An Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.
PL 94-434 (S.2511), enacted 09/30/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-434^SEPT. 30, 1976 
90 STAT. 1381 
Public Law 94-434 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in the State of 
Idaho, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Secre-
tary of Agriculture is authorized to convey by quitclaim deed, subject 
to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the following described tract of 
land and the improvements thereon: 
A part of the Riverside Park Addition to Boise City, Ada 
County, Idaho, in sections 9 and 10, township 3 north, range 2 east, 
Boise meridian, according to the plat thereof, filed in book 6 of 
plats at page 250, records of Ada County, Idaho. 
All of block 6, except lots 9 and 10; all of block 3, except lots 10 
to 13, inclusive; and all of the adjacent vacated streets and alleys 
described as follows: 
Tenth Street between the south line of River Street and the 
north line of Park Boulevard; alley running in a northerly and 
southerly direction in block 3 from the south line of River Street 
to the south line of lot 9, block 3; all of alley running in a north-
erly and southerly direction in block 6; all of alley running in an 
easterly and westerly direction between lots 16 and 20 and lots 21 
to 32, inclusive, block 6; alley running in an easterly and westerly 
direction between lots 13 and 17 and lots 1 to 12, inclusive, in block 
6 from west line of Tenth Street to west line of lot 8, block 6; all the 
alley running in an easterly and westerly direction in block 3; and 
the following two tracts: 
Tract 1: A tract 12 feet wide lying west and adjacent to lots 1 
through 9, inclusive, block 3, Riverside Park Addition, more 
particularly described as follows: 
Beginning at the northwest corner of lot 1, block 3, River-
side Park Addition; then north 87 degrees 36 minutes west 12 
feet, thence south 2 degrees 24 minutes west 225 feet; thence 
south 87 degrees 36 minutes east 12 feet; thence north 2 
degrees 24 minutes east 225 feet to the northwest corner of lot 
1, the place o| beginning. 
Tract 2: A tract 12 feet wide lying east and adjacent to lots 36 
and 15, also a tract 12 feet wide, lying along the easterly line of lot 
14 and being approximately 50 feet in length along said lot 14, 
all in block 3 of Riverside Park Addition, more particularly 
described as follows: 
Beginning at the northeast corner of lot 36, block 3, River-
side Park Addition; thence south 2 degrees 24 minutes west 
256 feet, to a point extending approximately 60 feet, more or 
less, southerly from the north end of lot 14, which would be 
intersected by the projection of the south line of lot 9; thence 
south 87 degrees 36 minutes east 12 feet; thence north 2 
degrees 24 minutes east 249 feet; thence north 55 degrees 06 
minutes west 14 feet to the place of beginning. 
Containing 5.22 acres, more or less. 
Sept. 30, 1976 
[S. 2511] 
Boise, Idaho. 
Land conveyance. 
90 STAT. 1382 
PUBLIC LAW 94-434—SEPT. 30, 1976 
Conditions. 
Public offers, 
solicitation. 
(b) Any such conveyance pursuant to subsection (a) of this section 
shall be conditioned upon the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter 
referred to as the "Secretary") entering into an agreement or other 
arrangement, including an exchange, sufficient to assure the Secretary 
that the party to whom such conveyance is to be made will cause to be 
constructed, for the United States, on the southeast quarter northwest 
quarter northeast quarter southwest quarter, section 27, township 3 
north, range 2 east, Boise meridian, containing 2.50 acres, more or less 
(withdrawn from the public domain for administrative site purposes), 
or on an alternative site to be determined by the Secretary, administra-
tive improvements of at least equal value to the lands and the improve-
ments thereto authorized to be conveyed by subsection (a) of this 
section: Provided^ That if the value of the lands and the improvements 
thereon authorized to be conveyed by subsection (a) exceeds the value 
of the administrative improvements determined necessary by the Sec-
retary to be constructed under this subsection, the party to whom the 
conveyance is made shall make a cash payment to the United States in 
an amount equal to the difference between the two values. 
(c) In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Secretary shall 
solicit public offers. Such solicitation shall be made with sufficient time 
to permit such full and free competition as is necessary to meet the 
requirements of the agency concerned. All offers shall be publicly 
opened at the time and place stated in the solicitation notice. After 
considering price, value and other factors, the Secretary shall enter 
into such agreement or arrangement with the responsible party whose 
offer, conforming to the solicitation notice, is determined by the Secre-
tary to be most advantageous to the Government. Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this Act, all offers may be rejected by the Secretary 
if he determines that it is in the public mterest to do so. 
Approved September 30, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1539 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-745 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Apr. 13, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.