PUBLIC LAW 100-696—NOV. 18, 1988
102 STAT. 4585
(i) does not meet the requirements set forth in the notice of the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2); (ii) is made by an offeror without adequate capacity to enter into or perform the payment obligations under this title or the Trust Fund Payment Agreement; or (iii) has failed to identify collateral that is adequate to secure the obligations under the Trust Fund Payment Agreement. (C) The Secretary shall, within 105 days after publication of notice in the Federal Register, select from among the qualifying offers the best qualifying offer, which shall be the single offer from among the qualifying offers that contains an offer to pay to the United States the highest lump sum cash payment upon closing of the Purchase Transaction: Provided, That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit or alter the right of the Secretary to elect to receive payment of the Monetary Proceeds in the form of annual payments under section 403 of this title. (6) Within 105 days after publication of notice in the Federal Register under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall advise Collier whether the Secretary has identified a qualifying offer or offers. In the event that the Secretary has not identified any such qualifying offer, he shall advise Collier that Collier may accept the offer of the United States to Collier under the terms of the Exchange Agreement and this title. In the event that the Secretary has identified a qualifying offer, the Secretary shall provide Collier with a copy of the best qualifying offer, and shall advise Collier that Collier may accept the offer of the United States under the Exchange Agreement subject to the requirement that Collier pay, rather than the amount required to be paid under paragraphs 13 and 14 of the Exchange Agreement, the difference between an amount equal to 105 percent of the price to be paid under the best qualifying offer and $45,100,000. (7) Collier may accept the offer of the United States by notice to the Secretary within 30 days of receipt of notice under paragraph (6) that Collier accepts such offer under the terms of the Exchange Agreement and subject to the requirement, if any, for additional payment under paragraph (6). If Collier accepts the offer of the United States under this paragraph, closing of the Land Exchange shall occur under the terms of the Exchange Agreement and this title. (8) If Collier does not accept such offer, the Secretary shall accept the best qualifying offer. If no qualifying offer has been received within the period specified in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall maintain the School Property in accordance with subsection (k) of this section, and notify the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs and Veterans' Affairs in the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in the Senate within 60 days of the Secretary's notice to Collier under paragraph (6). Closing of the Purchase Transaction under this subsection shall occur within 90 days after acceptance by the United States of the best qualifying offer, subject to the requirements respecting deposit of payment under subsection (i). (9) No action of the Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553 through 558 or 701 through 706. (i) ACCOUNT FOR PURCHASE TRANSACTION AMOUNTS.—(1) Upon closing of the Purchase Transaction, there shall be established in the Treasury of the United States an account into which shall be
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