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Union Calendar No. 306 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2157 
[Report No. 112–439] 
To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands 
in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2011 
Mr. MCKEON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
APRIL 16, 2012 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National For-
est System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for 
other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SPECIAL RULES FOR INYO NATIONAL FOREST 
LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO
ACCEPT
LANDS
OUTSIDE 
BOUNDARIES OF INYO NATIONAL FOREST.—In any land 
exchange involving the conveyance of certain National 
Forest System land located within the boundaries of Inyo 
National Forest in California, as shown on the map titled 
‘‘Federal Parcel’’ and dated June 2011, the Secretary of 
Agriculture may accept for acquisition in the exchange 
certain non-Federal lands in California lying outside the 
boundaries of Inyo National Forest, as shown on the maps 
titled ‘‘DWP Parcel – Interagency Visitor Center Parcel’’ 
and ‘‘DWP Parcel – Town of Bishop Parcel’’ and dated 
June 2011, if the Secretary determines that acquisition 
of the non-Federal lands is desirable for National Forest 
System purposes. 
(b) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENT; USE.—In an ex-
change described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Agri-
culture may accept a cash equalization payment in excess 
of 25 percent. Any such cash equalization payment shall 
be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the 
United States established by Public Law 90–171 (com-
monly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a) and shall 
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be made available to the Secretary for the acquisition of 
land for addition to the National Forest System. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to grant the Secretary of Agri-
culture new land exchange authority. This section modifies 
the use of land exchange authorities already available to 
the Secretary as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 306 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2157 
[Report No. 112–439] 
A BILL 
To facilitate a land exchange involving certain Na-
tional Forest System lands in the Inyo National 
Forest, and for other purposes. 
APRIL 16, 2012 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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