[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 119 (Tuesday, September 28, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H7661-H7662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CHICKASAW NATIONAL RECREATION AREA LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2004

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 4066) to provide for the conveyance of certain land to the 
United States and to revise the boundary of Chickasaw National 
Recreation Area, Oklahoma, and for other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 4066

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

     SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Chickasaw National 
     Recreation Area Land Exchange Act of 2004''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) By provision 64 of the agreement between the United 
     States and the Choctaws and Chickasaws dated March 21, 1902 
     (32 Stat. 641, 655-56), approved July 1, 1902, 640 acres of 
     property were ceded to the United States for the purpose of 
     creating Sulphur Springs Reservation, later known as Platt 
     National Park, to protect water and other resources and 
     provide public access.
       (2) In 1976, Platt National Park, the Arbuckle Recreation 
     Area, and additional lands were combined to create Chickasaw 
     National Recreation Area to protect and expand water and 
     other resources as well as to memorialize the history and 
     culture of the Chickasaw Nation.
       (3) More recently, the Chickasaw Nation has expressed 
     interest in establishing a cultural center inside or adjacent 
     to the park.
       (4) The Chickasaw National Recreation Area's Final 
     Amendment to the General Management Plan (1994) found that 
     the best location for a proposed Chickasaw Nation Cultural 
     Center is within the Recreation Area's existing boundary

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     and that the selected cultural center site should be conveyed 
     to the Chickasaw Nation in exchange for land of equal value.
       (5) The land selected to be conveyed to the Chickasaw 
     Nation holds significant historical and cultural connections 
     to the people of the Chickasaw Nation.
       (6) The City of Sulphur, Oklahoma, is a key partner in this 
     land exchange through its donation of land to the Chickasaw 
     Nation for the purpose of exchange with the United States.
       (7) The City of Sulphur, Oklahoma, has conveyed fee simple 
     title to the non-Federal land described as Tract 102-26 to 
     the Chickasaw Nation by Warranty Deed.
       (8) The National Park Service, the Chickasaw Nation, and 
     the City of Sulphur, Oklahoma, have signed a preliminary 
     agreement to effect a land exchange for the purpose of the 
     construction of a cultural center.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to authorize, 
     direct, facilitate, and expedite the land conveyance in 
     accordance with the terms and conditions of this Act.

     SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
     apply:
       (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
     Chickasaw National Recreational Area lands and interests 
     therein, identified as Tract 102-25 on the Map.
       (2) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means 
     the lands and interests therein, formerly owned by the City 
     of Sulphur, Oklahoma, and currently owned by the Chickasaw 
     Nation, located adjacent to the existing boundary of 
     Chickasaw National Recreation Area and identified as Tract 
     102-26 on the Map.
       (3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Land Exchange and Boundary Revision, Chickasaw 
     National Recreation Area'', dated September 8, 2003, and 
     numbered 107/800035a.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 4. CHICKASAW NATIONAL RECREATION AREA LAND CONVEYANCE.

       (a) Land Conveyance.--Not later then 6 months after the 
     Chickasaw Nation conveys all right, title, and interest in 
     and to the non-Federal land to the United States, the 
     Secretary shall convey all right, title, and interest in and 
     to the Federal land to the Chickasaw Nation.
       (b) Valuation of Land to Be Conveyed.--The fair market 
     values of the Federal land and non-Federal land shall be 
     determined by an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary and 
     the Chickasaw Nation. The appraisal shall conform with the 
     Federal appraisal standards, as defined in the Uniform 
     Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions developed 
     by the Interagency Land Acquisition Conference, 1992, and any 
     amendments to these standards.
       (c) Equalization of Values.--If the fair market values of 
     the Federal land and non-Federal land are not equal, the 
     values may be equalized by the payment of a cash equalization 
     payment by the Secretary or the Chickasaw Nation, as 
     appropriate.
       (d) Conditions.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the 
     conveyance of the non-Federal land authorized under 
     subsection (a) shall not take place until the completion of 
     all items included in the Preliminary Exchange Agreement 
     among the City of Sulphur, the Chickasaw Nation, and the 
     National Park Service, executed on July 16, 2002, except as 
     provided in paragraph (2).
       (2) Exception.--The item included in the Preliminary 
     Exchange Agreement among the City of Sulphur, the Chickasaw 
     Nation, and the National Park Service, executed on July 16, 
     2002, providing for the Federal land to be taken into trust 
     for the benefit of the Chickasaw Nation shall not apply.
       (e) Administration of Acquired Land.--Upon completion of 
     the land exchange authorized under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary--
       (1) shall revise the boundary of Chickasaw National 
     Recreation Area to reflect that exchange; and
       (2) shall administer the land acquired by the United States 
     in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Radanovich) and the gentlewoman from Guam (Ms. 
Bordallo) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich).
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I yield time as he may consume to the 
gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole).
  Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4066, the 
Chickasaw National Recreation Area Land Exchange Act of 2004. This 
legislation finalizes a land exchange agreement that will allow the 
Chickasaw Nation to develop a cultural center which celebrates their 
long history and many contributions to our society.
  Mr. Speaker, this legislation will benefit the city of Sulphur, 
Murray County, the Chickasaw Nation and all of South Central Oklahoma. 
The cultural center will bring additional tourism to the area, create 
new jobs and expand educational opportunities for citizens all over the 
surrounding area.

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  It is a model of cooperation between the Federal Government, local 
government and tribal government.
  I want to extend my gratitude to the gentleman from California 
(Chairman Pombo), the gentleman from West Virginia (Ranking Member 
Rahall), the gentleman from California (Chairman Radanovich), the 
gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Ranking Member Christensen), as 
well as to the staff of the Committee on Resources, for helping the 
people of the fourth district of Oklahoma and the members of the 
Chickasaw Nation across our country achieve the goal of creating this 
cultural center and for guiding this bill through the legislative 
process.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to support the passage of this bill, H.R. 
4066.
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, we have no objection to the consideration of H.R. 4066, 
the Chickasaw National Recreation Area Land Exchange Act of 2004.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Issa). The question is on the motion 
offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich) that the 
House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4066, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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