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 ‘‘Texas National Forests
Improvement Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SITES, TEXAS
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS.
(a) AUTHORITY TO SELL OR EXCHANGE.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture may convey, by sale or exchange,
under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may
prescribe, any and all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the following parcels of National
Forest System land (including improvements thereon) lo-
cated in the State of Texas:
(1) Davy Crockett National Forest, Trinity
Ranger Quarters #066310 (Tract K–2D), located at
State Highway 94, Groveton, Texas, consisting of
approximately 3.0 acres, as depicted on the map en-
titled ‘‘Trinity Ranger Quarters, Tract K–2D’’,
dated September 1, 1999.
(2) Davy Crockett National Forest quarters
#066380 (Tract K–604), located at 514 Devine
Street, Groveton, Texas, consisting of approximately
0.5 acre, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Davy
Crockett National Forest Quarters, Tract K–604’’,
dated September 1, 1999.
(3) Sabine National Forest quarters #055250
(Tract S–1391), located at 706 Cartwright Drive,
San Augustine, Texas, consisting of approximately
0.5 acre, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Sabine
National Forest Quarters, Tract S–1391’’, dated
September 1, 1999.
(4) Sabine National Forest quarters #055400
(Tract S–1389), located at 507 Planter Drive, San
Augustine, Texas, consisting of approximately 1.5
acres, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Sabine Na-
tional Forest Quarters, Tract S–1389’’, dated Sep-
tember 1, 1999.
(5) Sabine National Forest quarters #077070
(Tract S–1388), located at State Highway 87,
Hemphill, Texas, consisting of approximately 1.0
acre, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Sabine Na-
tional Forest Quarters, Tract S–1388’’, dated Sep-
tember 1, 1999.
(6) Sabine National Forest quarters #077430
(Tract S–1390), located at FM Road 944, Hemphill,
Texas, consisting of approximately 2.0 acres, as de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Sabine National Forest
Quarters, Tract S–1390’’, dated September 1, 1999.
(7) Old Yellowpine Work Center site, within the
Sabine National Forest, consisting of approximately
1.0 acre, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Old
Yellowpine Work Center’’, dated September 1, 1999.
(8) Yellowpine Work Center site, within the
Sabine National Forest, consisting of approximately
9.0 acres, as depicted on the map entitled
‘‘Yellowpine Work Center’’, dated September 1,
1999.
(9) Zavalla Work Center site, within the
Angelina National Forest, consisting of approxi-
mately 19.0 acres, as depicted on the map entitled
‘‘Zavalla Work Center’’, dated September 1, 1999.
(b) AUTHORIZED
CONSIDERATION.—As consider-
ation for a conveyance of land under subsection (a), the
recipient of the land, with the consent of the Secretary,
may convey to the Secretary other land, existing improve-
ments, or improvements constructed to specifications of
the Secretary.
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—Except as otherwise provided
in this section, any conveyance of land under subsection
(a) shall be subject to the laws and regulations applicable
to the conveyance and acquisition of land for the National
Forest System.
(d) CASH
EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Secretary may accept a cash
equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the value
of any parcel of land exchanged under subsection (a).
(e) SOLICITATION OF OFFERS.—The Secretary may
solicit offers for the conveyance of land under this section
on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may pre-
scribe. The Secretary may reject any offer made under
this section if the Secretary determines that the offer is
not adequate or not in the public interest.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF TEXAS NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
LAND 
TO 
NEW 
WAVERLY 
GULF 
COAST
TRADES CENTER.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.—Subject to the terms
and conditions specified in this section, the Secretary of
Agriculture may convey to the New Waverly Gulf Coast
Trades Center (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Cen-
ter’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to a parcel of real property (including improvements
thereon) consisting of approximately 57 acres of land lo-
cated within the Sam Houston National Forest, Walker
County, Texas, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘New Wa-
verly Gulf Coast Trades Center’’, dated September 15,
1999. A complete legal description of the property to be
conveyed shall be available for public inspection at an ap-
propriate office of the Sam Houston National Forest and
in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—
(1) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—As consideration for
the conveyance authorized by this section, the Cen-
ter shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to
the fair market value of the property, as determined
by an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary and pre-
pared in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal
Standards for Federal Land Acquisition published
by the Department of Justice.
(2) APPRAISAL
COST.—The Center shall pay
the cost of the appraisal of the property.
(3) TIME
FOR
PAYMENT.—The consideration
determined under paragraph (1) shall be paid, at the
option of the Center—
(A) in full not later than 180 days after
the date of conveyance of the property; or
(B) in 7 equal annual installments com-
mencing on January 1 of the first year begin-
ning after the conveyance and annually there-
after until the total amount has been paid.
(4) INTEREST.—Any payment due for the con-
veyance of property under this section shall accrue
SEC. 4. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.
(a) DEPOSIT IN SISK ACT FUND.—The Secretary
shall deposit the proceeds of a sale or exchange under this
Act in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (16
U.S.C. 484a; commonly known as the Sisk Act).
(b) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Funds deposited under sub-
section (a) shall be available to the Secretary, without fur-
ther appropriation, for—
(1) the acquisition, construction, or improve-
ment of administrative facilities for units of the
National Forest System in the State of Texas; or
(2) the acquisition of lands or interests in lands
in the State of Texas.
Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.