    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-361
    115th Congress

    An Act

    To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain public lands
    in Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act''.
    SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
    (1) Church.--The term ``Church'' means the Walnut Grove
    Church in Garland County, Arkansas.
    (2) Offered tract.--The term ``Offered Tract'' means all
    right, title, and interest of the Church in and to approximately
    6.3 acres of non-Federal land identified as ``Offered Tract
    5742'' on the Detail Map of the Walnut Grove Exchange, Ouachita
    National Forest map (printed date May 11, 2017).
    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
    of Agriculture.
    (4) Selected tract.--The term ``Selected Tract'' means all
    right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
    approximately 4 acres identified as ``Selected Tract 5743'' on
    the Detail Map of the Walnut Grove Exchange, Ouachita National
    Forest map (printed date May 11, 2017), subject to the
    reservation of a road easement by the Secretary.
    SEC. 3. EXCHANGE OF LAND; EQUALIZATION OF VALUE.

    (a) <>  Exchange Authorized.--Subject to the
    provisions of this Act, not later than 2 years after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, if the Church offers to convey the Offered Tract
    to the United States, the Secretary shall--
    (1) convey to the Church all right, title, and interest of
    the United States in and to the Selected Tract; and
    (2) accept from the Church a conveyance of all right, title,
    and interest of the Church in and to the Offered Tract.

    (b) Requirements.--The exchange under subsection (a) shall be--
    (1) subject to valid existing rights;
    (2) conditioned on an equalization payment made by the
    Church in accordance with subsection (c); and
    (3) conditioned on the payment of the costs described in
    subsection (g).

    (c) Equal Value and Cash Equalization.--

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    (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
    exchange under subsection (a) shall be for equal value or the
    values shall be equalized by a cash payment.
    (2) Exception.--If the value of the Offered Tract exceeds
    the Selected Tract, an equalization payment shall not be
    required.

    (d) Appraisals.--
    (1) In general.--The value of the land to be exchanged under
    this Act shall be determined by appraisals conducted by one or
    more independent and qualified appraisers.
    (2) Appraisal standards.--The Secretary shall complete an
    appraisal of the land to be exchanged under this Act in
    accordance with--
    (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land
    Acquisitions; and
    (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
    Practice.

    (e) Format.--Title and valuation to the land to be exchanged under
    this Act shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary and the
    Church.
    (f) Map and Legal Descriptions.--
    (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map
    and legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this
    Act.
    (2) Corrections.--The Secretary may correct any minor errors
    in the map or in the legal descriptions.
    (3) Map on file.--The map and legal descriptions shall be on
    file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices
    of the United States Forest Service.

    (g) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of conveyance, any costs
    related to the conveyance under this section shall be paid by the
    Church.

    Approved December 21, 2018.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5923:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-922 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):
    Sept. 12, considered and passed House.
    Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.