H8582 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 13, 2006 Major League Soccer Cup champions, SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST LAND (2) in accordance with section 4(a), the Sec- as they won it just yesterday in front EXCHANGE ACT OF 2006 retary grant to the owner of Project No. 67 an easement; and of thousands of soccer fans at Pizza Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I Hut Park. The Houston Dynamo (3) in accordance with section 4(b), the owner move to suspend the rules and concur of Project No. 67 has the right of first refusal re- emerged victorious against the New in the Senate amendment to the bill garding any reconveyance of the Federal land England Revolution. (H.R. 409) to provide for the exchange by the Council. A bet was made with the mayor of of land within the Sierra National For- (e) DISPOSITION AND USE OF CASH EQUALI- the City of Houston and the mayor of est, California, and for other purposes. ZATION FUNDS.— Boston now has to pay up, legally. The The Clerk read as follows: (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deposit win was with a score of 4–3 on penalty the cash equalization payment received under Senate amendment: kicks after the team played to a 1–1 subsection (a)(1) in the fund established by Pub- Strike out all after the enacting clause and draw through regulation and extra lic Law 90–171 (commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk insert: Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a). time. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (2) USE.—Amounts deposited under paragraph This is a young team that moved This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sierra National (1) shall be available to the Secretary until ex- from San Jose, and we in Houston are Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006’’. pended, without further appropriation, for the enthusiastic and absolutely dynamic SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. acquisition of land and any interests in land for about the Dynamo. Congratulations to In this Act: the National Forest System in the State of Cali- Kelly Gray, Stuart Holden, Dwayne De (1) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the fornia. Rosario and Brian Ching who success- Sequoia Council of the Boy Scouts of America. (f) COST COLLECTION FUNDS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The owner of the non-Fed- fully converted from the penalty spot (2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ eral land shall pay to the Secretary all direct in the shoot-out. Brian Ching was rec- means the parcel of land comprising 160 acres 1 1 1 1 costs associated with processing the land ex- ognized as the match’s most valuable and located in E ⁄2SW ⁄4 and W ⁄2SE ⁄4, sec. 30, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., Mt. Diablo Meridian, California. change under this section. player. (3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed- (2) COST COLLECTION ACCOUNT.— This is the Dynamo’s first season in eral land’’ means a parcel of land comprising (A) IN GENERAL.—Any amounts received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be de- Houston. They have surely made a approximately 80 acres and located in N1⁄2NW1⁄4, warm welcome for themselves. The sec. 29, T. 8 S., R. 26 E., Mt. Diablo Meridian, posited in a cost collection account. team is led by 2005 Major League Soc- California. (B) USE.—Amounts deposited under subpara- graph (A) shall be available to the Secretary cer Coach of the Year, Dominic (4) PROJECT NO. 67.—The term ‘‘Project No. 67’’ means the hydroelectric project licensed until expended, without further appropriation, Kinnear. Let me acknowledge Dynamo for the costs associated with the land exchange. investor-operator Philip Anschutz for pursuant to the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.) as Project No. 67. (C) REFUND.—The Secretary shall provide to the time and commitment he has given (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the owner of the non-Federal land a refund of to U.S. soccer and the City of Houston. the Secretary of Agriculture. any amounts remaining in the cost collection account after completion of the land exchange Let me also thank Oliver Luck and SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE, SIERRA NATIONAL FOR- all of the management team family. I EST, CALIFORNIA. that are not needed to cover expenses of the land exchange. also congratulate the players and their (a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.— (g) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.— families for making the transition (1) IN GENERAL.—If, during the 1-year period For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water from their other city to Houston, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the owner of the non-Federal land offers to con- Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– Texas. Let me also say that the Dy- 9), the boundaries of the Sierra National Forest namo are great civic leaders and par- vey to the United States title to the non-Federal land and to make a cash equalization payment shall be considered to be the boundaries of the ticipants. I am delighted that they are of $50,000 to the United States, the Secretary Sierra National Forest as of January 1, 1965. going to be involved with our school shall convey to the owner of the non-Federal SEC. 4. GRANT OF EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF districts in Houston, the North Forest land, all right, title, and interest of the United FIRST REFUSAL. Independent School District to be able States in and to the Federal land, except as pro- In accordance with the agreement entered to uplift those students and let them vided in subsection (d), subject to valid existing into by the Forest Service, the Council, and the know that staying in school is the rights, and under such terms and conditions as owner of Project No. 67 entitled the ‘‘Agreement the Secretary may require. to Convey Grant of Easement and Right of First right thing to do. Refusal’’ and executed on April 17, 2006— Soccer, anyone? The Houston Dy- (2) CORRECTION AND MODIFICATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— (1) the Secretary shall grant an easement to namo, they are the Major League Soc- (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta- the owner of Project No. 67; and cer Cup winners of 2006. We are proud tion with the owner of the non-Federal land, (2) the Council shall grant a right of first re- of them. I yield back knowing that we may agree to make corrections to the legal de- fusal to the owner of Project No. 67. can play soccer in Houston, Texas. scriptions of the Federal land and non-Federal SEC. 5. EXERCISE OF DISCRETION. f land. In exercising any discretion necessary to carry (B) MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary and the out this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that the HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW owner of the non-Federal land may agree to public interest is well served. Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I make minor modifications to the legal descrip- SEC. 6. GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE COMMERCIAL ask unanimous consent that when the tions if the modifications do not affect the over- VALUE OF FOREST BIOMASS FOR all value of the exchange by more than 5 per- ELECTRIC ENERGY, USEFUL HEAT, House adjourns today, it adjourn to cent. TRANSPORTATION FUELS, AND meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow for morning (b) VALUATION OF LAND TO BE CONVEYED.— OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. hour debate, thereafter to resume its For purposes of this section, during the period Section 210(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 session at 11 a.m. referred to in subsection (a)(1)— (42 U.S.C. 15855(d)) is amended by striking The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (1) the value of the non-Federal land shall be ‘‘$50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 objection to the request of the gen- considered to be $200,000; and through 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000 for fis- (2) the value of the Federal land shall be con- cal year 2006 and $35,000,000 for each of fiscal tleman from California? years 2007 through 2016’’. There was no objection. sidered to be $250,000. (c) ADMINISTRATION OF LAND ACQUIRED BY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- f UNITED STATES.—On acquisition by the Sec- ant to the rule, the gentleman from ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER retary, the Secretary shall manage the non-Fed- California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the PRO TEMPORE eral land in accordance with— gentlewoman from South Dakota (Ms. (1) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- as the ‘‘Weeks Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and HERSETH) each will control 20 minutes. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair (2) any other laws (including regulations) ap- The Chair recognizes the gentleman will postpone further proceedings plicable to the National Forest System. from California. today on motions to suspend the rules (d) CONDITIONS ON CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL GENERAL LEAVE on which a recorded vote or the yeas LAND.—The conveyance by the Secretary under Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I and nays are ordered, or on which the subsection (a) shall be subject to the conditions ask unanimous consent that all Mem- that— vote is objected to under clause 6 of (1) the recipient of the Federal land convey all bers may have 5 legislative days to re- rule XX. 160 acres of the Federal land to the Council not vise and extend their remarks and in- Record votes on postponed questions later than 120 days after the date on which the clude extraneous material on the bill will be taken after 6:20 p.m. today. recipient receives title to the Federal land; under consideration.

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