[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1499 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                S. 1499


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 25, 2003

                Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 AN ACT


 
      To adjust the boundaries of Green Mountain National Forest.

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

SECTION 1. GREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST EXPANSION.

    (a) In General.--The boundaries of the Green Mountain National 
Forest are modified to include all parcels of land depicted on the 
forest maps entitled ``Green Mountain Expansion Area Map I'' and 
``Green Mountain Expansion Area Map II'', each dated February 20, 2002, 
which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, Washington, District of 
Columbia.
    (b) Management.--Federally owned land delineated on the maps 
acquired for National Forest purposes shall continue to be managed in 
accordance with the laws (including regulations) applicable to the 
National Forest System.
    (c) Land and Water Conservation Fund.--For the purposes of section 
7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-
9), the boundaries of the Green Mountain National Forest, as adjusted 
by this Act, shall be considered to be the boundaries of the national 
forest as of January 1, 1965.

            Passed the Senate November 24, 2003.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.