A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites.
PL 108-350 (S.33), enacted 10/21/2004

118 STAT. 1390
PUBLIC LAW 108–350—OCT. 21, 2004
Public Law 108–350
108th Congress
An Act
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain
administrative sites and other land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National
Forests and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct,
or improve administrative sites.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF LAND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to
in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may, under such terms and conditions
as the Secretary may prescribe, sell or exchange any right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to the following National
Forest System land and improvements:
(1) In the Ouachita National Forest—
(A) tract 1, ‘‘Work Center and two Residences’’ (approxi-
mately 12.4 acres), as identified on the map entitled
‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Waldron, Arkansas, Work
Center and Residences’’ and dated July 26, 2000;
(B) tract 2, ‘‘Work Center’’ (approximately 10 acres),
as identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National
Forest, Booneville, Arkansas, Work Center’’ and dated July
26, 2000;
(C) tract 3, ‘‘Residence’’ (approximately 1⁄2 acre), as
identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest,
Glenwood, Arkansas, Residence’’ and dated July 26, 2000;
(D) tract 4, ‘‘Work Center’’ (approximately 10.12 acres),
as identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National
Forest, Thornburg, Arkansas, Work Center’’ and dated July
26, 2000;
(E) tract 5, ‘‘Office Building’’ (approximately 1.5 acres),
as identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National
Forest, Perryville, Arkansas, Office Building’’ and dated
July 26, 2000;
(F) tract 6, ‘‘Several Buildings, Including Office Space
and Equipment Depot’’ (approximately 3 acres), as identi-
fied on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Hot
Springs, Arkansas, Buildings’’ and dated July 26, 2000;
(G) tract 7, ‘‘Isolated Forestland’’ (approximately 120
acres), as identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National
Forest, Sunshine, Arkansas, Isolated Forestland’’ and dated
July 26, 2000;
(H) tract 8, ‘‘Isolated Forestland’’ (approximately 40
acres), as identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National
Arkansas.
Oklahoma.
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Forest, Sunshine, Arkansas, Isolated Forestland’’ and dated
July 26, 2000;
(I) tract 9, ‘‘Three Residences’’ (approximately 9.89
acres), as identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National
Forest, Heavener, Oklahoma, Three Residences’’ and dated
July 26, 2000;
(J) tract 10, ‘‘Work Center’’ (approximately 38.91 acres),
as identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National
Forest, Heavener, Oklahoma, Work Center’’ and dated July
26, 2000;
(K) tract 11, ‘‘Residence #1’’ (approximately 0.45 acres),
as identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National
Forest, Talihina, Oklahoma, Residence #1’’ and dated July
26, 2000;
(L) tract 12, ‘‘Residence #2’’ (approximately 0.21 acres),
as identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National
Forest, Talihina, Oklahoma, Residence #2’’ and dated July
26, 2000;
(M) tract 13, ‘‘Work Center’’ (approximately 5 acres),
as identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National
Forest, Big Cedar, Oklahoma, Work Center’’ and dated
July 26, 2000;
(N) tract 14, ‘‘Residence’’ (approximately 0.5 acres),
as identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National
Forest, Idabel, Oklahoma, Residence’’ and dated July 26,
2000;
(O) tract 15, ‘‘Residence and Work Center’’ (approxi-
mately 40 acres), as identified on the map entitled
‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Idabel, Oklahoma, Residence
and Work Center’’ and dated July 26, 2000; and
(P) tract 16, ‘‘Isolated Forestland’’ at sec. 30, T. 2
S., R. 25 W. (approximately 2.08 acres), as identified on
the map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest, Mt. Ida,
Arkansas, Isolated Forestland’’ and dated August 27, 2001.
(2) In the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest—
(A) tract 1, ‘‘Tract 750, District 1, Two Residences,
Administrative Office’’ (approximately 8.96 acres), as
identified on the map entitled ‘‘Ozark-St. Francis National
Forest, Mountain View, Arkansas, Tract 750, District 1,
Two Residences, Administrative Office’’ and dated July 26,
2000;
(B) tract 2, ‘‘Tract 2736, District 5, Mountainburg Work
Center’’ (approximately 1.61 acres), as identified on the
map 
entitled 
‘‘Ozark-St. 
Francis 
National 
Forest,
Mountainburg, 
Arkansas, 
Tract 
2736, 
District 
5,
Mountainburg Work Center’’ and dated July 26, 2000;
(C) tract 3, ‘‘Tract 2686, District 6, House’’ (approxi-
mately 0.31 acres), as identified on the map entitled
‘‘Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Paris, Arkansas, Tract
2686, District 6 House’’ and dated July 26, 2000;
(D) tract 4, ‘‘Tract 2807, District 6, House’’ (approxi-
mately 0.25 acres), as identified on the map entitled
‘‘Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Paris, Arkansas, Tract
2807, District 6, House’’ and dated July 26, 2000;
(E) tract 5, ‘‘Tract 2556, District 3, Dover Work Center’’
(approximately 2.0 acres), as identified on the map entitled
‘‘Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Dover, Arkansas, Tract
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2556, District 3, Dover Work Center’’ and dated July 26,
2000;
(F) tract 6, ‘‘Tract 2735, District 2, House’’ (approxi-
mately 0.514 acres), as identified on the map entitled
‘‘Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Jasper, Arkansas,
Tract 2735, District 2, House’’ and dated July 26, 2000;
and
(G) tract 7, ‘‘Tract 2574, District 2, House’’ (approxi-
mately 0.75 acres), as identified on the map entitled
‘‘Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Jasper, Arkansas,
Tract 2574, District 2, House’’ and dated July 26, 2000.
(b) APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES.—Except as otherwise provided
in this Act, any sale or exchange of land described in subsection
(a) shall be subject to laws (including regulations) applicable to
the conveyance and acquisition of land for National Forest System
purposes.
(c) CASH EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretary may accept cash equalization payments in
excess of 25 percent of the total value of the land described in
subsection (a) from any exchange under subsection (a).
(d) SOLICITATIONS OF OFFERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary
may use solicitations of offers for sale or exchange under this
Act on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may pre-
scribe.
(2) REJECTION OF OFFERS.—The Secretary may reject any
offer under this Act if the Secretary determines that the offer
is not adequate or not in the public interest.
SEC. 2. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.
Any funds received by the Secretary through sale or by cash
equalization from an exchange—
(1) shall be deposited into the fund established by Public
Law 90–171 (commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C.
484a); and
(2) shall be available for expenditure, without further Act
of appropriation, for the acquisition, construction, or improve-
ment of administrative facilities, land, or interests in land
for the national forests in the States of Arkansas and Okla-
homa.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 33:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 149 (2003): Nov. 24, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 150 (2004): Oct. 5, considered and passed House.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this Act.
Approved October 21, 2004.
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