§205 LAND EXCHANGES.

Summary

The law says the Chairman must send a report to the Secretary when recommending an exchange of Hawaiian Home Lands. The report must say how many acres and the fair market value of the lands, include any surveys and appraisals done by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and explain what benefits the exchange would give to the parties. The Secretary must approve or disapprove the proposed exchange within 120 days of getting that report and must tell the Chairman and the Senate and House committees named in the law why they approved or disapproved. The Secretary can also recommend exchanges for Federal lands listed in section 203(b)(5), except the lands in subparts (B) and (C). If the Secretary makes a recommendation, the Secretary must send the same kind of report to the Chairman, and the Chairman must reply in writing within 120 days. If the Chairman approves, the Secretary will tell the same congressional committees and may carry out the exchange. The Secretary may pick Federal property being reviewed by the Department of Defense or the General Services Administration and recommend it for exchange; if the Chairman approves, the Defense Department or GSA will transfer that property to the Secretary without reimbursement, and the Secretary will complete the exchange. No Federal land that produces (or is expected to produce) income may be given to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. The Secretary must also run a survey of all Hawaiian Home Lands based on the Bureau of Land Management report titled "Survey Needs for the Hawaiian Home Lands," dated July 1991, and may do other surveys and appraisals as needed.