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[H.R. 1874 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 112
104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1874

                          [Report No. 104-216]

  To modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, Alabama.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 1995

 Mr. Browder introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

                             July 31, 1995

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, Alabama.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Boundary Modification.--The exterior boundaries of the 
Talladega National Forest is hereby modified to include the following 
described lands:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>     Huntsville Meridian, Township 17 South, Range 8 
        East, Section 34, NE</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
        4</DELETED>\<DELETED>, SW</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
        4</DELETED>\<DELETED>, and S</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
        2</DELETED>\<DELETED>NW</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
        4</DELETED>\<DELETED>, Cleburne County, containing 339.40 
        acres, more or less.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    Huntsville Meridian, Township 13 South, Range 9 
        East, Section 28, SE</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
        4</DELETED>\<DELETED>, Calhoun County, containing 160.00 acres, 
        more or less.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Administration.--(1) Subject to valid existing rights, 
all Federal lands described under subsection (a) are hereby added to 
and shall be administered as part of the Talladega National 
Forest.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect 
the validity of or the terms and conditions of any existing right-of-
way, easement, lease, license, or permit on lands transferred by 
subsection (a), except that such lands shall be administered by the 
Forest Service. Reissuance of any authorization shall be in accordance 
with the laws and regulations generally applying to the Forest Service, 
and the change of jurisdiction over such lands resulting from the 
enactment of this Act shall not constitute a ground for the denial of 
renewal or reissuance of such authorization.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST.

    (a) Boundary Modification.--The exterior boundaries of the 
Talladega National Forest is hereby modified to include the following 
described lands:
             Huntsville Meridian, Township 17 South, Range 8 East, 
        Section 34, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\, Cleburne 
        County, containing 399.40 acres, more or less.
            Huntsville Meridian, Township 13 South, Range 9 East, 
        Section 28, SE\1/4\, Calhoun County, containing 160.00 acres, 
        more or less.
    (b) Administration.--(1) Subject to valid existing rights, all 
Federal lands described under subsection (a) are hereby added to and 
shall be administered as part of the Talladega National Forest, and the 
Secretary of the Interior shall transfer, without reimbursement, 
administrative jurisdiction over such lands to the Secretary of 
Agriculture.
    (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the 
validity of or the terms and conditions of any existing right-of-way, 
easement, lease, license, or permit on lands transferred by subsection 
(a), except that such lands shall be administered by the Forest 
Service. Reissuance of any authorization shall be in accordance with 
the laws and regulations generally applying to the Forest Service, and 
the change of jurisdiction over such lands resulting from the enactment 
of this Act shall not constitute a ground for the denial of renewal or 
reissuance of such authorization.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 112

104th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1874

                          [Report No. 104-216]

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                                 A BILL

  To modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, Alabama.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 31, 1995

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed