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 90 STAT. 1382 Conditions.

Public offers, solicitation.

PUBLIC LAW 94-434—SEPT. 30, 1976 (b) Any such conveyance pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be conditioned upon the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") entering into an agreement or other arrangement, including an exchange, sufficient to assure the Secretary that the party to whom such conveyance is to be made will cause to be constructed, for the United States, on the southeast quarter northwest quarter northeast quarter southwest quarter, section 27, township 3 north, range 2 east, Boise meridian, containing 2.50 acres, more or less (withdrawn from the public domain for administrative site purposes), or on an alternative site to be determined by the Secretary, administrative improvements of at least equal value to the lands and the improvements thereto authorized to be conveyed by subsection (a) of this section: Provided, That if the value of the lands and the improvements thereon authorized to be conveyed by subsection (a) exceeds the value of the administrative improvements determined necessary by the Secretary to be constructed under this subsection, the party to whom the conveyance is made shall make a cash payment to the United States in an amount equal to the difference between the two values. (c) In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit public offers. Such solicitation shall be made with sufficient time to permit such full and free competition as is necessary to meet the requirements of the agency concerned. All offers shall be publicly opened at the time and place stated in the solicitation notice. After considering price, value and other factors, the Secretary shall enter into such agreement or arrangement with the responsible party whose offer, conforming to the solicitation notice, is determined by the Secretary to be most advantageous to the Government. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, all offers may be rejected by the Secretary if he determines that it is in the public mterest to do so. Approved September 30, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1539 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 94-745 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Apr. 13, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 20, considered and passed House.

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