Search for members, bills, votes, committees, hearings, and nominations
Requires the Secretary to determine that title to the non-Federal land is acceptable based on Federal land acquisitions approval standards.
Directs that the fair market value of the non-Federal land and the improvements on it shall be determined by an appraisal that is approved by the Secretary and conforms with the standards in the publication entitled "Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions." Requires that each parcel of Federal land in the exchange be appraised separately, and that the values shall not be affected by the unit rule in the appraisal standards.
Authorizes the Secretary to make or accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the total value of the lands or interests being transferred from Federal ownership.
Provides that the property conveyed to the United States shall become part of the Uinta National Forest, and that for purposes of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the boundaries of the national forest as adjusted by this Act shall be considered to be the boundaries as of January 1, 1965. Directs the Secretary to manage the acquired lands in accordance with the Weeks Act and other laws (including regulations) that apply to National Forest System (NFS) land.
(Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary to deposit any cash equalization funds received in the fund established under the Sisk Act, for use in acquiring land and interests in land for administrative sites within Utah and land for the NFS.
(Sec. 106) Requires the Secretary of the Interior to construct a visitor's center and administrative facility on the non-Federal land acquired. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service and the Director of the National Park Service, respectively, to occupy, operate, and maintain such facility.
(Sec. 107) Authorizes appropriations.
Title II: Utah Public Lands Artifact Preservation - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make a grant to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, to pay the Federal share (not to exceed 25 percent) of the costs of construction of a new facility for the Museum. Authorizes appropriations.
Title III: Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Boundary Adjustment - Amends the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Act of 1992 to adjust the boundaries of the Salt River Bay Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
No events recorded for this stage yet.
No events recorded for this stage yet.
No CBO cost estimate has been published for this bill.