Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act

Bill: 115-hr-5923
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Introduced: 2018-05-22
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arkansas

Forests, forestry, trees

Land transfers
Latest action: action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 115-361.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-12-21
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 3) This bill directs the the Department of Agriculture, if the Walnut Grove Church in Garland County, Arkansas, offers to convey to the United States approximately 6.3 acres of nonfederal land identified as Offered Tract 5742 in Ouachita National Forest, to</p> <ul> <li> convey to the church approximately 4 acres identified as Selected Tract 5743 in the forest; and </li> <li> accept in exchange, from the church, the conveyance of the Offered Tract. </li> </ul> <p>The federal and nonfederal lands under the exchange shall be of equal value or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment, unless the value of the offered tract exceeds that of the selected tract. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2018 Mr. Westerman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain public lands in Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Church The term Church means the Walnut Grove Church. (2) Offered Tract The term Offered Tract means all right, title, and interest of the Church in and to approximately 6.3 acres of non-Federal land identified as Offered Tract 5742 on the Detail Map of the Walnut Grove Exchange, Ouachita National Forest Map. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (4) Selected Tract The term Selected Tract means all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 4 acres identified as Selected Tract 5743 on the Detail Map of the Walnut Grove Exchange, Ouachita National Forest Map. (5) Service The term Service means the United States Forest Service. 3. Exchange of land; equalization of value (a) Exchange authorized Subject to the provisions of this Act, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, if the Church offers to convey the Offered Tract to the United States, the Secretary shall— (1) convey to the Church all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Selected Tract; and (2) accept from the Church a conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the Church in and to the Offered Tract. (b) Requirements The exchange under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) conditioned on an equalization payment made by the Church in accordance with subsection (c); and (3) conditioned on the payment of the costs described in subsection (g). (c) Equal value and cash equalization (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the exchange under subsection (a) shall be for equal value or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment. (2) Exception If the value of the Offered Tract exceeds the Selected Tract, an equalization payment shall not be required. (d) Appraisals (1) In general The value of the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be determined by appraisals conducted by one or more independent and qualified appraisers. (2) Appraisal standards The appraisals required under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including, as determined appropriate by the Church and Secretary, the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (e) Format Title and valuation to the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary and the Church. (f) Map and legal descriptions — (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this Act. (2) Corrections The Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map or in the legal descriptions. (3) Map on file The map and legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Forest Service. (g) Costs of conveyance As a condition of conveyance, any costs related to the conveyance under this section shall be paid by the Church.

