I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 902
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain parcels of National 
Forest System land in the State of Idaho, to use the proceeds for 
the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of facilities in the Pan-
handle National Forest in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
Mr. OTTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain 
parcels of National Forest System land in the State 
of Idaho, to use the proceeds for the acquisition, con-
struction, or rehabilitation of facilities in the Panhandle 
National Forest in the State of Idaho, 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 ‘‘Idaho Panhandle Na-
tional Forest Improvement Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE ADMINISTRATIVE SITES, NATIONAL 
FOREST SYSTEM LAND, IDAHO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
may convey any or all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the parcels of National For-
est System land, including any improvements there-
on, described in paragraph (2). 
(2) 
PARCELS
AUTHORIZED
FOR
CONVEY-
ANCE.—The following parcels of National Forest 
System land are authorized to be conveyed under 
this section: 
(A) Granite/Reeder Bay, Priest Lake par-
cel, consisting of approximately 80 acres, and 
described as the S.1⁄2 NE.1⁄4 of section 17, 
township 61 north, range 4 east, Boise merid-
ian. 
(B) North South Ski area, consisting of 
approximately 50 acres, and described as the 
SE.1⁄4 SE.1⁄4 SW.1⁄4, S.1⁄2 SW.1⁄4 SE.1⁄4, NE.1⁄4 
SW.1⁄4 SE.1⁄4, and SW.1⁄4 SE.1⁄4 SE.1⁄4 of sec-
tion 13, township 43 north, range 3 west, Boise 
meridian. 
(C) Shoshone work camp (including ease-
ments for utilities), consisting of a portion of
S.1⁄2 SE.1⁄4 of section 5, township 50 north, 
range 4 east, Boise meridian. 
(3) MODIFICATION
OF
DESCRIPTIONS.—The 
Secretary may modify the descriptions in paragraph 
(2) to correct errors in the descriptions or to recon-
figure the parcels to facilitate their conveyance 
under this section. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—
(1) MARKET VALUE REQUIRED.—As consider-
ation for the conveyance of a parcel of National For-
est System land under this section, the recipient of 
the parcel shall pay to the Secretary an amount 
equal to the market value of the parcel, as deter-
mined under subsection (c). At the election of the 
Secretary, the consideration may be in the form of 
cash or other consideration, including the acquisition 
by the Secretary of improved or unimproved prop-
erty or property with improvements constructed to 
the specifications of the Secretary. 
(2) VALUATION.—The value of a parcel to be 
conveyed under this section, and the value of any 
property or improvements to be received in exchange 
for the parcel, shall be determined by an appraisal 
that—
(A) is acceptable to the Secretary; and
(B) conforms with the Uniform Appraisal 
Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions. 
(3) 
EQUALIZATION
OF
VALUES.—Notwith-
standing section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), 
the Secretary may accept a cash equalization pay-
ment in excess of 25 percent of the value of a parcel 
conveyed under this section. 
(c) CONVEYANCE PROCESS.—
(1) SOLICITATIONS OF OFFERS.—The Secretary 
may solicit offers for the conveyance of property 
under this section on such terms and conditions as 
the Secretary may prescribe. The Secretary may re-
ject any offer made under this section if the Sec-
retary determines that the offer is not adequate or 
not in the public interest. 
(2) METHODS
OF
CONVEYANCE.—The Sec-
retary may convey property under this section at 
public or private sale, including at auction, or by ex-
change, in accordance with such terms, conditions, 
and procedures as the Secretary determines to be in 
the best interests of the United States. 
(3) APPLICABLE
LAW.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this section, the conveyance of National 
Forest System land under this section shall be sub-
other facilities in the Panhandle National For-
est. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—Funds deposited under this 
subsection shall not—
(A) be paid or distributed to States or 
counties under any provision of law; or 
(B) be considered to be moneys received 
from units of the National Forest System for 
purposes of—
(i) the sixth paragraph under the 
heading ‘‘Forest Service’’ in the Act of 
May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 500); 
(ii) section 13 of the Act of March 1, 
1911 (commonly known as the ‘‘Weeks 
Law’’; 16 U.S.C. 500); or 
(iii) the fourteenth paragraph under 
the heading ‘‘Forest Service’’ in the Act of 
March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501). 
(4) NEW ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES AUTHOR-
IZED.—The Secretary may acquire, construct, or re-
habilitate the ranger station described in paragraph 
(2)(A), and acquire associated land, using amounts 
deposited under this subsection and, to the extent 
such amounts are insufficient for such purpose,
other funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able for such purpose. 
(e) MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED LAW.—Subject to 
valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage any land 
acquired under this section in accordance with the Act of 
March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ‘‘Weeks Act’’; 
16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.) and other laws relating to the Na-
tional Forest System. 
(f) WITHDRAWALS AND REVOCATIONS.—
(1) PUBLIC LAND ORDERS.—Effective on the 
date of the enactment of this Act, any public land 
order withdrawing the property authorized for con-
veyance under this section from appropriation under 
the public land laws is revoked with respect to the 
property. 
(2) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the property authorized for conveyance under 
this section is withdrawn from location, entry, and 
patent under the mining laws of the United States.
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