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 112 STAT. 2372 PUBLIC LAW 105-267—OCT. 19, 1998 (4) EASTSIDE NATIONAL FORESTS.— The term "Eastside National Forests" means national forests east of the Continental Divide in the State of Montana, including the Beaverhead National Forest, Deerlodge National Forest, Helena National Forest, Custer National Forest, and Lewis and Clark National Forest. (5) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.— The term "National Forest System land" means approximately 29,000 acres of land (including all appurtenances to the land) owned by the United States in the Gallatin National Forest, Flathead National Forest, Deerlodge National Forest, Helena National Forest, Lolo National Forest, and Lewis and Clark National Forest that is proposed to be acquired by BSL, as depicted in Exhibit B to the Option Agreement. (6) OPTION AGREEMENT. — The term "Option Agreement" means— (A) the document signed by BSL, dated July 29, 1998, and entitled "Option Agreement for the Acquisition of Big Sky Lumber Co. Lands Pursuant to the Gallatin Range Consolidation and Protection Act of 1993"; (B) the exhibits and maps attached to the document described in subparagraph (A); and (C) an exchange agreement to be entered into between the Secretary and BSL and made part of the document described in subparagraph (A). (7) SECRETARY.—The "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture. SEC. 4. GALLATIN LAND CONSOLIDATION COMPLETION. (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Option Agreement— (1) if BSL offers title acceptable to the Secretary to the BSL land— (A) the Secretary shall accept a warranty deed to the BSL land and a quit claim deed to agreed to mineral interests in the BSL land; (B) the Secretary shall convey to BSL, subject to valid existing rights and to other terms, conditions, reservations, and exceptions as may be agreed to by the Secretary and BSL, fee title to the National Forest System land; and (C) the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to BSL, by patent or otherwise, subject to valid existing rights and other terms, conditions, reservations, and exceptions as may be agreed to by the Secretary of the Interior and BSL, fee title to the BLM land; (2) if BSL places title in escrow acceptable to the Secretary to IIV2 sections of the BSL land in the Taylor Fork area as set forth in the Option Agreement— (A) the Secretary shall place Federal land in the Bangtail and Doe Creek areas of the Gallatin National Forest, as identified in the Option Agreement, in escrow pending conveyance to the Secretary of the Taylor Fork land, as identified in the Option Agreement in escrow; (B) the Secretary, subject to the availability of funds, shall purchase IVT. sections of BSL land in the Taylor Fork area held in escrow and identified in the Option Agreement at a purchase price of $4,150,000; and

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