[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2408 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2408

To adjust the boundaries of the Helena, Lolo, and Beaverhead-Deerlodge 
               National Forests in the State of Montana.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 11, 2004

   Mr. Burns introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To adjust the boundaries of the Helena, Lolo, and Beaverhead-Deerlodge 
               National Forests in the State of Montana.

    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 ``Montana National Forests Boundary 
Adjustment Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
            (1) Forest.--The term ``Forest'' means the Helena National 
        Forest, Lolo National Forest, and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National 
        Forest in the State of Montana.
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means--
                    (A) the map entitled ``Blackfoot Community Project 
                Acquisition Proposed Adjustments, Helena National 
                Forest Boundary'' and dated March 11, 2004;
                    (B) the map entitled ``Blackfoot Community Project 
                Acquisition Region One, Lolo National Forest Boundary'' 
                and dated March 11, 2004; and
                    (C) the map entitled ``Blackfoot Community Project 
                Acquisition Proposed Adjustments, Beaverhead-Deerlodge 
                National Forest Boundary Adjustment'' and dated March 
                11, 2004.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.

SEC. 3. HELENA, LOLO, AND BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FORESTS 
              BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) In General.--The boundaries of the Forests are modified as 
depicted on the maps.
    (b) Maps.--
            (1) Availability.--The maps shall be on file and available 
        for public inspection in--
                    (A) the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service; 
                and
                    (B) the office of the Regional Forester, Missoula, 
                Montana.
            (2) Correction authority.--The Secretary may make technical 
        corrections to the maps.
    (c) Administration.--Any land or interest in land acquired within 
the boundaries of the Forests for National Forest System purposes shall 
be managed in accordance with--
            (1) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ``Weeks 
        Law'') (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and
            (2) the laws (including regulations) applicable to the 
        National Forest System.
    (d) Land and Water Conservation Fund.--For purposes of section 7 of 
the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-9), 
the boundaries of the Forests, as adjusted under subsection (a), shall 
be considered to be the boundaries of the Forests as of January 1, 
1965.
    (e) Effect.--Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the 
Secretary to adjust the boundaries of the Forests under section 11 of 
the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 521).
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