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105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2195

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange the Gulfport

Research Laboratory and other Forest Service administrative sites in

the State of Mississippi, to provide for a new research facility, and

for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JUNE 19, 1998

Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. LOTT) introduced the following bill; which

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,

and Forestry

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange

the Gulfport Research Laboratory and other Forest Service administrative sites in the State of Mississippi, to

provide for a new research facility, 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. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF THE GULFPORT RE4 SEARCH LABORATORY.

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture (re6 ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may, under

7 such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe,
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1 sell or exchange any or all right, title, and interest of the

2 United States in and to the approximately 15.1 acres con3 tained in the following tracts of land in the State of Mis4 sissippi:

5 (1) Gulfport Laboratory Site, consisting of ap6 proximately 10 acres, as shown on the map entitled

7 ‘‘Gulfport Laboratory Site, May 21, 1998’’.

8 (2) Raleigh Dwelling Site No. 1, consisting of

9 approximately 0.44 acre, as shown on the map enti10 tled ‘‘Raleigh Dwelling Site No. 1, May 21, 1998’’.

11 (3) Raleigh Dwelling Site No. 2, consisting of

12 approximately 0.47 acre, as shown on the map enti13 tled ‘‘Raleigh Dwelling Site No. 2, May 21, 1998’’.

14 (4) Rolling Fork Dwelling Site, consisting of

15 approximately 0.303 acre, as shown on the map en16 titled ‘‘Rolling Fork Dwelling Site, May 21, 1998’’.

17 (5) Gloster Dwelling Site, consisting of approxi18 mately 0.55 acre, as shown on the map entitled

19 ‘‘Gloster Dwelling Site, May 21, 1998’’.

20 (6) Gloster Office Site, consisting of approxi21 mately 1.00 acre, as shown on the map entitled

22 ‘‘Gloster Office Site, May 21, 1998’’.

23 (7) Gloster Work Center Site, consisting of ap24 proximately 2.00 acres, as shown on the map enti25 tled ‘‘Gloster Work Center Site, May 21, 1998’’.
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1 (8) Holly Springs Dwelling Site, consisting of

2 approximately 0.31 acre, as shown on the map enti3 tled ‘‘Holly Springs Dwelling Site, May 21, 1998’’.

4 (b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for a sale or

5 exchange under subsection (a), the Secretary may acquire

6 land and existing administrative improvements or accept

7 for construction of administrative improvements.

8 (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—Except as otherwise provided

9 in this Act, any sale or exchange of land under subsection

10 (a) shall be subject to the laws (including regulations) ap11 plicable to the conveyance and acquisition of land for Na12 tional Forest System purposes.

13 (d) CASH EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding any

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

15 equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the value

16 of land exchanged under subsection (a).

17 (e) SOLICITATION OF OFFERS.—The Secretary may

18 solicit offers for sale or exchange on such terms and condi19 tions as the Secretary may prescribe. The Secretary may

20 reject any offer if the Secretary determines that the offer

21 is not adequate or not in the public interest.

22 (f) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—The Secretary shall de23 posit the proceeds of a sale or exchange under subsection

24 (a) in the fund established by Public Law 90–171 (com25 monly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a).
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1 (g) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Funds deposited under sub2 section (f) shall be available for expenditure, upon appro3 priation, for—

4 (1) the construction of a research laboratory

5 and office facility at the Forest Service administra6 tive site located at Mississippi State University at

7 Starkville, Mississippi;

8 (2) the acquisition, construction, or improve9 ment of administrative facilities in connection with

10 units of the National Forest System in the State of

11 Mississippi; and

12 (3) the acquisition of land and interests in land

13 in units of the National Forest System in the State

14 of Mississippi.

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