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain public lands in Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Church The term Church means the Walnut Grove Church in Garland County, Arkansas. (2) Offered Tract The term Offered Tract means all right, title, and interest of the Church in and to approximately 6.3 acres of non-Federal land identified as Offered Tract 5742 on the Detail Map of the Walnut Grove Exchange, Ouachita National Forest map (printed date May 11, 2017). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (4) Selected Tract The term Selected Tract means all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 4 acres identified as Selected Tract 5743 on the Detail Map of the Walnut Grove Exchange, Ouachita National Forest map (printed date May 11, 2017), subject to the reservation of a road easement by the Secretary. 3. Exchange of land; equalization of value (a) Exchange authorized Subject to the provisions of this Act, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, if the Church offers to convey the Offered Tract to the United States, the Secretary shall— (1) convey to the Church all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Selected Tract; and (2) accept from the Church a conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the Church in and to the Offered Tract. (b) Requirements The exchange under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) conditioned on an equalization payment made by the Church in accordance with subsection (c); and (3) conditioned on the payment of the costs described in subsection (g). (c) Equal value and cash equalization (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the exchange under subsection (a) shall be for equal value or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment. (2) Exception If the value of the Offered Tract exceeds the Selected Tract, an equalization payment shall not be required. (d) Appraisals (1) In general The value of the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be determined by appraisals conducted by one or more independent and qualified appraisers. (2) Appraisal standards The Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the land to be exchanged under this Act in accordance with— (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (e) Format Title and valuation to the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary and the Church. (f) Map and legal descriptions — (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this Act. (2) Corrections The Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map or in the legal descriptions. (3) Map on file The map and legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Forest Service. (g) Costs of conveyance As a condition of conveyance, any costs related to the conveyance under this section shall be paid by the Church.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5923 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain public lands in Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Church The term Church means the Walnut Grove Church in Garland County, Arkansas. (2) Offered Tract The term Offered Tract means all right, title, and interest of the Church in and to approximately 6.3 acres of non-Federal land identified as Offered Tract 5742 on the Detail Map of the Walnut Grove Exchange, Ouachita National Forest map (printed date May 11, 2017). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (4) Selected Tract The term Selected Tract means all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 4 acres identified as Selected Tract 5743 on the Detail Map of the Walnut Grove Exchange, Ouachita National Forest map (printed date May 11, 2017), subject to the reservation of a road easement by the Secretary. 3. Exchange of land; equalization of value (a) Exchange authorized Subject to the provisions of this Act, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, if the Church offers to convey the Offered Tract to the United States, the Secretary shall— (1) convey to the Church all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Selected Tract; and (2) accept from the Church a conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the Church in and to the Offered Tract. (b) Requirements The exchange under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) conditioned on an equalization payment made by the Church in accordance with subsection (c); and (3) conditioned on the payment of the costs described in subsection (g). (c) Equal value and cash equalization (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the exchange under subsection (a) shall be for equal value or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment. (2) Exception If the value of the Offered Tract exceeds the Selected Tract, an equalization payment shall not be required. (d) Appraisals (1) In general The value of the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be determined by appraisals conducted by one or more independent and qualified appraisers. (2) Appraisal standards The Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the land to be exchanged under this Act in accordance with— (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (e) Format Title and valuation to the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary and the Church. (f) Map and legal descriptions — (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this Act. (2) Corrections The Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map or in the legal descriptions. (3) Map on file The map and legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Forest Service. (g) Costs of conveyance As a condition of conveyance, any costs related to the conveyance under this section shall be paid by the Church.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 715 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5923 [Report No. 115–922] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2018 Mr. Westerman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 7, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 22, 2018 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain public lands in Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Church The term Church means the Walnut Grove Church in Garland County, Arkansas. (2) Offered Tract The term Offered Tract means all right, title, and interest of the Church in and to approximately 6.3 acres of non-Federal land identified as Offered Tract 5742 on the Detail Map of the Walnut Grove Exchange, Ouachita National Forest map (printed date May 11, 2017). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (4) Selected Tract The term Selected Tract means all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 4 acres identified as Selected Tract 5743 on the Detail Map of the Walnut Grove Exchange, Ouachita National Forest map (printed date May 11, 2017), subject to the reservation of a road easement by the Secretary. 3. Exchange of land; equalization of value (a) Exchange authorized Subject to the provisions of this Act, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, if the Church offers to convey the Offered Tract to the United States, the Secretary shall— (1) convey to the Church all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Selected Tract; and (2) accept from the Church a conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the Church in and to the Offered Tract. (b) Requirements The exchange under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) conditioned on an equalization payment made by the Church in accordance with subsection (c); and (3) conditioned on the payment of the costs described in subsection (g). (c) Equal value and cash equalization (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the exchange under subsection (a) shall be for equal value or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment. (2) Exception If the value of the Offered Tract exceeds the Selected Tract, an equalization payment shall not be required. (d) Appraisals (1) In general The value of the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be determined by appraisals conducted by one or more independent and qualified appraisers. (2) Appraisal standards The Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the land to be exchanged under this Act in accordance with— (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (e) Format Title and valuation to the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary and the Church. (f) Map and legal descriptions — (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this Act. (2) Corrections The Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map or in the legal descriptions. (3) Map on file The map and legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Forest Service. (g) Costs of conveyance As a condition of conveyance, any costs related to the conveyance under this section shall be paid by the Church.

September 7, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 5923 AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain public lands in Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Church The term Church means the Walnut Grove Church in Garland County, Arkansas. (2) Offered Tract The term Offered Tract means all right, title, and interest of the Church in and to approximately 6.3 acres of non-Federal land identified as Offered Tract 5742 on the Detail Map of the Walnut Grove Exchange, Ouachita National Forest map (printed date May 11, 2017). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (4) Selected Tract The term Selected Tract means all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 4 acres identified as Selected Tract 5743 on the Detail Map of the Walnut Grove Exchange, Ouachita National Forest map (printed date May 11, 2017), subject to the reservation of a road easement by the Secretary. 3. Exchange of land; equalization of value (a) Exchange authorized Subject to the provisions of this Act, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, if the Church offers to convey the Offered Tract to the United States, the Secretary shall— (1) convey to the Church all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Selected Tract; and (2) accept from the Church a conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the Church in and to the Offered Tract. (b) Requirements The exchange under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) conditioned on an equalization payment made by the Church in accordance with subsection (c); and (3) conditioned on the payment of the costs described in subsection (g). (c) Equal value and cash equalization (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the exchange under subsection (a) shall be for equal value or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment. (2) Exception If the value of the Offered Tract exceeds the Selected Tract, an equalization payment shall not be required. (d) Appraisals (1) In general The value of the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be determined by appraisals conducted by one or more independent and qualified appraisers. (2) Appraisal standards The Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the land to be exchanged under this Act in accordance with— (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (e) Format Title and valuation to the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary and the Church. (f) Map and legal descriptions (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this Act. (2) Corrections The Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map or in the legal descriptions. (3) Map on file The map and legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Forest Service. (g) Costs of conveyance As a condition of conveyance, any costs related to the conveyance under this section shall be paid by the Church.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.