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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3744

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, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 28, 2004

Mr. ROSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL

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, 

and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF LAND, OZARK-ST. 

2 FRANCIS AND OUACHITA NATIONAL FOR3 ESTS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture (re5 ferred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may, under such 

6 terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, sell 

7 or exchange any right, title, and interest of the United 

8 States in and to the following National Forest System 

9 land and improvements: 

10 (1) In the Ouachita National Forest—

11 (A) tract 1, ‘‘Work Center and two Resi12 dences’’ (approximately 12.4 acres), as identi13 fied on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National 

14 Forest, Waldron, Arkansas, Work Center and 

15 Residences’’ and dated July 26, 2000; 

16 (B) tract 2, ‘‘Work Center’’ (approximately 

17 10 acres), as identified on the map entitled 

18 ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Booneville, Arkan19 sas, Work Center’’ and dated July 26, 2000; 

(C) tract 3, ‘‘Residence’’ (approximately 1 20 ⁄2

21 acre), as identified on the map entitled 

22 ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Glenwood, Arkan23 sas, Residence’’ and dated July 26, 2000; 

24 (D) tract 4, ‘‘Work Center’’ (approxi25 mately 10.12 acres), as identified on the map 

26 entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Thornburg, 
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1 Arkansas, Work Center’’ and dated July 26, 

2 2000; 

3 (E) tract 5, ‘‘Office Building’’ (approxi4 mately 1.5 acres), as identified on the map enti5 tled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Perryville, Ar6 kansas, Office Building’’ and dated July 26, 

7 2000; 

8 (F) tract 6, ‘‘Several Buildings, Including 

9 Office Space and Equipment Depot’’ (approxi10 mately 3 acres), as identified on the map enti11 tled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Hot Springs, 

12 Arkansas, Buildings’’ and dated July 26, 2000; 

13 (G) tract 7, ‘‘Isolated Forestland’’ (ap14 proximately 120 acres), as identified on the 

15 map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Sun16 shine, Arkansas, Isolated Forestland’’ and 

17 dated July 26, 2000; 

18 (H) tract 8, ‘‘Isolated Forestland’’ (ap19 proximately 40 acres), as identified on the map 

20 entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Sunshine, 

21 Arkansas, Isolated Forestland’’ and dated July 

22 26, 2000; 

23 (I) tract 9, ‘‘Three Residences’’ (approxi24 mately 9.89 acres), as identified on the map en25 titled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Heavener, 
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1 Oklahoma, Three Residences’’ and dated July 

2 26, 2000; 

3 (J) tract 10, ‘‘Work Center’’ (approxi4 mately 38.91 acres), as identified on the map 

5 entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Heavener, 

6 Oklahoma, Work Center’’ and dated July 26, 

7 2000; 

8 (K) tract 11, ‘‘Residence #1’’ (approxi9 mately 0.45 acres), as identified on the map en10 titled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Talihina, 

11 Oklahoma, Residence #1’’ and dated July 26, 

12 2000; 

13 (L) tract 12, ‘‘Residence #2’’ (approxi14 mately 0.21 acres), as identified on the map en15 titled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Talihina, 

16 Oklahoma, Residence #2’’ and dated July 26, 

17 2000; 

18 (M) tract 13, ‘‘Work Center’’ (approxi19 mately 5 acres), as identified on the map enti20 tled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Big Cedar, 

21 Oklahoma, Work Center’’ and dated July 26, 

22 2000; 

23 (N) tract 14, ‘‘Residence’’ (approximately 

24 0.5 acres), as identified on the map entitled 
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1 ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Idabel, Oklahoma, 

2 Residence’’ and dated July 26, 2000; 

3 (O) tract 15, ‘‘Residence and Work Cen4 ter’’ (approximately 40 acres), as identified on 

5 the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, 

6 Idabel, Oklahoma, Residence and Work Center’’ 

7 and dated July 26, 2000; and 

8 (P) tract 16, ‘‘Isolated Forestland’’ at sec. 

