PUBLIC LAW 108–350—OCT. 21, 2004

OZARK LAND EXCHANGE

118 STAT. 1390 PUBLIC LAW 108–350—OCT. 21, 2004

Public Law 108–350

108th Congress

An Act

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

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

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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

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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.

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 33:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 149 (2003): Nov. 24, considered and passed Senate.

Vol. 150 (2004): Oct. 5, considered and passed House.

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SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are

necessary to carry out this Act.

Approved October 21, 2004.