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One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To provide for a land exchange involving Federal lands in the Lincoln National 
Forest in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pine Springs Land Exchange 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the 
3 parcels of Forest land (including any improvements on the 
land), comprising approximately 80 acres, as depicted on the 
map. 
(2) FOREST.—The term ‘‘Forest’’ means the Lincoln National 
Forest in the State of New Mexico. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Pine 
Springs Land Exchange’’ and dated May 25, 2004. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL
LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ 
means the parcel of University land comprising approximately 
80 acres, as depicted on the map. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
(6) UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘University’’ means Lubbock 
Christian University in the State of New Mexico. 
SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In exchange for the conveyance to the Sec-
retary of the non-Federal land by the University, the Secretary 
shall convey to the University, by quitclaim deed, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land. 
(b) MAP.—
(1) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and 
available for inspection in—
(A) the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service; and 
(B) the Office of the Supervisor of Lincoln National 
Forest. 
(2) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary and the University may 
correct any minor errors in the map. 
SEC. 4. EXCHANGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance of Federal land under section 
3(a) shall be subject to—
(1) any valid existing rights; and
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(2) any additional terms and conditions that the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the 
United States. 
(b) ACCEPTABLE TITLE.—Title to the non-Federal land shall—
(1) conform with the title approval standards of the 
Attorney General applicable to Federal land acquisitions; and 
(2) otherwise be acceptable to the Secretary. 
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT 
ACT.—The land exchange authorized under section 3(a) shall be 
carried out in accordance with section 206 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(d) COSTS.—The costs of carrying out the exchange of Federal 
land and non-Federal land shall be shared equally by the Secretary 
and the University. 
SEC. 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) REVOCATION AND WITHDRAWAL.—
(1) REVOCATION
OF
ORDERS.—Any public orders with-
drawing any of the Federal land from appropriation or disposal 
under the public land laws are revoked to the extent necessary 
to permit disposal of the Federal land in accordance with this 
Act. 
(2) WITHDRAWAL
OF
FEDERAL
LAND.—Subject to valid 
existing rights, pending the completion of the land exchange 
under section 3(a), the Federal land is withdrawn from all 
forms of location, entry, and patent under the public land 
laws, including—
(A) the mining and mineral leasing laws; and 
(B) the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq.). 
(b) ADMINISTRATION
OF
LAND
ACQUIRED
BY
THE
UNITED 
STATES.—
(1) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—On acceptance of title by the 
Secretary to the non-Federal land—
(A) the non-Federal land shall become part of the 
Forest; and 
(B) the boundaries of the Forest shall be adjusted 
to include the acquired land. 
(2) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—For purposes 
of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 
of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the boundaries of the Forest, as 
modified under paragraph (1), shall be considered to be bound-
aries of the Forest as of January 1, 1965. 
(3) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall manage the non-
Federal land acquired under section 3(a) 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 other laws (including regulations) applicable 
to National Forest System land.
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(c) DUTIES OF SECRETARY.—In exercising any discretion nec-
essary to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that the 
public interest is well served.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.