[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3805 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3805

To withdraw the Los Padres National Forest in California from location, 
      entry, and patent under mining laws, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2004

 Mrs. Capps (for herself and Mr. Farr) introduced the following bill; 
            which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To withdraw the Los Padres National Forest in California from location, 
      entry, and patent under mining laws, 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. WITHDRAWAL OF LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA, FROM 
              MINING LAWS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Los Padres 
National Forest Conservation Act''.
    (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Los Padres 
National Forest in California is hereby withdrawn from--
            (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
        the public land laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
        and geothermal leasing laws.
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