I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 643 
To provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt 
National Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2011 
Mr. POLIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the exchange of certain land located in the 
Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colo-
rado, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Sugar Loaf Fire Pro-
tection District Land Exchange Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 
Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District of Boulder, Col-
orado. 
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(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means— 
(A) the parcel of approximately 1.52 acres 
of land in the National Forest that is generally 
depicted on the map numbered 1, entitled 
‘‘Sugarloaf Fire Protection District Proposed 
Land Exchange’’, and dated November 12, 
2009; and 
(B) the parcel of approximately 3.56 acres 
of land in the National Forest that is generally 
depicted on the map numbered 2, entitled 
‘‘Sugarloaf Fire Protection District Proposed 
Land Exchange’’, and dated November 12, 
2009. 
(3) NATIONAL FOREST.—The term ‘‘National 
Forest’’ means the Arapaho-Roosevelt National For-
ests located in the State of Colorado. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the parcel of approximately 5.17 
acres of non-Federal land in unincorporated Boulder 
County, Colorado, that is generally depicted on the 
map numbered 3, entitled ‘‘Sugarloaf Fire Protec-
tion District Proposed Land Exchange’’, and dated 
November 12, 2009. 
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(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this 
Act, if the District offers to convey to the Secretary all 
right, title, and interest of the District in and to the non- 
Federal land, and the offer is acceptable to the Sec-
retary— 
(1) the Secretary shall accept the offer; and 
(2) on receipt of acceptable title to the non- 
Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to the Dis-
trict all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the Federal land. 
(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—Section 206 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1716) shall apply to the land exchange authorized under 
subsection (a), except that— 
(1) the Secretary may accept a cash equali-
zation payment in excess of 25 percent of the value 
of the Federal land; and 
(2) as a condition of the land exchange under 
subsection (a), the District shall— 
(A) pay each cost relating to any land sur-
veys and appraisals of the Federal land and 
non-Federal land; and 
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(B) enter into an agreement with the Sec-
retary that allocates any other administrative 
costs between the Secretary and the District. 
(c) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
land exchange under subsection (a) shall be subject to— 
(1) valid existing rights; and 
(2) any terms and conditions that the Secretary 
may require. 
(d) TIME FOR COMPLETION OF LAND EXCHANGE.— 
It is the intent of Congress that the land exchange under 
subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(e) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO CONDUCT SALE 
OF FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with para-
graph (2), if the land exchange under subsection (a) 
is not completed by the date that is 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may 
offer to sell to the District the Federal land. 
(2) VALUE OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Secretary 
may offer to sell to the District the Federal land for 
the fair market value of the Federal land. 
(f) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deposit 
in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 
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(commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 
484a) any amount received by the Secretary as the 
result of— 
(A) any cash equalization payment made 
under subsection (b); and 
(B) any sale carried out under subsection 
(e). 
(2) USE
OF
PROCEEDS.—Amounts deposited 
under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Sec-
retary, without further appropriation and until ex-
pended, for the acquisition of land or interests in 
land in the National Forest. 
(g) MANAGEMENT
AND
STATUS
OF
ACQUIRED 
LAND.—The non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary 
under this section shall be— 
(1) added to, and administered as part of, the 
National Forest; and 
(2) managed by the Secretary in accordance 
with— 
(A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et 
seq.); and 
(B) any laws (including regulations) appli-
cable to the National Forest. 
(h) REVOCATION OF ORDERS; WITHDRAWAL.— 
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