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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 3039

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell a Forest Service administrative site occupied by the Rocky Mountain Research Station located in

Boise, Idaho, and use the proceeds derived from the sale to purchase

interests in a multiagency research and education facility to be constructed by the University of Idaho, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

SEPTEMBER 12, 2000

Mr. CRAIG introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell a Forest

Service administrative site occupied by the Rocky Mountain Research Station located in Boise, Idaho, and use

the proceeds derived from the sale to purchase interests

in a multiagency research and education facility to be

constructed by the University of Idaho, 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,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Boise Laboratory Re5 placement Act of 2000’’.
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1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

2 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—

3 (1) the existing facilities of the Rocky Mountain

4 Research Station Boise laboratory are outdated and

5 no longer serve as a modern research facility;

6 (2) the Boise laboratory site is in the heart of

7 a Boise city redevelopment zone, and the existing

8 laboratory facilities detract from community im9 provement efforts;

10 (3) it is desirable to colocate the Boise labora11 tory with 1 of the State institutions of higher learn12 ing in the Boise metropolitan area—

13 (A) to facilitate communications and shar14 ing of research data between the agency and

15 the Idaho scientific community;

16 (B) to facilitate development and mainte17 nance of the Boise laboratory as a modern, high

18 quality research facility; and

19 (C) to reduce costs, better use assets, and

20 better serve the public; and

21 (4) it is desirable to make the Boise laboratory

22 site available for inclusion in a planned facility that

23 is being developed on adjacent property by the Uni24 versity of Idaho or the University of Idaho Founda25 tion, a not-for-profit corporation acting on behalf of

26 the University of Idaho, as a multiagency research
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1 and education facility to serve various agencies and

2 educational institutions of the United States and the

3 State.

4 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to author5 ize the Secretary—

6 (1) to sell or exchange the land and improve7 ments currently occupied by the Boise laboratory

8 site; and

9 (2) to acquire land, facilities, or interests in

10 land and facilities, including condominium interests,

11 to colocate the Rocky Mountain Research Station

12 Boise laboratory with 1 of the State institutions of

13 higher learning in the Boise metropolitan area,

14 using—

15 (A) funds derived from sale or exchange of

16 the existing Boise laboratory site; and

17 (B) to the extent the funds received are in18 sufficient to carry out the acquisition of re19 placement research facilities, funds subse20 quently made available by appropriation for the

21 acquisition, construction, or improvement of the

22 Rocky Mountain Research Station Boise labora23 tory.

24 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

25 In this Act:
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1 (1) BOISE LABORATORY SITE.—The term

2 ‘‘Boise laboratory site’’ means the approximately

3 3.26 acres of land in section 10, T. 3 N., R. 2 E.,

4 Boise Meridian, as depicted on that Plat of Park

5 View Addition to Boise, Ada County, Idaho, labeled

6 ‘‘Boise Lab Site–May 22, 2000’’, located at 316

7 East Myrtle Street, Boise, Idaho.

8 (2) CONDOMINIUM INTEREST.—The term ‘‘con9 dominium interest’’ means an estate in land con10 sisting of (in accordance with law of the State)—

11 (A) an undivided interest in common of a

12 portion of a parcel of real property; and

13 (B) a separate fee simple interest in an14 other portion of the parcel.

15 (3) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The term ‘‘fair

16 market value’’ means the cash value of land on a

17 specific date, as determined by an appraisal accept18 able to the Secretary and prepared in accordance

19 with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal

20 Land Acquisitions.

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

22 the Secretary of Agriculture.

23 (5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State

24 of Idaho.
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1 SEC. 4. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF BOISE LABORATORY SITE.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, under such

3 terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe and

4 subject to valid existing rights, sell or exchange any or

5 all right, title, and interest of the United States in and

6 to the Boise laboratory site.

7 (b) RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.—

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—After a determination of fair

9 market value of the Boise laboratory site is approved

10 by the Secretary, the University of Idaho or the Uni11 versity of Idaho Foundation, a not-for-profit organi12 zation acting on behalf of the University of Idaho,

13 shall be allowed 210 days from the effective date of

14 value to exercise a right of first refusal to purchase

15 the Boise laboratory site at fair market value.

16 (2) COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT.—If the Uni17 versity of Idaho or the University of Idaho Founda18 tion exercises the right of first refusal under para19 graph (1), to accomplish the purpose described in

20 section 2(b)(2), the Secretary shall, to the maximum

21 extent practicable, cooperate with the University of

22 Idaho in the development of a multiagency research

23 and education facility on the Boise laboratory site

24 and adjacent property.

25 (c) SOLICITATION OF OFFERS.—If the right of first

26 refusal described in subsection (b) is not exercised, the
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1 Secretary may solicit offers for purchase through sale or

2 competitive exchange of any and all right, title, and inter3 est of the United States in and to the Boise laboratory

4 site.

5 (d) CONSIDERATION.—Consideration for sale or ex6 change of land under this section—

7 (1) shall be at least equal to the fair market

8 value of the Boise laboratory site; and

9 (2) may include cash, land, existing improve10 ments, or improvements to be constructed to the

11 specifications of the Secretary, including condo12 minium interests.

13 (e) REJECTION OF OFFERS.—The Secretary may re14 ject any offer made under this section if the Secretary de15 termines that the offer is not adequate or not in the public

16 interest.

17 SEC. 5. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.

18 (a) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—The Secretary shall de19 posit the proceeds of a sale or exchange under section 4

20 in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (16

21 U.S.C. 484a) (commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’).

22 (b) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Funds deposited under sub23 section (a) shall be available to the Secretary, without fur24 ther Act of appropriation, for—
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1 (1) the acquisition of land and facilities, or in2 terests in land and facilities, including condominium

3 interests—

4 (A) to colocate the Boise laboratory with 1

5 of the State institutions of higher learning in

6 the Boise metropolitan area; and

7 (B) to replace other functions of the Boise

8 laboratory; and

9 (2) to the extent the funds are not necessary to

10 carry out paragraph (1), the acquisition of other

11 land or interests in land in the State.

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