S. 2123
March 12, 2014
STATUS:
- March 12, 2014.--Introduced.
- July 30, 2014.--Subcommittee hearing held.
S.2123
School District 318 Land Exchange Act (Introduced in Senate - IS)
S 2123 IS
To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Minnesota.
Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
- This Act may be cited as the `School District 318 Land Exchange Act'.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
- The purposes of this Act are--
- (1) 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
- (2) to promote the mission of the United States Geological Survey.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
- In this Act:
- (1) DISTRICT- The term `District' means Minnesota Independent School District number 318 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
- (2) FEDERAL LAND-
- (A) 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.
- (B) INCLUSION- The term `Federal land' includes any structures on the land described in subparagraph (A).
- (3) MAP- The term `map' means each of the maps entitled `USGS and School Parcel Locations' and dated January 15, 2014.
- (4) NON-FEDERAL LAND-
- (A) 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.
- (B) INCLUSION- The term `non-Federal land' includes any structures on the land described in subparagraph (A).
- (5) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 4. EXCHANGE OF FEDERAL LAND AND NON-FEDERAL LAND.
- (a) 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--
- (1) accept the offer; and
- (2) convey to the District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.
- (b) Valuation-
- (1) IN GENERAL- The value of the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under subsection (a) shall be determined--
- (A) by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary; and
- (B) in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
- (2) APPROVAL- Appraisals conducted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary for approval.
- (3) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS-
- (A) 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.
- (B) USE OF AMOUNTS- Amounts received under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the Treasury and credited to miscellaneous receipts.