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Union Calendar No. 528 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4220 
[Report No. 113–697] 
To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land 
in the State of Minnesota. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2014 
Mr. NOLAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 22, 2014 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land and non- 
Federal land in the State of Minnesota. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘School District 318 
Land Exchange Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to provide greater safety to the students of 
the Robert J. Elkington Middle School and the fami-
lies of those students in Grand Rapids, Minnesota; 
and 
(2) to promote the mission of the United States 
Geological Survey. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means 
Minnesota Independent School District number 318 
in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Federal 
land’’ means the parcel of approximately 1.3 
acres of United States Geological Survey land 
identified as USGS Parcel 91-016-4111 on the 
map, which was transferred to the Department 
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of the Interior by the General Services Adminis-
tration by a letter dated July 22, 1965. 
(B) 
INCLUSION.—The 
term 
‘‘Federal 
land’’ includes any structures on the land de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means each of the 
maps entitled ‘‘USGS and School Parcel Locations’’ 
and dated January 15, 2014. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘non-Federal 
land’’ means the parcel of approximately 1.6 
acres of District land identified as School Par-
cel 91-540-1210 on the map. 
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘non-Federal 
land’’ includes any structures on the land de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 4. EXCHANGE OF FEDERAL LAND AND NON-FEDERAL 
LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the District offers to convey to 
the United States all right, title, and interest of the Dis-
trict in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall— 
(1) accept the offer; and 
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(2) convey to the District all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to the Federal 
land. 
(b) VALUATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The value of the Federal 
land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under 
subsection (a) shall be determined— 
(A) by an independent appraiser selected 
by the Secretary; and 
(B) in accordance with the Uniform Ap-
praisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisi-
tions and the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice. 
(2) APPROVAL.—Appraisals conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary 
for approval. 
(3) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the value of the Fed-
eral land and non-Federal land to be exchanged 
under subsection (a) is not of equal value, the 
value shall be equalized through a cash equali-
zation payment to the Secretary. 
(B) USE OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts received 
under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in 
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the Treasury and credited to miscellaneous re-
ceipts. 
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Union Calendar No. 4220 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4220 
[Report No. 113–697] 
A BILL 
To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land 
and non-Federal land in the State of Minnesota. 
DECEMBER 22, 2014 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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