land in the Salt Lake Meridian comprising 
     approximately 37.42 acres located at approximately 4,400 
     West, 11,000 North (SR-92), Highland, Utah in T. 4 S., R. 2 
     E., sec. 31, NW\1/4\, as depicted on the map entitled ``The 
     Highland Property'', dated March 12, 2001.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.

     SEC. 103. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.

       (a) Availability of Maps.--The maps described in paragraphs 
     (2) and (3) of section 102 shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest 
     Service until the date on which the land depicted on the maps 
     is exchanged under this title.
       (b) Technical Corrections to Legal Descriptions.--The 
     Secretary may correct minor errors in the legal descriptions 
     in paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 102.

     SEC. 104. EXCHANGE OF LAND FOR FACILITY SITE.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary 
     may, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
     prescribe, convey by quitclaim deed all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in and to the Federal land in 
     exchange for the conveyance of the non-Federal land.
       (b) Title to Non-Federal Land.--Before the land exchange 
     takes place under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
     determine that title to the non-Federal land is acceptable 
     based on the approval standards applicable to Federal land 
     acquisitions.
       (c) Valuation of Non-Federal Land.--
       (1) Determination.--The fair market value of the land and 
     the improvements on the land exchanged under this title shall 
     be determined by an appraisal that--
       (A) is approved by the Secretary; and
       (B) conforms with the Federal appraisal standards, as 
     defined in the publication entitled ``Uniform Appraisal 
     Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions''.
       (2) Separate appraisals.--
       (A) In general.--Each parcel of Federal land described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 102(2) shall be 
     appraised separately.
       (B) Individual property values.--The property values of 
     each parcel shall not be affected by the unit rule described 
     in the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
     Acquisitions.
       (d) Cash Equalization.--Notwithstanding section 206(b) of 
     the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1716(b)), the Secretary may, as the circumstances require, 
     either make or accept a cash equalization payment in excess 
     of 25 percent of the total value of the lands or interests 
     transferred out of Federal ownership.
       (e) Administration of Land Acquisition by United States.--
       (1) Boundary adjustment.--
       (A) In general.--On acceptance of title by the Secretary--
       (i) the non-Federal land conveyed to the United States 
     shall become part of the Uinta National Forest; and
       (ii) the boundaries of the national forest shall be 
     adjusted to include the land.
       (B) Allocation of land and water conservation fund 
     moneys.--For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-099), the 
     boundaries of the national forest, as adjusted under this 
     section, shall be considered to be boundaries of the national 
     forest as of January 1, 1965.
       (2) Applicable law.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Secretary shall manage any land acquired under this section 
     in accordance with--
       (A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.) 
     (commonly known as the ``Weeks Act''); and
       (B) other laws (including regulations) that apply to 
     National Forest System land.

     SEC. 105. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.

       (a) Deposit.--The Secretary shall deposit any cash 
     equalization funds received in the land exchange in the fund 
     established under Public Law 90-171 (16 U.S.C. 484a) 
     (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'').
       (b) Use of Funds.--Funds deposited under subsection (a) 
     shall be available to the Secretary, without further 
     appropriation, for the acquisition of land and interests in 
     land for administrative sites in the State of Utah and land 
     for the National Forest System.

     SEC. 106. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF FACILITY.

       (a) Construction.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), as soon as 
     practicable after funds are made available to carry out this 
     title, the Secretary of the Interior shall construct, and 
     bear responsibility for all costs of construction of, a 
     facility and all necessary infrastructure on non-Federal land 
     acquired under section 104.
       (2) Design and specifications.--Prior to construction, the 
     design and specifications of the facility shall be approved 
     by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior.
       (b) Operation and Maintenance of Facility.--The facility 
     shall be occupied, operated, and maintained jointly by the 
     Secretary (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service) 
     and the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the 
     Director of the National Park Service) under terms and 
     conditions agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of 
     the Interior.

     SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
     necessary to carry out this title.

           TITLE II--UTAH PUBLIC LANDS ARTIFACT PRESERVATION

     SEC. 201. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) the collection of the Utah Museum of Natural History in 
     Salt Lake City, Utah, includes more than 1,000,000 
     archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and 
     botanical artifacts;
       (2) the collection of items housed by the Museum contains 
     artifacts from land managed by--
       (A) the Bureau of Land Management;
       (B) the Bureau of Reclamation;
       (C) the National Park Service;
       (D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
       (E) the Forest Service;
       (3) more than 75 percent of the Museum's collection was 
     recovered from federally managed public land; and
       (4) the Museum has been designated by the legislature of 
     the State of Utah as the State museum of natural history.

     SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Museum.--The term ``Museum'' means the University of 
     Utah Museum of Natural History in Salt Lake City, Utah.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 203. ASSISTANCE FOR UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MUSEUM OF NATURAL 
                   HISTORY.

       (a) Assistance for Museum.--The Secretary shall make a 
     grant to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, to 
     pay the Federal share of the costs of construction of a new 
     facility for the Museum, including the design, planning, 
     furnishing, and equipping of the Museum.
       (b) Grant Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--To receive a grant under subsection (b), 
     the Museum shall submit to the Secretary a proposal for the 
     use of the grant.
       (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs 
     described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

   TITLE III--SALT RIVER BAY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND ECOLOGICAL 
                      PRESERVE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT

     SEC. 301. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

       The first sentence of section 103(b) of the Salt River Bay 
     National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. 
     Croix, Virgin Islands, Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 410tt-1(b)) is 
     amended to read as follows: ``The park shall consist of 
     approximately 1015 acres of lands, waters, and interests in 
     lands as generally depicted on the map entitled `Salt River 
     Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, St. 
     Croix, U.S.V.I.', numbered 141/80002, and dated May 2, 
     2002.''.

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
concur in the House amendment to the bill, and that the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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