[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2408 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                S. 2408


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2004

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
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) Forests.--The term ``Forests'' 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 ``Helena National Forest 
                Boundary Adjustment Northern Region, USDA Forest 
                Service'' and dated September 13, 2004;
                    (B) the map entitled ``Lolo National Forest 
                Boundary Adjustment Northern Region, USDA Forest 
                Service'' and dated September 13, 2004; and
                    (C) the map entitled ``Deerlodge National Forest 
                Boundary Adjustment Northern Region USDA Forest 
                Service'' and dated September 13, 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. 460l-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).

            Passed the Senate October 10, 2004.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.