; and (B) subject to the approval of the Secretary. (e) Consideration (1) Cash Consideration for a sale of land or equalization of an exchange shall be paid in cash. (2) Exchange Notwithstanding section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1716(b) ), the Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of any land exchanged. (f) Method of sale (1) Options The Secretary may sell land under subsection (a) at public or private sale, including competitive sale by auction, bid, or otherwise, in accordance with such terms, conditions, and procedures as the Secretary determines are in the best interest of the United States. (2) Solicitations The Secretary may— (A) make public or private solicitations for the sale or exchange of land authorized by this Act; and (B) reject any offer that the Secretary determines is not adequate or not in the public interest. (g) Brokers The Secretary may— (1) use brokers or other third parties in the disposition of the land authorized by this Act; and (2) from the proceeds of a sale, pay reasonable commissions or fees. 4. Treatment of proceeds (a) Deposit Subject to section 3(g)(2), the Secretary shall deposit the proceeds of a sale or cash equalizations payments authorized by this Act in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act ) ( 16 U.S.C. 484a ). (b) Availability Subject to subsection (c), amounts deposited under subsection (a) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, for the acquisition of land for National Forest purposes in the State of Georgia. (c) Private property protection Nothing in this Act authorizes the use of funds deposited under subsection (a) to be used to acquire land without the written consent of the owner of the land.