[112th Congress Public Law 182] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [[Page 126 STAT. 1420]] Public Law 112-182 112th Congress An Act To authorize the exchange of land or interest in land between Lowell National Historical Park and the city of Lowell in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 5, 2012 - [H.R. 2240]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2012. 16 USC 410cc note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2012''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. The Act entitled ``An act to provide for the establishment of the Lowell National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes'' approved June 5, 1978 (Public Law 95-290; 16 U.S.C. 410cc et seq.), is amended in section 202, by <<NOTE: 16 USC 410cc-22.>> adding at the end the following: ``(d)(1) The Secretary may exchange any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the park for any land or interest in land owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the city of Lowell, or the University of Massachusetts Building Authority. ``(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), an exchange under this subsection shall be subject to the laws, regulations, and policies applicable to exchanges of land administered by the National Park Service and any other terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary to protect the interests of the United States. ``(3) Where facilities or infrastructure required for the management and operation of the Lowell National Historical Park exists on the Federal land to be exchanged, and the non-Federal land or interest in land to be exchanged is not of equal value, the values shall be equalized by the payment of cash to the Secretary. The Secretary shall not be required to equalize the values of any exchange conducted under this subsection if the land or interest [[Page 126 STAT. 1421]] in land received by the Federal Government exceeds the value of the Federal land or interest in land exchanged.''. Approved October 5, 2012. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2240: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112-450 (Comm. on Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): Apr. 24, 26, considered and passed House. Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate. <all>