109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 482
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.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 482
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 Representa-
tives 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. LAND EXCHANGE, LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST,
NEW MEXICO.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’
means the three parcels of land, and any improve-
ments thereon, comprising approximately 80 acres in
the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, as de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Pine Springs Land Ex-
change’’ and dated May 25, 2004, and more particu-
larly described as S1/2SE1/4NW1/4, SW1/4SW1/4,
W1/2E1/2NW1/4SW1/4, and E1/2W1/2NW1/4SW1/
4 of section 32 of township 17 south, range 13 east,
New Mexico Principal Meridian.
(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the parcel of land owned by Lub-
bock Christian University comprising approximately
80 acres, as depicted on the map referred to in para-
graph (1) and more particularly described as N1/
2NW1/4 of section 24 of township 17 south, range
12 east, New Mexico Principal Meridian.
(b) LAND EXCHANGE REQUIRED.—
(1) EXCHANGE.—In exchange for the convey-
ance of the non-Federal land by Lubbock Christian
University, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey
to Lubbock Christian University, by quit-claim deed,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the Federal land. The conveyance of the Fed-
eral land shall be subject to valid existing rights and
such additional terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
(2) ACCEPTABLE TITLE.—Title to the non-Fed-
eral land shall conform with the title approval stand-
ards of the Attorney General applicable to Federal
land acquisitions and shall otherwise be acceptable
to the Secretary.
(3) 
COSTS
OF
IMPLEMENTING
THE
EX-
CHANGE.—The costs of implementing the land ex-
change shall be shared equally by the Secretary and
Lubbock Christian University.
(4) COMPLETION.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the Secretary shall complete, to the extent prac-
ticable, the land exchange not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) TREATMENT
OF MAP
AND LEGAL DESCRIP-
TIONS.—The Secretary and Lubbock Christian University
may correct any minor error in the map referred to in
subsection (a)(1) or the legal descriptions of the Federal
land and non-Federal land. In the event of a discrepancy
between the map and legal descriptions, the map shall pre-
vail unless the Secretary and Lubbock Christian Univer-
sity otherwise agree. The map shall be on file and available
for inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Serv-
ice and the Office of the Supervisor of Lincoln National
Forest.
(d) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGES.—The fair market
values of the Federal land and non-Federal land ex-
changed under subsection (b) shall be equal or, if they
are not equal, shall be equalized in the manner provided
in section 206 of the Federal Land Policy Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). The fair market value of
the land shall be determined by appraisals acceptable to
the Secretary and Lubbock Christian University. The ap-
praisals shall be performed in conformance with sub-
section (d) of such section and the Uniform Appraisal
Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions.
(e) REVOCATION AND WITHDRAWAL.—
(1) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public or-
ders withdrawing any of the Federal land from ap-
propriation or disposal under the public land laws
are revoked to the extent necessary to permit dis-
posal of the Federal land.
(2) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.—Subject
to valid existing rights, pending the completion of
the land exchange, the Federal land is withdrawn
from all forms of location, entry and patent under
the public land laws, including the mining and min-
eral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of
1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
(f) ADMINISTRATION
OF
LAND
ACQUIRED
BY
UNITED STATES.—
(1) BOUNDARY
ADJUSTMENT.—Upon accept-
ance of title by the Secretary of the non-Federal
land, the acquired land shall become part of the Lin-
coln National Forest, and the boundaries of the Lin-
coln National Forest shall be adjusted to include the
land. 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 Lincoln National
Forest, as adjusted pursuant to this paragraph,
shall be considered to be boundaries of the Lincoln
National Forest as of January 1, 1965.
(2) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall man-
age the acquired land in accordance with the Act of
March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Act;
16 U.S.C. 480, 500, 513–519, 521, 552, 563), and
in accordance with the other laws and regulations
applicable to National Forest System lands.
(g) RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.—Subchapters II
and III of chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, and
the Agriculture Property Management Regulations shall
not apply to any action taken pursuant to this section.
Passed the House of Representatives April 12, 2005.
Attest:
Clerk.