Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 123.djvu/1072

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123STA T . 1 05 2 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30 , 200 9(i)theUn i formAp pr a i s a lS tan d ards for F ederal L and A cqu isitions

and (ii) the Uniform Standards of P rofessional Appraisal Practice . ( 3 ) EQUALIZ A T I ON . — (A) I N GE NE R AL.—If the v alue of the Federal land and the non - Federal land to b e conve y edinalande x chan g e under this section is not equal , the value may be equali z ed by— (i) ma k ing a cash equalization payment to the Secretary or to the o w ner of the non-Federal land, as appropriate, in accordance with section 206 (b) of the Federal Land Policy and M anagement Act of 197 6 ( 4 3 U.S. C . 1716(b)); or (ii) reducing the acreage of the Federal land or the non-Federal land to be exchanged, as appropriate. ( B )CA SH EQUALIZATION P A YM ENTS.—Any cash equali- zation payments received by the Secretary under subpara- graph (A)(i) shall be— (i) deposited in the Federal Land D isposal Account established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land T ransaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 230 5 (a)); and (ii) used in accordance with that Act. (g) CON D ITIONS O F E XC HANGE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The land exchanges under this section shall be sub j ect to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require. (2) COSTS.—As a condition of a conveyance of Federal land and non-Federal land under this section, the Federal G overn- ment and the owner of the non-Federal land shall equally share all costs relating to the land exchange, including the costs of appraisals, surveys, and any necessary environmental clearances. (3) V ALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land under this section shall be subject to any easements, rights-of-way, and other valid rights in exist- ence on the date of enactment of this Act. (h) COMPLETION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—It is the intent of Con- gress that the land exchanges under this section shall be completed not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC.175 5. PROT ECT I O N O F TRI BAL TREAT Y RI GH TS. N othing in this subtitle alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or abrogates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe, including the off-reservation reserved rights secured by the Treaty with the Tribes and Bands of Middle O regon of J une 25, 1 8 55 (12 Stat. 963). Subti t leK—Eas te rn Sierra an dNo rt h ern San G abriel W ilderness ,C ali f ornia SEC. 1 80 1. D EFINITIONS. In this subtitle

(1) FOREST.—The term ‘ ‘Forest ’ ’ means the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest designated by section 1808(a). 16USC4 6 0v vv note.D e adli ne.