SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Florida National For-
est Land Adjustment Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. RELEASE OF DEED RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN 
LANDS ACQUIRED UNDER THE BANKHEAD- 
JONES FARM TENANT ACT IN FLORIDA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Certain lands in the State of Florida were 
conveyed by the United States to the State under 
the authority of section 32(c) of the Bankhead-Jones 
Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1011(c)), and now are 
part of the Blackwater River and Withlacoochee 
State Forests. 
(2) The lands were conveyed to the State sub-
ject to deed restrictions that the lands could be only 
used for public purposes. 
(3) The deed restrictions impede the ability of 
the State to remedy boundary and encroachment 
problems involving the lands. 
(4) The release of the deed restrictions by the 
Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter referred to as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) will further the purposes for which the 
lands are being managed as State forests and will 
alleviate future Federal responsibilities with respect 
to the lands. 
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(b) RELEASE REQUIRED.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, and such reservations as the Secretary considers 
to be in the public interest, the Secretary shall release, 
convey, and quitclaim to the State of Florida, without 
monetary consideration, all rights, title, and remaining in-
terest of the United States in and to those lands within 
or adjacent to the Blackwater River and Withlacoochee 
State Forests that were conveyed to the State under the 
authority of section 32(c) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm 
Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1011(c)) or under any other law 
authorizing conveyance subject to restrictions or rever-
sionary interests retained by the United States. 
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyances au-
thorized by subjection (b) are subject to the following 
terms and conditions. 
(1) The State shall cover or reimburse the Sec-
retary for reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary 
to make the conveyances, including title searches, 
surveys, deed preparation, attorneys’ fees, and simi-
lar expenses. The Secretary may not seek reimburse-
ment for administrative overhead costs. 
(2) By accepting the conveyances authorized by 
this section, the State agrees— 
(A) that all net proceeds from any sale, ex-
change, or other disposition of the real property 
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subject to deed restrictions shall be used by the 
State for the acquisition of lands or interests in 
lands within or adjacent to units of the state 
forest and park systems; 
(B) to affirmatively address and resolve 
boundary encroachments in accordance with 
State law for the affected State forests; and 
(C) to indemnify and hold the United 
States harmless with regard to any boundary 
disputes related to any parcel released under 
this section. 
SEC. 3. INTERCHANGE INVOLVING NATIONAL FOREST SYS-
TEM LAND AND STATE LAND IN FLORIDA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) There are intermingled Federal and State 
lands within units of the National Forest System in 
Florida that are of comparable quantity and quality 
and of approximately equal value. 
(2) Interchanging these lands would be in the 
public interest by facilitating more efficient public 
land management. 
(b) APPROXIMATELY EQUAL VALUE DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘approximately equal value’’ means 
a comparative estimate of the value between lands to be 
interchanged, regarding which, without the necessity of an 
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appraisal, the elements of value, such as physical charac-
teristics and other amenities, are readily apparent and 
substantially similar. 
(c) LAND INTERCHANGE AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, if the State of Florida offers to convey to the 
United States those State lands designated for inter-
change on the two maps entitled ‘‘State of Florida— 
U.S. Forest Service Interchange—January, 2009’’ 
and title to such lands is otherwise acceptable to the 
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary shall convey 
and quitclaim to the State those National Forest 
System lands in the Ocala National Forest and the 
Apalachicola National Forest designated for inter-
change on the maps. 
(2) MAPS.—The maps referenced in paragraph 
(1) shall be available for public inspection in the of-
fice of the Chief of the Forest Service and in the of-
fice of the Supervisor of the National Forests in 
Florida for a period of at least five years after com-
pletion of the land interchanges authorized by this 
section. 
(d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Any land interchange 
under this section shall be subject to such reservations and 
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rights-of-way as may be mutually acceptable to the Sec-
retary and the authorized officer of the State. 
(e) REPLACEMENT LAND.—In the event that any of 
the designated lands are in whole or part found to be un-
acceptable for interchange under this section due to title 
deficiencies, survey problems, the existence of hazardous 
materials, or for any other reason, the Secretary and the 
authorized officer of the State may substitute or modify 
the lands to be interchanged insofar as it is mutually 
agreed that the lands are of comparable quality and ap-
proximately equal value. 
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL LAND DISPOSAL UNDER FLORIDA NA-
TIONAL FOREST LAND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 
2003. 
(a) DISPOSAL AUTHORIZED.—In accordance with the 
provisions of the Florida National Forest Land Manage-
ment Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–152; 117 Stat. 1919), 
the Secretary of Agriculture may convey, by means of sale 
or exchange, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to a parcel of land comprising approximately 
114 acres, located within Township 1 South, Range 1 
West, section 25, Leon County, Florida, and designated 
as tract W–1979. 
(b) USE OF PROCEEDS.— 
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(1) TRACT
W–1979.—The Secretary shall use 
the proceeds derived from any sale of tract W–1979, 
as authorized by subsection (a), only— 
(A) to acquire lands and interests in land 
for inclusion in the Apalachicola National For-
est; and 
(B) to cover the disposal costs incurred by 
the Secretary to carry out the sale of such 
tract. 
(2) CERTAIN OTHER TRACTS.—With respect to 
tract A–943, tract A–944, and tract C–2210, as de-
scribed in paragraphs (5), (6), and (16) of sub-
section (b) of section 3 of the Florida National For-
est Land Management Act of 2003 and authorized 
for sale by subsection (a) of such section, being 
lands having permanent improvements and infra-
structure, the Secretary may use the net proceeds 
derived from any sale of such tracts to acquire, con-
struct, or maintain administrative improvements for 
units of the National Forest System in Florida. 
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