S. 1240

One Hundred Seventh Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,

the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two

An Act

To provide for the acquisition of land and construction of an interagency administrative and visitor facility at the entrance to American Fork Canyon, Utah, and

for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I—TIMPANOGOS INTERAGENCY

LAND EXCHANGE

SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—

(1) the facility that houses the administrative office of

the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta National Forest

can no longer properly serve the purpose of the facility;

(2) a fire destroyed the Timpanogos Cave National Monument Visitor Center and administrative office in 1991, and

the temporary structure that is used for a visitor center cannot

adequately serve the public; and

(3) combining the administrative office of the Pleasant

Grove Ranger District with a new Timpanogos Cave National

Monument visitor center and administrative office in one

facility would—

(A) facilitate interagency coordination;

(B) serve the public better; and

(C) improve cost effectiveness.

(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are—

(1) to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire

by exchange non-Federal land located in Highland, Utah as

the site for an interagency administrative and visitor facility;

(2) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to construct an

administrative and visitor facility on the non-Federal land

acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture; and

(3) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary

of the Interior to cooperate in the development, construction,

operation, and maintenance of the facility.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

In this title:

(1) FACILITY.—The term ‘‘facility’’ means the facility constructed under section 106 to house—

(A) the administrative office of the Pleasant Grove

Ranger District of the Uinta National Forest; and
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(B) the visitor center and administrative office of the

Timpanogos Cave National Monument.

(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the

parcels of land and improvements to the land in the Salt

Lake Meridian comprising— (A) approximately 237 acres located in T. 5 S., R.

3 E., sec. 13, lot 1, SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2, NW1⁄4 and E1⁄2, SW1⁄4, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Long Hollow-Provo

Canyon Parcel’’, dated March 12, 2001;

(B) approximately 0.18 acre located in T. 7 S., R. 2

E., sec. 12, NW1⁄4, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Provo

Sign and Radio Shop’’, dated March 12, 2001;

(C) approximately 20 acres located in T. 3 S., R. 1

E., sec. 33, SE1⁄4, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Corner

Canyon Parcel’’, dated March 12, 2001;

(D) approximately 0.18 acre located in T. 29 S., R.

7 W., sec. 15, S1⁄2, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Beaver

Administrative Site’’, dated March 12, 2001;

(E) approximately 7.37 acres located in T. 7 S., R.

3 E., sec. 28, NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4, as depicted on the map

entitled ‘‘Springville Parcel’’, dated March 12, 2001; and

(F) approximately 0.83 acre located in T. 5 S., R. 2

E., sec. 20, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Pleasant

Grove Ranger District Parcel’’, dated March 12, 2001.

(3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’

means the parcel of land in the Salt Lake Meridian comprising

approximately 37.42 acres located at approximately 4,400 West,

11,000 North (SR–92), Highland, Utah in T. 4 S., R. 2 E.,

sec. 31, NW1⁄4, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘The Highland

Property’’, dated March 12, 2001.

(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary

of Agriculture.

SEC. 103. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.

(a) AVAILABILITY OF MAPS.—The maps described in paragraphs

(2) and (3) of section 102 shall be on file and available for public

inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service until

the date on which the land depicted on the maps is exchanged

under this title.

(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—The

Secretary may correct minor errors in the legal descriptions in

paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 102.

SEC. 104. EXCHANGE OF LAND FOR FACILITY SITE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may,

under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe,

convey by quitclaim deed all right, title, and interest of the United

States in and to the Federal land in exchange for the conveyance

of the non-Federal land.

(b) TITLE TO NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Before the land exchange

takes place under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine

that title to the non-Federal land is acceptable based on the

approval standards applicable to Federal land acquisitions.

(c) VALUATION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—

(1) DETERMINATION.—The fair market value of the land

and the improvements on the land exchanged under this title

shall be determined by an appraisal that—

(A) is approved by the Secretary; and
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(B) conforms with the Federal appraisal standards,

as defined in the publication entitled ‘‘Uniform Appraisal

Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions’’.

