One Hundred Eighth Congress

of the

United States of America

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four

An Act

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain parcels of National Forest System land in the State of Idaho and use the proceeds derived from the sale or exchange for National Forest System purposes.

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 `Idaho Panhandle National Forest Improvement Act of 2004'.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

In this Act, the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, sell or exchange any or all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the following National Forest System land and improvements:

(3) Shoshone Base Camp, (including easements for utilities), T50N, R4E, Boise Principal Meridian, section 5, a portion of the S 1/2 SE 1/4 (19 acres, more or less).

(b) DESCRIPTIONS- The Secretary may modify the descriptions in subsection (a) to correct errors or to make minor adjustments to the parcels in order to facilitate the conveyance of the parcels.

(c) CONSIDERATION- Consideration for a sale or exchange of land under subsection (a)--

(1) shall be equal to the fair market value of the land; and

(2) may include cash or improved or unimproved land.

(d) APPLICABLE LAW- Except as otherwise provided in this Act, any sale or exchange of National Forest System land under subsection (a) shall be subject to the laws applicable to the conveyance and acquisition of land for the National Forest System.

(e) VALUATION- The market value of the land and the improvements to be sold or exchanged under this Act shall be determined by an appraisal that is acceptable to the Secretary and conforms with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions.

(g) SOLICITATIONS OF OFFERS-

(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may solicit offers for the sale or exchange of land under this section on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.

(2) REJECTION OF OFFERS- The Secretary may reject any offer made under this section if the Secretary determines that the offer is not adequate or not in the public interest.

(h) METHODS OF SALE- The Secretary may sell land under subsection (a) at public or private sale (including at auction), in accordance with any terms, conditions, and procedures that the Secretary determines to be in the best interests of the United States.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and