[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 518 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 518

 To expand the boundary of the Santa Fe National Forest, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 1995

Mr. Richardson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To expand the boundary of the Santa Fe National Forest, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Santa Fe National Forest Boundary 
Adjustment Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

    The boundary of the Santa Fe National Forest is hereby modified and 
expanded as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Santa Fe National 
Forest Boundary Expansion 1994'', dated July 19, 1994. The map shall be 
on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Chief, 
Forest Service, Washington, DC.

SEC. 3. ATALAYA PEAK EXCHANGES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 
exchange public lands and interests in lands managed by the Bureau of 
Land Management for private lands and interests therein depicted on the 
map referenced in section 2.
    (b) Withdrawal.--Upon the acquisition of lands under subsection (a) 
by the Secretary of the Interior, and subject to valid existing rights, 
such lands are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, 
or disposal under the public land laws; from location, entry, and 
patent under the mining laws; and from disposition under all laws 
pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing.

SEC. 4. INTERCHANGE OF FEDERAL LANDS IN NEW MEXICO.

    (a) Identification of Lands.--In conjunction with the land exchange 
under section 3, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
Interior shall identify federally-owned lands and interests in lands 
currently situated within the Santa Fe National Forest which are 
suitable for transfer to and administration by the Bureau of Land 
Management. The identification of National Forest lands available for 
such transfer shall utilize criteria which are mutually agreeable to 
both of the Secretaries.
    (b) Lands Acquired for the Bureau of Land Management.--
            (1) Transfer by secretary of agriculture.--The Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall transfer, to the Bureau of Land Management, 
        those lands and interests in lands identified pursuant to 
        subsection (a). The transfer shall be effective upon 
        publication in the Federal Register of notice of such transfer 
        that identifies such lands and interests.
            (2) Boundary modification.--The boundary of the Santa Fe 
        National Forest shall be modified as of the date of notice 
        under paragraph (1) to exclude such lands transferred to the 
        Secretary of the Interior.
            (3) Management.--Lands transferred under paragraph (1) 
        shall be added to and administered by the Bureau of Land 
        Management as part of the public lands (as defined in section 
        103(e) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
        (43 U.S.C. 1702(e))).
    (c) Lands Acquired for the Forest Service.--
            (1) Addition to sante fe national forest.--Lands or 
        interests in lands--
                    (A) acquired by the Secretary of the Interior 
                pursuant to section 3, or
                    (B) acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture within 
                the areas identified as ``potential acquisition'' on 
                the map referenced in section 2,
        shall, upon acquisition, be added to and administered as part 
        of the Santa Fe National Forest in accordance with the laws 
        relating to the National Forests.
            (2) Management prescription.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
        shall manage the lands and interests in lands referred to in 
        paragraph (1) primarily to preserve open space and scenic 
        values and to preclude development.
            (3) Availability of certain funds.--For purposes of section 
        7(a)(1) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 
        U.S.C. 4601-9(a)(1)), the boundary of the Santa Fe National 
        Forest, as modified pursuant to this Act, shall be treated as 
        if it were the boundary as of January 1, 1965.

SEC. 5. SAVINGS PROVISION.

    Nothing in this Act shall affect the authorities of the Secretary 
of Agriculture to acquire lands in New Mexico by purchase or exchange 
and, notwithstanding the Act of June 15, 1926 (16 U.S.C. 471a), all 
such lands heretofore or hereafter acquired by the exchange of National 
Forest lands shall be managed as a part of the National Forest System.

SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION.

    The procedures used in carrying out the land transfers by this Act 
shall be those procedures agreed to between the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture.
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