(2) SEPARATE APPRAISALS.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Each parcel of Federal land described

in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 102(2) shall

be appraised separately.

(B) INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY VALUES.—The property

values of each parcel shall not be affected by the unit

rule described in the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions.

(d) CASH EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding section 206(b) of the

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.

1716(b)), the Secretary may, as the circumstances require, either

make or accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent

of the total value of the lands or interests transferred out of Federal

ownership.

(e) ADMINISTRATION OF LAND ACQUISITION BY UNITED STATES.—

(1) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—On acceptance of title by the

Secretary—

(i) the non-Federal land conveyed to the United

States shall become part of the Uinta National Forest;

and

(ii) the boundaries of the national forest shall be

adjusted to include the land.

(B) ALLOCATION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION

FUND MONEYS.—For purposes of section 7 of the Land and

Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–

099), the boundaries of the national forest, as adjusted

under this section, shall be considered to be boundaries

of the national forest as of January 1, 1965.

(2) APPLICABLE LAW.—Subject to valid existing rights, the

Secretary shall manage any land acquired under this section

in accordance with—

(A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.)

(commonly known as the ‘‘Weeks Act’’); and

(B) other laws (including regulations) that apply to

National Forest System land.

SEC. 105. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.

(a) DEPOSIT.—The Secretary shall deposit any cash equalization

funds received in the land exchange in the fund established under

Public Law 90–171 (16 U.S.C. 484a) (commonly known as the

‘‘Sisk Act’’).

(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds deposited under subsection (a) shall

be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, for

the acquisition of land and interests in land for administrative

sites in the State of Utah and land for the National Forest System.

SEC. 106. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF FACILITY.

(a) CONSTRUCTION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), as soon as practicable after funds are made available to carry out this title,

the Secretary of the Interior shall construct, and bear responsibility for all costs of construction of, a facility and all necessary

infrastructure on non-Federal land acquired under section 104.
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(2) DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS.—Prior to construction, the

design and specifications of the facility shall be approved by

the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior.

(b) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITY.—The facility

shall be occupied, operated, and maintained jointly by the Secretary

(acting through the Chief of the Forest Service) and the Secretary

of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park

Service) under terms and conditions agreed to by the Secretary

and the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are

necessary to carry out this title.

TITLE II—UTAH PUBLIC LANDS

ARTIFACT PRESERVATION

SEC. 201. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that—

(1) the collection of the Utah Museum of Natural History

in Salt Lake City, Utah, includes more than 1,000,000 archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical

artifacts;

(2) the collection of items housed by the Museum contains

artifacts from land managed by—

(A) the Bureau of Land Management;

(B) the Bureau of Reclamation;

(C) the National Park Service;

(D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and

(E) the Forest Service;

(3) more than 75 percent of the Museum’s collection was

recovered from federally managed public land; and

(4) the Museum has been designated by the legislature

of the State of Utah as the State museum of natural history.

SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

In this title:

(1) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the University

of Utah Museum of Natural History in Salt Lake City, Utah.

(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary

of the Interior.

SEC. 203. ASSISTANCE FOR UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.

(a) ASSISTANCE FOR MUSEUM.—The Secretary shall make a

grant to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, to pay

the Federal share of the costs of construction of a new facility

for the Museum, including the design, planning, furnishing, and

equipping of the Museum.

(b) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—To receive a grant under subsection (b),

the Museum shall submit to the Secretary a proposal for the

use of the grant.

(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs

described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent.
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized

to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000, to remain

available until expended.

TITLE III—SALT RIVER BAY NATIONAL

HISTORICAL PARK AND ECOLOGICAL

PRESERVE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT

SEC. 301. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

The first sentence of section 103(b) of the Salt River Bay

National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin

Islands, Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 410tt–1(b)) is amended to read

as follows: ‘‘The park shall consist of approximately 1015 acres

of lands, waters, and interests in lands as generally depicted on

the map entitled ‘Salt River Bay National Historical Park and

Ecological Preserve, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.’, numbered 141/80002, and

dated May 2, 2002.’’.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.