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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2123 

To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land 

in the State of Minnesota. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 12, 2014 

Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land and nonFederal land in the State of Minnesota. 

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 ‘‘School District 318 

5 Land Exchange Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 

7 The purposes of this Act are— 

8 (1) to provide greater safety to the students of 

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1 lies of those students in Grand Rapids, Minnesota; 

2 and 

3 (2) to promote the mission of the United States 

4 Geological Survey. 

5 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

6 In this Act: 

7 (1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means 

8 Minnesota Independent School District number 318 

9 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. 

10 (2) FEDERAL LAND.— 

11 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Federal 

12 land’’ means the parcel of approximately 1.3 

13 acres of United States Geological Survey land 

14 identified as USGS Parcel 91-016-4111 on the 

15 map, which was transferred to the Department 

16 of the Interior by the General Services Adminis17 tration by a letter dated July 22, 1965. 

18 (B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘Federal 

19 land’’ includes any structures on the land de20 scribed in subparagraph (A). 

21 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means each of the 

22 maps entitled ‘‘USGS and School Parcel Locations’’ 

23 and dated January 15, 2014. 

24 (4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘non-Federal 

2 land’’ means the parcel of approximately 1.6 

3 acres of District land identified as School Par4 cel 91-540-1210 on the map. 

5 (B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘non-Federal 

6 land’’ includes any structures on the land de7 scribed in subparagraph (A). 

8 (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

9 the Secretary of the Interior. 

10 SEC. 4. EXCHANGE OF FEDERAL LAND AND NON-FEDERAL 

11 LAND. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—If the District offers to convey to 

13 the United States all right, title, and interest of the Dis14 trict in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall— 

15 (1) accept the offer; and 

16 (2) convey to the District all right, title, and in17 terest of the United States in and to the Federal 

18 land. 

19 (b) VALUATION.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The value of the Federal 

21 land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under 

22 subsection (a) shall be determined— 

23 (A) by an independent appraiser selected 

24 by the Secretary; and 


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1 (B) in accordance with the Uniform Ap2 praisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisi3 tions and the Uniform Standards of Profes4 sional Appraisal Practice. 

5 (2) APPROVAL.—Appraisals conducted under 

6 paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary 

7 for approval. 

8 (3) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS.— 

9 (A) IN GENERAL.—If the value of the Fed10 eral land and non-Federal land to be exchanged 

11 under subsection (a) is not of equal value, the 

12 value shall be equalized through a cash equali13 zation payment to the Secretary. 

14 (B) USE OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts received 

15 under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in 

16 the Treasury and credited to miscellaneous re17 ceipts. 

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