9 30, T. 2 S., R. 25 W. (approximately 2.08 

10 acres), as identified on the map entitled 

11 ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Mt. Ida, Arkansas, 

12 Isolated Forestland’’ and dated August 27, 

13 2001. 

14 (2) In the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest—

15 (A) tract 1, ‘‘Tract 750, District 1, Two 

16 Residences, Administrative Office’’ (approxi17 mately 8.96 acres), as identified on the map en18 titled ‘‘Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, 

19 Mountain View, Arkansas, Tract 750, District 

20 1, Two Residences, Administrative Office’’ and 

21 dated July 26, 2000; 

22 (B) tract 2, ‘‘Tract 2736, District 5, 

23 Mountainburg Work Center’’ (approximately 

24 1.61 acres), as identified on the map entitled 

25 ‘‘Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, 
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1 Mountainburg, Arkansas, Tract 2736, District 

2 5, Mountainburg Work Center’’ and dated July 

3 26, 2000; 

4 (C) tract 3, ‘‘Tract 2686, District 6, 

5 House’’ (approximately 0.31 acres), as identi6 fied on the map entitled ‘‘Ozark-St. Francis 

7 National Forest, Paris, Arkansas, Tract 2686, 

8 District 6 House’’ and dated July 26, 2000; 

9 (D) tract 4, ‘‘Tract 2807, District 6, 

10 House’’ (approximately 0.25 acres), as identi11 fied on the map entitled ‘‘Ozark-St. Francis 

12 National Forest, Paris, Arkansas, Tract 2807, 

13 District 6, House’’ and dated July 26, 2000; 

14 (E) tract 5, ‘‘Tract 2556, District 3, Dover 

15 Work Center’’ (approximately 2.0 acres), as 

16 identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ozark-St. 

17 Francis National Forest, Dover, Arkansas, 

18 Tract 2556, District 3, Dover Work Center’’ 

19 and dated July 26, 2000; 

20 (F) tract 6, ‘‘Tract 2735, District 2, 

21 House’’ (approximately 0.514 acres), as identi22 fied on the map entitled ‘‘Ozark-St. Francis 

23 National Forest, Jasper, Arkansas, Tract 2735, 

24 District 2, House’’ and dated July 26, 2000; 

25 and 
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1 (G) tract 7, ‘‘Tract 2574, District 2, 

2 House’’ (approximately 0.75 acres), as identi3 fied on the map entitled ‘‘Ozark-St. Francis 

4 National Forest, Jasper, Arkansas, Tract 2574, 

5 District 2, House’’ and dated July 26, 2000. 

6 (b) APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES.—Except as other7 wise provided in this Act, any sale or exchange of land 

8 described in subsection (a) shall be subject to laws (includ9 ing regulations) applicable to the conveyance and acquisi10 tion of land for National Forest System purposes. 

11 (c) CASH EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding any 

12 other provision of law, the Secretary may accept cash 

13 equalization payments in excess of 25 percent of the total 

14 value of the land described in subsection (a) from any ex15 change under subsection (a). 

16 (d) SOLICITATIONS OF OFFERS.—

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this Act, the 

18 Secretary may use solicitations of offers for sale or 

19 exchange under this Act on such terms and condi20 tions as the Secretary may prescribe. 

21 (2) REJECTION OF OFFERS.—The Secretary 

22 may reject any offer under this Act if the Secretary 

23 determines that the offer is not adequate or not in 

24 the public interest. 
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1 SEC. 2. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS. 

2 Any funds received by the Secretary through sale or 

3 by cash equalization from an exchange—

4 (1) shall be deposited into the fund established 

5 by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the 

6 ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a); and 

7 (2) shall be available for expenditure, without 

8 further Act of appropriation, for the acquisition, 

9 construction, or improvement of administrative fa10 cilities, land, or interests in land for the national 

11 forests in the States of Arkansas and Oklahoma. 

12 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

13 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

14 as are necessary to carry out this Act.

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