special provision of budget bill allows private purchase of federal land:
Can anyone out there spell T-E-A-P-O-T D-O-M-E?
Bill Authorizes Private Purchase of Federal Land - New York Times: "'They are called mining claims, but you can locate them where there are no minerals,' said John D. Leshy, who was the Interior Department's senior lawyer during the Clinton administration. Mr. Leshy said the legislation 'doesn't have much to do with mining at all. It has to do with real-estate transfer for economic development.'"