[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3621 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3621

              To eliminate the National Forest Foundation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 1998

  Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Yates, Ms. Furse, and Mr. Gutierrez) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                              Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
              To eliminate the National Forest Foundation.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION ACT.

    The National Forest Foundation Act is repealed.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION ACT AMENDMENT ACT OF 
              1993.

    The National Forest Foundation Act Amendment Act of 1993 is 
repealed.

SEC. 3. DISPOSITION OF THE ASSETS OF THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION.

    (a) Rescission of Unobligated Balances.--There are rescinded--
            (1) the unobligated balance of the amounts made available 
        to the National Forest Foundation out of appropriations made 
        pursuant to any provision of law; and
            (2) the underlying appropriations for the amounts.
    (b) Records and Other Property.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
succeed to the records and other property of the National Forest 
Foundation.

SEC. 4. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Legal Documents.--All orders, determinations, rules, 
regulations, permits, contracts, certificates, licenses, and 
privileges--
            (1) that have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to 
        become effective by the National Forest Foundation, or any 
        officer or employee of the Federal Government, or by a court of 
        competent jurisdiction, in the performance of any function of 
        the National Forest Foundation, and
            (2) that are in effect before the date of the enactment of 
        this Act (or become effective on or after such date of 
        enactment pursuant to their terms as in effect before such date 
        of enactment),
shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, 
terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by 
the President, the Secretary of Agriculture, another authorized 
official, or a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.
    (b) No Effect on Pending Proceedings.--
            (1) In general.--This Act shall not affect suits, actions, 
        or other proceedings commenced before the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, and in all such suits, actions, and proceedings, 
        proceeding shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered 
        in the same manner and with the same effect as if this Act had 
        not been enacted.
            (2) Substitution of parties.--If any officer of the 
        National Forest Foundation, in the official capacity of the 
        officer, is party to a suit, action, or other proceeding, then 
        the suit, action, or other proceeding shall be continued with 
        the Secretary of Agriculture substituted for the officer as a 
        party.
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