[115th Congress Public Law 361]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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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. <<NOTE: Dec. 21,
2018 - [H.R. 5923]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Walnut Grove
Land Exchange Act.>>
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) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> 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.--
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(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.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5923:
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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.
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