Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 4.djvu/966

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112 STAT. 2698 PUBLIC LAW 105-282—OCT. 26, 1998 Public Law 105-282 105th Congress An Act To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the administrative site for Oct. 26, 1998 the Rogue River National Forest and use the proceeds for the construction or III j{ 379g] improvement of offices and support buildings for the Rogue River National Forest and the Bureau ofLand Management. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, the term "Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. SEC. 2. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SITE. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary, under such terms and condi^ tions as the Secretary may prescribe, may sell or exchange any or all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Rogue River National Forest administrative site depicted on the map entitled "Rogue River Administrative Conveyance" dated April 23, 1998, consisting of approximately 5.1 acres. (b) EXCHANGE ACQUISITIONS.—The Secretary may accept for the construction of administrative facilities in exchange for a conveyance of the administrative site under subsection (a). (c) APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES. — Except as otherwise provided in this Act, any sale or exchange of an administrative site shall be subject to the laws (including regulations) applicable to the conveyance and acquisition of land for National Forest S3rstem purposes. (d) CASH EQUALIZATION. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may accept a cash equauzation payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of an administrative site in an exchange under subsection (a). (e) SOLICITATIONS OP OFTERS.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may— (1) use solicitations of offers for sale or exchange on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe; and (2) reject any offer if the Secretary determines that the offer is not adequate or not in the public interest. SEC. 3. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS. The proceeds of a sale or exchange under section 2 shall be deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90-171 (16 U.S.C. 484a) (commonly known as the "Sisk Act") and shall be available, until expended, for the construction or improvement of offices and support buildings for combined use by the Forest Service