relating to the approval of any future phosphate 
disposal facilities; and 
(F) after consultation with the Shoshone- 
Bannock Tribes, a federally recognized Tribe 
with Tribal headquarters at Fort Hall, Idaho, 
the Bureau of Land Management determined 
that— 
(i) the land exchange authorized 
under this Act would result in a net loss 
of 52 acres of public land; but 
(ii) the loss of public land acreage 
would be outweighed by the superior nat-
ural resources acquired in the land ex-
change that would enhance and increase 
opportunities for off-Reservation hunting 
and gathering by members of the Tribes. 
(3) On June 5, 2009, the Interior Board of 
Land Appeals of the Department of the Interior 
issued an order, numbered IBLA 2009–27, affirm-
ing the Final Decision Record of the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
(4) On May 3, 2011, the Federal District Court 
for the District of Idaho issued a decision finding 
that the Bureau of Land Management violated the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
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U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) by failing to prepare a full en-
vironmental impact statement on detailed future 
uses, rather than an environmental assessment, with 
respect to the proposed land exchange. 
(5) The Bureau of Land Management and the 
J.R. Simplot Company— 
(A) disagreed with the decision described 
in paragraph (4); and 
(B) argued that the Final Decision Record 
adequately analyzed the foreseeable environ-
mental effects of the land exchange authorized 
under this Act. 
(6) The fundamental disagreement over the 
level of analysis needed to complete the land ex-
change authorized under this Act raises the possi-
bility of an endless cycle of Federal analysis and liti-
gation that has no certain outcome, not only for the 
Federal land to be exchanged under this Act, but 
also for other land owned by the United States that 
is identified for disposal. 
(7) The land exchange authorized under this 
Act— 
(A) would permanently resolve the conflict 
relating to the Federal land and non-Federal 
land; and 
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(B) is in the public interest. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the 2 parcels of Federal land within the Po-
catello Field Office in the State, comprising a total 
of approximately 718.56 acres, as identified in ‘‘Ex-
hibit A—Federal Land’’ in the Final Decision 
Record. 
(2) FINAL
DECISION
RECORD.—The term 
‘‘Final Decision Record’’ means the Final Decision 
Record and Finding of No Significant Impact of the 
Bureau of Land Management issued by the Bureau 
of Land Management on December 21, 2007, ap-
proving the Blackrock Land Exchange, IDI–35337, 
involving Federal land in the Pocatello Field Office 
in the State. 
(3) J.R. SIMPLOT.—The term ‘‘J.R. Simplot’’ 
means the J.R. Simplot Company, a Corporation in 
the State, with headquarters in Boise, Idaho. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the 3 parcels of land owned by 
J.R. Simplot, comprising a total of approximately 
666.92 acres, as identified in ‘‘Exhibit B—Non-Fed-
eral Land’’ in the Final Decision Record. 
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(5) ORDER.—The term ‘‘Order’’ means the 
order of the Interior Board of Land Appeals of the 
Department of the Interior numbered IBLA 2009– 
27 and issued on June 5, 2009. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Idaho. 
SEC. 3. EXCHANGE OF FEDERAL LAND AND NON-FEDERAL 
LAND. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of 
this Act, if J.R. Simplot offers to convey to the Sec-
retary all right, title, and interest of J.R. Simplot in 
and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall con-
vey to J.R. Simplot all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the Federal land. 
(2) DEADLINE
FOR
COMPLETION.—The land 
exchange under this Act shall be completed by not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(b) FORM OF CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) NON-FEDERAL
LAND.—Title to the non- 
Federal land conveyed by J.R. Simplot to the Sec-
retary shall— 
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(A) be by general warranty deed; 
(B) be subject to existing rights of record; 
and 
(C) otherwise conform to the title approval 
standards of the Attorney General applicable to 
land acquisitions by the Federal Government. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land to be 
conveyed under this Act shall be quitclaimed by the 
Secretary to J.R. Simplot by an exchange deed. 
(c) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as 
practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall finalize maps and legal descriptions of 
all land to be conveyed under this Act. The Secretary may 
correct any minor errors in the maps or in the legal de-
scriptions. The maps and legal descriptions shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in appropriate offices 
of the Secretary. 
(d) COSTS OF EXCHANGE.—J.R. Simplot shall pay, 
or reimburse the Secretary, for all land survey, land title, 
deed preparation, and other costs incurred by the Sec-
retary in carrying out the land exchange under this Act. 
SEC. 4. VALUATION OF FEDERAL LAND AND NON-FEDERAL 
LAND. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
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(1) appraisals for the Federal land and non- 
Federal land to be exchanged under this Act have 
been— 
(A) completed under the direction and con-
trol of the Office of Valuation Services of the 
Department of the Interior; and 
(B) approved by the Secretary in conjunc-
tion with preparation of the Final Decision 
Record; 
(2) the appraisals described in paragraph (1) 
determined that the value of the Federal land ex-
ceeded the value of the non-Federal land by approxi-
mately $5,000; and 
(3) based on the appraisals described in para-
graph (1), J.R. Simplot would make a $5,000 cash 
equalization payment to the Secretary to equalize 
the values of the Federal land and non-Federal land 
in accordance with section 206 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1706). 
(b) APPRAISED VALUES OF FEDERAL LAND AND 
NON-FEDERAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The appraised values of the 
Federal land and non-Federal land approved by the 
Secretary in the Final Decision Record shall be the 
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