title approval standards applicable to Federal land acquisi-
tions.
(d) VALUATION
AND APPRAISALS.—Values of any
lands exchanged pursuant to subsection (a) shall be equal
as determined by the Secretary. If, due to size, location,
or use of lands exchanged under subsection (a), the values
are not exactly equal, they shall be equalized by the pay-
ment of cash. The Secretary may accept cash equalization
payments in excess of 25 per centum of the total value of
the Federal lands exchanged. Value of any lands sold to the
County of Rio Arriba shall be on the basis of fair market
value as determined by the Secretary.
(e) DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.—Payments from a sale
under subsection (a) or cash equalization payments may
be made in equal installments for a period not to exceed
10 years. Any funds received by the Secretary through the
sale or by cash equalization shall be deposited into the fund
established by the Act of December 4, 1967 (16 U.S.C.
484a), known as the Sisk Act, and shall be available for
expenditure, upon appropriation, for the acquisition of
lands and interests in lands in the State of New Mexico.
(f) STATUS OF LANDS.—Upon approval and accept-
ance of title by the Secretary, any lands acquired by the
United States pursuant to subsection (a) shall become part
of the Carson National Forest and the boundaries of the
National Forest shall be adjusted to encompass such lands.
Such lands shall be managed in accordance with the Act
of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ‘‘Weeks Law’’)
(36 Stat. 961), and shall be administered by the Secretary
of Agriculture in accordance with the laws and regulations
pertaining to the National Forest System. This section shall
not limit the Secretary’s authority to adjust the boundaries
of the Carson National Forest pursuant to section 11 of the
Act of March 1, 1911 (‘‘Weeks Act’’). For the purposes of
section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–9), the boundaries of the Carson
National Forest, as adjusted by this Act, shall be considered
to be boundaries of the Forest as of January 1, 1965.
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST,
NEW MEXICO.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall convey, through exchange, to the town of Jemez
Springs, New Mexico (in this section referred to as ‘‘Jemez
Springs’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to a parcel of real property, together with any im-
provements thereon, consisting of approximately 1 acre lo-
cated in the Santa Fe National Forest in the State of New
Mexico.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the real property conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by
the Forest Service.
(c) LANDS ACQUIRED IN EXCHANGE FROM THE TOWN
OF JEMEZ SPRINGS.—Except as provided in this Act, any
exchange of lands under subsection (a) shall be processed
in accordance with the rules of the Secretary of Agriculture
setting forth the procedures for conducting exchanges of Na-
tional Forest System lands (36 CFR part 254). Any lands
conveyed to the United States in such an exchange shall
be acceptable to the Secretary and shall be subject to such
valid existing rights or record as may be acceptable to the
Secretary. Title to such land shall conform with the title
approval standards applicable to Federal land acquisitions.
(d) VALUATION
AND APPRAISALS.—Values of any
lands to be exchanged pursuant to subsection (a) shall be
equal as determined by the Secretary. If, due to size, loca-
tion, or use of lands exchanged under section 1(a), the val-
ues are not exactly equal, they shall be equalized by the pay-
ment of cash. The Secretary may accept cash equalization
payments in excess of 25 per centum of the total value of
the involved Federal lands exchanged.
(e) DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.—Payments for any cash
equalization for the exchange under subsection (a) may be
made in equal installments for a period of not to exceed
10 years. Any funds received by the Secretary through the
cash equalization shall be deposited into the fund estab-
lished by the Act of December 4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a),
known as the Sisk Act, and shall be available for expendi-
ture, upon appropriation, for the acquisition of lands and
interests in lands in the State of New Mexico.
(f) STATUS OF LANDS.—Upon approval and accept-
ance of title by the Secretary, any lands acquired by the
United States pursuant to subsection (a) shall become part
of the Santa Fe National Forest and the boundaries of the
National Forest shall be adjusted to encompass such lands.
Such lands shall be managed in accordance with the Act
of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ‘‘Weeks Law’’)
(36 Stat. 961), and shall be administered by the Secretary
of Agriculture in accordance with the laws and regulations
pertaining to the National Forest System. This section does
not limit the Secretary’s authority to adjust the boundaries
of the Carson National Forest pursuant to section 11 of the
Act of March 1, 1911 (‘‘Weeks Act’’). For the purposes of
section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–9), the boundaries of the Santa
Fe National Forest, as adjusted by this Act, shall be consid-
ered to be boundaries of the Forest as of January 1, 1965.
Union Calendar No. 207
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 434
[Report No. 105–359]
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of small parcels of
land in the Carson National Forest and the
Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico, to the
village of El Rito and the town of Jemez Springs,
New Mexico.
OCTOBER 30, 1997
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed