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 PUBLIC LAW 106-248-^ULY 25, 2000 114 STAT. 613 the results of the study to the Committees of Congress. The study shall provide an assessment of any failure to meet obligations that may be identified under subsection (a), and further evaluation on the ability of the Trust to meet its obligations under this title. TITLE II—FEDERAL LAND TRANSACTION FACILITATION Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act. SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 43 USC 2301 This title may be cited as the "Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act". SEC. 202. FINDINGS. • 43 USC 2301. Congress finds that— (1) the Bureau of Land Management has authority under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to sell land identified for disposal under its land use planning; (2) the Bureau of Land Management has authority under that Act to exchange Federal land for non-Federal land if the exchange would be in the public interest; (3) through land use planning under that Act, the Bureau of Land Management has identified certain tracts of public land for disposal; (4) the Federal land management agencies of the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture have authority under existing law to acquire land consistent with the mission of each agency; (5) the sale or exchange of land identified for disposal and the acquisition of certain non-Federal land from willing landowners would— (A) allow for the reconfiguration of land ownership patterns to better facilitate resource management; (B) contribute to administrative efficiency within Federal land management units; and (C) allow for increased effectiveness of the allocation of fiscal and human resources within the Federal land management agencies; (6) a more expeditious process for disposal and acquisition of land, established to facilitate a more effective configuration of land ownership patterns, would benefit the public interest; (7) many private individuals own land within the boundaries of Federal land management units and desire to sell the land to the Federal Government; (8) such land lies within national parks, national monuments, national wildlife refuges, national forests, and other areas designated for special management; (9) Federal land management agencies are facing increased workloads from rapidly growing public demand for the use of public land, making it difficult for Federal managers to address problems created by the existence of inholdings in many areas; (10) in many cases, inholders and the Federal Government would mutually benefit from Federal acquisition of the land on a priority basis;

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