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Union Calendar No. 528
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4220
[Report No. 113–697]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 12, 2014
Mr. Nolan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
December 22, 2014
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Minnesota.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the School District 318 Land Exchange Act
.
Purposes
The purposes of this Act are—
to provide greater safety to the students of the Robert J. Elkington Middle School and the families of those students in Grand Rapids, Minnesota; and
to promote the mission of the United States Geological Survey.
Definitions
In this Act:
District
The term District means Minnesota Independent School District number 318 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
Federal land
In general
The term Federal land means the parcel of approximately 1.3 acres of United States Geological Survey land identified as USGS Parcel 91-016-4111 on the map, which was transferred to the Department of the Interior by the General Services Administration by a letter dated July 22, 1965.
Inclusion
The term Federal land includes any structures on the land described in subparagraph (A).
Map
The term map means each of the maps entitled USGS and School Parcel Locations
and dated January 15, 2014.
Non-Federal land
In general
The term non-Federal land means the parcel of approximately 1.6 acres of District land identified as School Parcel 91-540-1210 on the map.
Inclusion
The term non-Federal land includes any structures on the land described in subparagraph (A).
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
Exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land
In general
If the District offers to convey to the United States all right, title, and interest of the District in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall—
accept the offer; and
convey to the District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.
Valuation
In general
The value of the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under subsection (a) shall be determined—
by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary; and
in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
Approval
Appraisals conducted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary for approval.
Cash equalization payments
In general
If the value of the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under subsection (a) is not of equal value, the value shall be equalized through a cash equalization payment to the Secretary.
Use of amounts
Amounts received under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the Treasury and credited to miscellaneous receipts.
December 22, 2014
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed