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Calendar No. 447

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1752

[Report No. 105–233]

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain administrative

sites and use the proceeds for the acquisition of office sites and the

acquisition, construction, or improvement of offices and support buildings

for the Coconino National Forest, Kaibab National Forest, Prescott

National Forest, and Tonto National Forest in the State of Arizona.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MARCH 12, 1998

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

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

JULY 2, 1998

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of June 26, 1998, by

Mr. MURKOWSKI, with an amendment

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain

administrative sites and use the proceeds for the acquisition of office sites and the acquisition, construction, or

improvement of offices and support buildings for the

Coconino National Forest, Kaibab National Forest, Prescott National Forest, and Tonto National Forest in the

State of Arizona.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

4 In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec5 retary of Agriculture.

6 SEC. 2. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SITES.

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, under such terms

8 and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, may sell

9 or exchange any or all right, title, and interest of the

10 United States in and to the following National Forest Sys11 tem administrative sites:

12 (1) The Camp Verde Administrative Site, com13 prising approximately 213.60 acres, as depicted on

14 the map entitled ‘‘Camp Verde Administrative Site’’,

15 dated April 12, 1997.

16 (2) A portion of the Cave Creek Administrative

17 Site, comprising approximately 16 acres, as depicted

18 on the map entitled ‘‘Cave Creek Administrative

19 Site’’, dated May 1, 1997.

20 (3) The Fredonia Duplex Housing Site, com21 prising approximately 1.40 acres and the Fredonia

22 Dwelling Site, comprising approximately 1.58 acres,

23 as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Fredonia Duplex

24 Dwelling, Fredonia Ranger Dwelling’’, dated August

25 28, 1997.
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1 (4) The Groom Creek Administrative Site, com2 prising approximately 7.88 acres, as depicted on the

3 map entitled ‘‘Groom Creek Administrative Site’’,

4 dated April 29, 1997.

5 (5) The Payson Administrative Site, comprising

6 approximately 296.43 acres, as depicted on the map

7 entitled ‘‘Payson Ranger Station Administrative

8 Site’’, dated May 1, 1997.

9 (6) The Sedona Administrative Site, comprising

10 approximately 21.41 acres, as depicted on the map

11 entitled ‘‘Sedona Ranger Station Administrative

12 Site’’, dated April 12, 1997.

13 (b) EXCHANGE ACQUISITIONS.—The Secretary may

14 acquire land and existing or future administrative im15 provements in exchange for a conveyance of an adminis16 trative site under subsection (a).

17 (c) APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES.—A sale or exchange

18 of an administrative site shall be subject to the laws (in19 cluding regulations) applicable to the conveyance and ac20 quisition of land for National Forest System purposes.

21 (d) CASH EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding any

22 other provision of law, the Secretary may accept a cash

23 equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the value

24 of an administrative site in an exchange under subsection

25 (a).
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1 (e) SOLICITATIONS OF OFFERS.—In carrying out this

2 Act, the Secretary may—

3 (1) use public or private solicitations of offers

4 for sale or exchange on such terms and conditions

5 as the Secretary may prescribe; and

6 (2) reject any offer if the Secretary determines

7 that the offer is not adequate or not in the public

8 interest.

9 SEC. 3. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.

10 The proceeds of a sale or exchange under section 2

11 shall be deposited in the fund established under Public

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

13 ‘‘Sisk Act’’) and shall be available for expenditure, until

14 expended, for—

15 (1) the acquisition of land and interests in land

16 for administrative sites; and

17 (2) the acquisition, construction, or improve18 ment of offices and support buildings for the

19 Coconino National Forest, Kaibab National Forest,

20 Prescott National Forest, and Tonto National For21 est.

22 SEC. 4. REVOCATIONS.

23 (a) PUBLIC LAND ORDERS.—Notwithstanding any

24 other provision of law, to facilitate the sale or exchange

25 of the administrative sites, public land orders withdrawing
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1 the administrative sites from all forms of appropriation

2 under the public land laws (including the mining laws but

3 not the mineral leasing laws) are revoked for any portion

4 of the administrative sites conveyed by the Secretary.

