An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain public lands in Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes
PL 115-361 (H.R.5923), enacted 12/21/2018

132 STAT. 5084 
PUBLIC LAW 115–361—DEC. 21, 2018 
Public Law 115–361 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain public lands in Ouachita 
National Forest, 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 ‘‘Walnut Grove Land Exchange 
Act’’. 
SEC. 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. 
SEC. 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.— 
Deadline. 
Walnut Grove 
Land Exchange 
Act. 
Dec. 21, 2018 
[H.R. 5923] 
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132 STAT. 5085 
PUBLIC LAW 115–361—DEC. 21, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5923: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–922 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Sept. 12, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate. 
(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. 
Approved December 21, 2018. 
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