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“LAND AROUND THE CASCADE RESERVOIR” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H10491-H10492 on Oct. 23, 2000.
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LAND AROUND THE CASCADE RESERVOIR
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill (S. 1778) to provide for equal exchanges of land around the Cascade Reservoir.
The Clerk read as follows:
S. 1778
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCHANGES OF LAND EXCESS TO CASCADE RESERVOIR
RECLAMATION PROJECT.
Section 5 of Public Law 86-92 (73 Stat. 219) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Land Exchanges.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may exchange land of either class described in subsection (a) for non-Federal land of not less than approximately equal value, as determined by an appraisal carried out in accordance with--
``(A) the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.); and
``(B) the publication entitled `Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions', as amended by the Interagency Land Acquisition Conference in consultation with the Department of Justice.
``(2) Equalization.--If the land exchanged under paragraph
(1) is not of equal value, the values shall be equalized by the payment of funds by the Secretary or the grantor, as appropriate, in an amount equal to the amount by which the values of the land differ.''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) and the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young).
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, S. 1778 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate land exchanges among willing sellers and willing buyers at Cascade Reservoir in Idaho. Several agricultural easements were reserved within 300 feet of the reservoir at the time the Bureau of Reclamation acquired lands for the reservoir. Now the easement holders and reclamation would like to exchange these easements for other Federal lands in the area. The exchanges would help the parties improve and maintain water quality in the reservoir. All parties have agreed to the exchange.
Mr. Speaker, I urge an ``aye'' vote on this bill.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
As the gentleman points out, this allows for land exchange around the Cascade Reservoir north of Boise, Idaho. We have no objections to the bill.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) that the House suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill, S. 1778.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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