5 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The effective date of a rev6 ocation made by this section shall be the date of the patent

7 or deed conveying the administrative site.

8 SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

9 In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary

10 of Agriculture.

11 SEC. 2. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SITES.

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), the Sec13 retary, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary

14 may prescribe, may sell or exchange any or all right, title,

15 and interest of the United States in and to the following

16 National Forest System administrative sites:

17 (1) The Camp Verde Administrative Site, com18 prising approximately 213.60 acres, as depicted on

19 the map entitled ‘‘Camp Verde Administrative Site’’,

20 dated April 12, 1997.

21 (2) A portion of the Cave Creek Administrative

22 Site, comprising approximately 16 acres, as depicted

23 on the map entitled ‘‘Cave Creek Administrative

24 Site’’, dated May 1, 1997.
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1 (3) The Fredonia Duplex Housing Site, compris2 ing approximately 1.40 acres and the Fredonia Hous3 ing Site, comprising approximately 1.58 acres, as de4 picted on the map entitled ‘‘Fredonia Duplex Dwell5 ing, Fredonia Ranger Dwelling’’, dated August 28,

6 1997.

7 (4) The Groom Creek Administrative Site, com8 prising approximately 7.88 acres, as depicted on the

9 map entitled ‘‘Groom Creek Administrative Site’’,

10 dated April 29, 1997.

11 (5) The Payson Administrative Site, comprising

12 approximately 296.43 acres, as depicted on the map

13 entitled ‘‘Payson Administrative Site’’, dated May 1,

14 1997.

15 (6) The Sedona Administrative Site, comprising

16 approximately 21.41 acres, as depicted on the map

17 entitled ‘‘Sedona Administrative Site’’, dated April

18 12, 1997.

19 (b) EXCHANGE ACQUISITIONS.—The Secretary may

20 acquire land and existing or future administrative im21 provements in exchange for a conveyance of an administra22 tive site under subsection (a).

23 (c) APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES.—A sale or exchange of

24 an administrative site shall be subject to the laws (includ-
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1 ing regulations) applicable to the conveyance and acquisi2 tion of land for National Forest System purposes.

3 (d) CASH EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding any other

4 provision of law, the Secretary may accept a cash equali5 zation payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of an

6 administrative site in an exchange under subsection (a).

7 (e) SOLICITATIONS OF OFFERS.—In carrying out this

8 Act, the Secretary may—

9 (1) use solicitations of offers for sale or exchange

10 on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may

11 prescribe; and

12 (2) reject any offer if the Secretary determines

13 that the offer is not adequate or not in the public in14 terest.

15 SEC. 3. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.

16 The proceeds of a sale or exchange under section 2 shall

17 be deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90–

18 171 (16 U.S.C. 484a) (commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’)

19 and shall be available for expenditure, until expended, for—

20 (1) the acquisition of land and interests in land

21 for administrative sites; and

22 (2) the acquisition, construction, or improvement

23 of offices and new or other administrative buildings

24 for the Coconino National Forest, Kaibab National
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1 Forest, Prescott National Forest, and Tonto National

2 Forest.

3 SEC. 4. REVOCATIONS.

4 (a) PUBLIC LAND ORDERS.—Notwithstanding any

5 other provision of law, to facilitate the sale or exchange of

6 the administrative sites, public land orders withdrawing

7 the administrative sites from all forms of appropriation

8 under the public land laws are revoked for any portion of

9 the administrative sites conveyed by the Secretary.

10 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The effective date of a revoca11 tion made by this section shall be the date of the patent

12 or deed conveying the administrative site.

Calendar No. 447

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1752

[Report No. 105–233]

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey

of Arizona.Forest, and Tonto National Forest in the Stateest, Kaibab National Forest, Prescott Nationalsupport buildings for the Coconino National Fortion, construction, or improvement of offices andfor the acquisition of office sites and the acquisicertain administrative sites and use the proceeds

JULY 2, 1998

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of

June 26, 1998, with an amendment