ham Virginia Records of the D.S. Thomas Inc. Addi-
tion, Town of Bridgewater.
(8) Tract N–123a (consisting of Lots 7 and 8;
approximately .287 acres), as shown on the plat ti-
tled ‘‘George Washington Forest. A.M. Rucker,
Tract N–123a, Buena Vista, Virginia’’.
(9) Tract N–123b (consisting of Lots 5 and 6;
approximately .287 acres), as shown on the plat ti-
tled ‘‘George Washington Unit, A.M. Rucker, N–
123b, Rockbridge County, Virginia, city of Buena
Vista, dated 1942’’.
(10) Tract G–1417 (approximately 1.2 acres),
as shown on the plat titled ‘‘George Washington
Unit, R.A. Warren, Tracts (1417-1417a), Bath
County, Virginia, May 1940’’.
(11) Tract G–1520 (approximately 1 acre), as
shown on the plat titled ‘‘Samuel J. Snead Tract,
Bath County, Virginia, February 3, 1966’’.
(12) Tract G–1522a (approximately .65 acres),
as shown on the plat titled ‘‘Charles N. Loving
Tract, Bath County, Virginia, February 3, 1966’’.
(13) Tract G–1582 (approximately .86 acres),
as shown on the plat titled ‘‘Willie I. Haynes Tract,
Bath County, Virginia, January 1974’’.
(14) Tract G–1582a (approximately .62 acres),
as shown on the plat titled ‘‘Willie I. Haynes, Bath
County, Virginia, January 1979’’.
(15) Tract G–1673 (approximately 1.69 acres),
as shown on the plat titled ‘‘Erwin S. Solomon
Tract, Bath County, Virginia, September 15, 1970’’.
(16) Tract J–1497 (approximately 2.66 acres),
as shown on the plat titled ‘‘James A. Williams,
Tract 1497, January 24, 1990’’.
(17) Tract J–1652 (approximately 1.64 acres),
as shown on the plat titled ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica, Tract J–1652, Buchanan Magisterial District,
Botetourt County, Virginia, September 4, 1996’’.
(18) Tract J–1653 (approximately 5.08 acres),
as shown on the plat titled ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica, Tract J–1653, Peaks Magisterial District, Bed-
ford County, Virginia, November 4, 1996’’.
The Secretary may acquire land, and existing or future
administrative improvements, in consideration for the con-
veyance of the lands designated in this subsection.
(b) APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES.—Except as other-
wise provided in this Act, any sale or exchange of all or
a portion of the lands designated in subsection (a) shall
be subject to existing laws, rules, and regulations applica-
ble to the conveyance and acquisition of lands for National
Forest System purposes.
(c) CASH
EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Secretary may accept cash
equalization payments in excess of 25 percent of the total
value of the lands designated in subsection (a) from any
exchange authorized by subsection (a).
(d) SOLICITATIONS
OF OFFERS.—In carrying out
this Act, the Secretary may use public or private solicita-
tions of offers for sale or exchange on such terms and con-
ditions as the Secretary may prescribe. The Secretary may
reject any offer if the Secretary determines that the offer
is not adequate or not in the public interest.
SEC. 3. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.
Any funds received by the Secretary through sale or
by cash equalization from an exchange shall be deposited
into the fund provided by the Act of December 4, 1967
(16 U.S.C. 484a), commonly known as the Sisk Act, and
shall be available for expenditure, upon appropriation,
for—
(1) the acquisition of lands, and interests in the
lands, in the State of Virginia; and
(2) the acquisition or construction of adminis-
trative improvements in connection with the George
Washington and Jefferson National Forests.
Passed the House of Representatives March 24,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.