[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 151 (Wednesday, November 20, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11799-S11800]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO SELL OR EXCHANGE ALL OR 
                  PART OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE SITES

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Agriculture 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 2063, and that 
the Senate now proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2063) to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative 
     sites and other land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita 
     National Forests and to use funds derived from the sale or 
     exchange to acquire, construct, or improve administrative 
     sites.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to the consideration 
of the bill.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read three times, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate; and that any statements 
thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2063) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2063

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

[[Page S11800]]

     SECTION 1. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF LAND.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to 
     in this Act as the ``Secretary'') may, under such terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, sell or exchange 
     any right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
     the following National Forest System land and improvements:
       (1) In the Ouachita National Forest--
       (A) tract 1, ``Work Center and two Residences'' 
     (approximately 12.4 acres), as identified on the map entitled 
     ``Ouachita National Forest, Waldron, Arkansas, Work Center 
     and Residences'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (B) tract 2, ``Work Center'' (approximately 10 acres), as 
     identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita National Forest, 
     Booneville, Arkansas, Work Center'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (C) tract 3, ``Residence'' (approximately \1/2\ acre), as 
     identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita National Forest, 
     Glenwood, Arkansas, Residence'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (D) tract 4, ``Work Center'' (approximately 10.12 acres), 
     as identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita National Forest, 
     Thornburg, Arkansas, Work Center'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (E) tract 5, ``Office Building'' (approximately 1.5 acres), 
     as identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita National Forest, 
     Perryville, Arkansas, Office Building'' and dated July 26, 
     2000;
       (F) tract 6, ``Several Buildings, Including Office Space 
     and Equipment Depot'' (approximately 3 acres), as identified 
     on the map entitled ``Ouachita National Forest, Hot Springs, 
     Arkansas, Buildings'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (G) tract 7, ``Isolated Forestland'' (approximately 120 
     acres), as identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita National 
     Forest, Sunshine, Arkansas, Isolated Forestland'' and dated 
     July 26, 2000;
       (H) tract 8, ``Isolated Forestland'' (approximately 40 
     acres), as identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita National 
     Forest, Sunshine, Arkansas, Isolated Forestland'' and dated 
     July 26, 2000;
       (I) tract 9, ``Three Residences'' (approximately 9.89 
     acres), as identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita National 
     Forest, Heavener, Oklahoma, Three Residences'' and dated July 
     26, 2000;
       (J) tract 10, ``Work Center'' (approximately 38.91 acres), 
     as identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita National Forest, 
     Heavener, Oklahoma, Work Center'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (K) tract 11, ``Residence #1'' (approximately 0.45 acres), 
     as identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita National Forest, 
     Talihina, Oklahoma, Residence #1'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (L) tract 12, ``Residence #2'' (approximately 0.21 acres), 
     as identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita National Forest, 
     Talihina, Oklahoma, Residence #2'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (M) tract 13, ``Work Center'' (approximately 5 acres), as 
     identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita National Forest, 
     Big Cedar, Oklahoma, Work Center'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (N) tract 14, ``Residence'' (approximately 0.5 acres), as 
     identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita National Forest, 
     Idabel, Oklahoma, Residence'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (O) tract 15, ``Residence and Work Center'' (approximately 
     40 acres), as identified on the map entitled ``Ouachita 
     National Forest, Idabel, Oklahoma, Residence and Work 
     Center'' and dated July 26, 2000; and
       (P) tract 16, ``Isolated Forestland'' at sec. 30, T. 2 S., 
     R. 25 W. (approximately 2.08 acres), as identified on the map 
     entitled ``Ouachita National Forest, Mt. Ida, Arkansas, 
     Isolated Forestland'' and dated August 27, 2001.
       (2) In the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest--
       (A) tract 1, ``Tract 750, District 1, Two Residences, 
     Administrative Office'' (approximately 8.96 acres), as 
     identified on the map entitled ``Ozark-St. Francis National 
     Forest, Mountain View, Arkansas, Tract 750, District 1, Two 
     Residences, Administrative Office'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (B) tract 2, ``Tract 2736, District 5, Mountainburg Work 
     Center'' (approximately 1.61 acres), as identified on the map 
     entitled ``Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Mountainburg, 
     Arkansas, Tract 2736, District 5, Mountainburg Work Center'' 
     and dated July 26, 2000;
       (C) tract 3, ``Tract 2686, District 6, House'' 
     (approximately 0.31 acres), as identified on the map entitled 
     ``Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Paris, Arkansas, Tract 
     2686, District 6 House'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (D) tract 4, ``Tract 2807, District 6, House'' 
     (approximately 0.25 acres), as identified on the map entitled 
     ``Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Paris, Arkansas, Tract 
     2807, District 6, House'' and dated July 26, 2000;
       (E) tract 5, ``Tract 2556, District 3, Dover Work Center'' 
     (approximately 2.0 acres), as identified on the map entitled 
     ``Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Dover, Arkansas, Tract 
     2556, District 3, Dover Work Center'' and dated July 26, 
     2000;
       (F) tract 6, ``Tract 2735, District 2, House'' 
     (approximately 0.514 acres), as identified on the map 
     entitled ``Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Jasper, 
     Arkansas, Tract 2735, District 2, House'' and dated July 26, 
     2000; and
       (G) tract 7, ``Tract 2574, District 2, House'' 
     (approximately 0.75 acres), as identified on the map entitled 
     ``Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Jasper, Arkansas, Tract 
     2574, District 2, House'' and dated July 26, 2000.
       (b) Applicable Authorities.--Except as otherwise provided 
     in this Act, any sale or exchange of land described in 
     subsection (a) shall be subject to laws (including 
     regulations) applicable to the conveyance and acquisition of 
     land for National Forest System purposes.
       (c) Cash Equalization.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, the Secretary may accept cash equalization payments 
     in excess of 25 percent of the total value of the land 
     described in subsection (a) from any exchange under 
     subsection (a).
       (d) Solicitations of Offers.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary 
     may use solicitations of offers for sale or exchange under 
     this Act on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
     prescribe.
       (2) Rejection of offers.--The Secretary may reject any 
     offer under this Act if the Secretary determines that the 
     offer is not adequate or not in the public interest.

     SEC. 2. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.

       Any funds received by the Secretary through sale or by cash 
     equalization from an exchange--
       (1) shall be deposited into the fund established by Public 
     Law 90-171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 
     484a); and
       (2) shall be available for expenditure, without further Act 
     of appropriation, for the acquisition, construction, or 
     improvement of administrative facilities, land, or interests 
     in land for the national forests in the States of Arkansas 
     and Oklahoma.

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

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