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SEC. 344. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and using
funds previously appropriated for such purpose under Public Law
106–291 ($1,630,000) and Public Law 108–199 ($2,300,000), the
National Park Service shall (1) not later than 60 days after enact-
ment of this section purchase the seven parcels of real property
in Seward, Alaska identified by Kenai Peninsula tax identification
numbers 14910001, 14910002, 14911033, 14913005, 14913020,
14913007, and 14913008 that have been selected for the administra-
tive complex, visitor facility, plaza and related parking for the
Kenai Fjords National Park and Chugach National Forest which
shall hereafter be known as the Mary Lowell Center; and (2)
transfer to the City of Seward any remaining balance of previously
appropriated funds not necessary for property acquisition and
design upon the vacation by the City of Seward of Washington
Street between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue and transfer of title
of the appropriate portions thereof to the Federal Government,
provided that the City of Seward uses any such funds for the
related waterfront planning, pavilions, boardwalks, trails, or related
purposes that compliment the new Federal facility.
SEC. 345. Section 331, of Public Law 106–113, is amended—
(1) in part (a) by striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’;
and
(2) in part (b) by striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’.
SEC. 346. FEDERAL BUILDING, SANDPOINT, IDAHO. (a) DEFINI-
TIONS.—In this section:
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the
Administrator of General Services.
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map that is—
(A) entitled ‘‘Sandpoint Federal Building’’;
(B) dated September 12, 2002; and
(C) on file in—
(i) the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service;
and
(ii) the Office of the Supervisor, Idaho National
Forests, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
(3) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘property’’ means the Sandpoint
Federal Building and approximately 3.17 acres of land in
Sandpoint, Idaho, as depicted on the map.
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
(b) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subtitle I of title 40,
United States Code, the Administrator may convey to the Sec-
retary, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the property.
(2) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the property under
paragraph (1) shall be on a noncompetitive basis, for consider-
ation, and subject to any other terms and conditions to which
the Administrator and the Secretary may agree, including a
purchase period with multiple payments over multiple fiscal
years.
(3) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary may use amounts
made available to the Forest Service for any of fiscal years
2005 through 2010 to acquire the property under paragraph
(1).
(c) SALE OR EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
may use, maintain, lease, sublease, sell, or exchange all or
part of the property.
(2) TERMS.—The sale or exchange of the property under
paragraph (1) shall be for market value and subject to such
terms as the Secretary determines to be in the public interest.
(3) METHOD OF SALE OR EXCHANGE.—The sale or exchange
of the property under paragraph (1) may be on a competitive
or noncompetitive basis.
(4) 
CONSIDERATION.—Consideration 
for 
the 
sale 
or
exchange of the property may be in the form of cash, land,
or improvements (including improvements to be constructed
after the date of the sale or exchange).
(3) DISPOSITION AND USE OF PROCEEDS.—
(A) DISPOSITION
OF
PROCEEDS.—The Secretary shall
deposit the proceeds derived from any lease, sublease, sale,
exchange, or any other use or disposition of the property
in the fund established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly
known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a).
(B) USE
OF
PROCEEDS.—Amounts deposited under
subparagraph (A) shall be available to the Secretary, with-
out further appropriation, until expended, for the construc-
tion and maintenance of Forest Service offices and related
facilities on National Forest System land in the vicinity
of Sandpoint, Idaho.
SEC. 347. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the
‘‘Chris Zajicek Memorial Land Exchange Act of 2004’’.
(b) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND EXCHANGE IN THE STATE
OF FLORIDA.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the effect of the wildfire
known as the ‘‘Impassable 1 Fire’’ on the value of the land
to be exchanged, the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through
the Chief of the Forest Service) may carry out the exchange
agreement entered into by the Forest Service and the Board
of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the
State of Florida and dated March 5, 2004.
(2) VALUATION.—For purposes of determining the value
of the land to be exchanged under paragraph (1), the value
of the land shall be considered to be the value of the land
determined by the appraisal conducted on August 21, 2003.
SEC. 348. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the
‘‘Grey Towers National Historic Site Act of 2004’’.
(b) FINDINGS; PURPOSES; DEFINITIONS.—
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(A) James and Mary Pinchot constructed a home and
estate that is known as Grey Towers in Milford, Pennsyl-
vania.
(B) James and Mary Pinchot were also the progenitors
of a family of notable accomplishment in the history of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Nation, in
particular, their son, Gifford Pinchot.
(C) Gifford Pinchot was the first Chief of the Forest
Service, a major influence in formulating and implementing
forest conservation policies in the early 20th Century, and
twice Governor of Pennsylvania.
(D) During the early 20th century, James and Gifford
Pinchot used Grey Towers and the environs to establish
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scientific forestry, to develop conservation leaders, and to
formulate conservation principles, thus making this site
one of the primary birthplaces of the American conservation
movement.
(E) In 1963, Gifford Bryce Pinchot, the son of Gifford
and Cornelia Pinchot, donated Grey Towers and 102 acres
to the Nation.
(F) In 1963, President John F. Kennedy dedicated the
Pinchot Institute for Conservation for the greater knowl-
edge of land and its uses at Grey Towers National Historic
Landmark, thereby establishing a partnership between the
public and private sectors.
(G) Grey Towers today is a place of historical signifi-
cance where leaders in natural resource conservation meet,
study, and share ideas, analyses, values, and philosophies,
and is also a place where the public can learn and appre-
ciate our conservation heritage.
(H) As established by President Kennedy, the Pinchot
Institute for Conservation, and the Forest Service at Grey
Towers operate through an established partnership in
developing and delivering programs that carry on Gifford
Pinchot’s conservation legacy.
(I) Grey Towers and associated structures in and
around Milford, Pennsylvania, can serve to enhance
regional recreational and educational opportunities.
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are as follows:
(A) To honor and perpetuate the memory of Gifford
Pinchot.
(B) To promote the recreational and educational
resources of Milford, Pennsylvania, and its environs.
(C) To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture—
(i) to further the scientific, policy analysis, edu-
cational, and cultural programs in natural resource
conservation at Grey Towers;
(ii) to manage the property and environs more
efficiently and effectively; and
(iii) to further collaborative ties with the Pinchot
Institute for Conservation, and other Federal, State,
and local agencies with shared interests.
(3) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section:
(A) ASSOCIATED
PROPERTIES.—The term ‘‘Associated
Properties’’ means lands and improvements outside of the
Grey Towers National Historic Landmark within Pike
County, Pennsylvania, and which were associated with
James and Mary Pinchot, the Yale School of Forestry,
or the Forest Service.
(B) GREY TOWERS.—The term ‘‘Grey Towers’’ means
the buildings and surrounding area of approximately 303
acres, including the 102 acres donated in 1963 to the United
States and so designated that year.
(C) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Historic Site’’ means
the Grey Towers National Historic Site, as so designated
by this Act.
(D) PINCHOT INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Pinchot Institute’’
means the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, a nonprofit
corporation established under the laws of the District of
Columbia.