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Union Calendar No. 406

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4617

[Report No. 108–666, Part I] 

To amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange of small tracts 

of land, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 18, 2004

Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 

for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 

for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 

committee concerned 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 

Reported from the Committee on Resources with amendments 

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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2004

Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended for a period ending not 

later than September 8, 2004

SEPTEMBER 8, 2004

Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the 

Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 18, 2004] 

A BILL

To amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange 

of small tracts of land, and for other purposes.
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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. INTERCHANGES. 

4 (a) AUTHORITY.—Secretary of Agriculture shall com5 plete the following interchanges: 

6 (1) An acquisition from Irving N. Christensen of 

that portion of SW1⁄4NW1 7 ⁄4 Section 16, T.19N., R.9E., 

8 MDM., lying southwesterly of California State Highway 49 and all that portion of S1⁄2NE1 9 ⁄4 Section 17, 

10 T.19N., R.9E., MDM., lying southwesterly of Cali11 fornia State Highway 49 and northeasterly of the 

12 North Fork Yuba River, through interchange of an 

13 approximately equal value of National Forest System 

14 land lying northerly of California State Highway 49 

within the N1⁄2N1 15 ⁄2 Section 17, T.19N., R.9E., MDM. 

16 The Federal land to be interchanged within the speci17 fications of this paragraph shall be agreed upon by 

18 the Forest Supervisor and Irving N. Christensen. 

19 (2) An acquisition from Dennis W. McCreary 

20 and Cindy M. McCreary of a portion of Lot 19, Sec21 tion 35, T. 20 N., R. 10 E, MDM in Downieville, Si22 erra County, California, through interchange of a 

23 portion of National Forest System land in Lot 121, 

24 Section 35, T. 20 N., R. 10 E, MDM in Downieville, 

25 Sierra County, California. The Federal land to be 
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1 interchanged within the specifications of this para2 graph shall be agreed upon by the Forest Supervisor 

3 and Dennis W. McCreary and Cindy M. McCreary. 

4 (b) DESCRIPTIONS.—The Secretary may modify the 

5 descriptions in section (a) to correct errors or to reconfigure 

6 the properties in order to facilitate a conveyance. 

7 (c) CONSIDERATION.—Consideration for a sale of land 

8 under this section may include cash, land, or a combination 

9 of both. 

10 (d) VALUATION.—Any appraisals of land deemed nec11 essary or desirable by the Secretary to carry out the pur12 poses of this Act shall conform to the Uniform Appraisal 

13 Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions. 

14 (e) CASH EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding any other 

15 provision of law, the Secretary may accept a cash equali16 zation payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of any 

17 land exchanged under this subsection. 

18 (f) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all 

19 lands described in section (b) are withdrawn from location, 

20 entry, and patent under the mining laws of the United 

21 States. 

22 SEC. 2. RECEIPTS. 

23 (a) DEPOSIT INTO FUND.— 

24 (1) The Secretary shall deposit the net receipts 

25 of an exchange under this Act in the fund established 
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1 by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the 

2 ‘‘Sisk Act’’, 16 U.S.C. 484a). 

3 (2) Receipts from any exchange pursuant to this 

4 Act shall not be paid or distributed to the State or 

5 counties under any provision of law, or otherwise 

6 deemed as moneys received from the National Forest 

7 for purposes of the Act of May 23, 1908, or the Act 

8 of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 500, as amended), or the 

9 Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501, as amended). 

10 (b) USE OF THE FUNDS.—Funds deposited pursuant 

11 to subsection (a) shall be available for expenditure, without 

12 further appropriation, for the acquisition of real property 

13 or interest in property for National Forest purposes in the 

14 State of California. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to facilitate 

the exchange of small tracts of land, and for other purposes.’’. 

Union Calendar No. 406 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H.R. 4617 

[Report No. 108–666, Part I] 

A BILL 

To amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange of small tracts of land, and for other purposes. 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 

Reported from the Committee on Resources with 

amendments 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 

Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended for a 

period ending not later than September 8, 2004 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 

Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the 

Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed