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Union Calendar No. 406
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4617
[Report No. 108–666, Part I] 
To amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange of small tracts 
of land, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2004
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 
Reported from the Committee on Resources with amendments 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2004
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended for a period ending not 
later than September 8, 2004
SEPTEMBER 8, 2004
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 18, 2004] 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange 
of small tracts of land, 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. INTERCHANGES. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Secretary of Agriculture shall com-
plete the following interchanges: 
(1) An acquisition from Irving N. Christensen of 
that portion of SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 Section 16, T.19N., R.9E., 
MDM., lying southwesterly of California State High-
way 49 and all that portion of S1⁄2NE1⁄4 Section 17, 
T.19N., R.9E., MDM., lying southwesterly of Cali-
fornia State Highway 49 and northeasterly of the 
North Fork Yuba River, through interchange of an 
approximately equal value of National Forest System 
land lying northerly of California State Highway 49 
within the N1⁄2N1⁄2 Section 17, T.19N., R.9E., MDM. 
The Federal land to be interchanged within the speci-
fications of this paragraph shall be agreed upon by 
the Forest Supervisor and Irving N. Christensen. 
(2) An acquisition from Dennis W. McCreary 
and Cindy M. McCreary of a portion of Lot 19, Sec-
tion 35, T. 20 N., R. 10 E, MDM in Downieville, Si-
erra County, California, through interchange of a 
portion of National Forest System land in Lot 121, 
Section 35, T. 20 N., R. 10 E, MDM in Downieville, 
Sierra County, California. The Federal land to be
interchanged within the specifications of this para-
graph shall be agreed upon by the Forest Supervisor 
and Dennis W. McCreary and Cindy M. McCreary. 
(b) DESCRIPTIONS.—The Secretary may modify the 
descriptions in section (a) to correct errors or to reconfigure 
the properties in order to facilitate a conveyance. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.—Consideration for a sale of land 
under this section may include cash, land, or a combination 
of both. 
(d) VALUATION.—Any appraisals of land deemed nec-
essary or desirable by the Secretary to carry out the pur-
poses of this Act shall conform to the Uniform Appraisal 
Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions. 
(e) CASH EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary may accept a cash equali-
zation payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of any 
land exchanged under this subsection. 
(f) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all 
lands described in section (b) are withdrawn from location, 
entry, and patent under the mining laws of the United 
States. 
SEC. 2. RECEIPTS. 
(a) DEPOSIT INTO FUND.— 
(1) The Secretary shall deposit the net receipts 
of an exchange under this Act in the fund established
by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the 
‘‘Sisk Act’’, 16 U.S.C. 484a). 
(2) Receipts from any exchange pursuant to this 
Act shall not be paid or distributed to the State or 
counties under any provision of law, or otherwise 
deemed as moneys received from the National Forest 
for purposes of the Act of May 23, 1908, or the Act 
of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 500, as amended), or the 
Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501, as amended). 
(b) USE OF THE FUNDS.—Funds deposited pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall be available for expenditure, without 
further appropriation, for the acquisition of real property 
or interest in property for National Forest purposes in the 
State of California. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to facilitate 
the exchange of small tracts of land, and for other pur-
poses.’’.
Union Calendar No. 406 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 4617 
[Report No. 108–666, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the ex-
change of small tracts of land, and for other pur-
poses. 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 
Reported from the Committee on Resources with 
amendments 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended for a 
period ending not later than September 8, 2004 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed