[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4947 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4947

To expand the boundaries of the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2006

  Mr. Bachus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To expand the boundaries of the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, 
                        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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cahaba River National Wildlife 
Refuge Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Refuge.--The term ``Refuge'' means the Cahaba River 
        National Wildlife Refuge and the lands and waters in such 
        refuge in Bibb County, Alabama, as established by the Cahaba 
        River National Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act (Public Law 
        106-331).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF BOUNDARIES.

    (a) Expansion.--The boundaries of the Refuge are expanded to 
include land and water in Bibb County, Alabama, depicted as ``Proposed 
National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Boundary'' on the map entitled 
``Cahaba River NWR Expansion'' and dated _______.
    (b) Availability of Map.--The Secretary shall make the map referred 
to in subsection (a) available for inspection in appropriate offices of 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF LAND AND WATER IN EXPANDED BOUNDARIES.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may 
acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or 
exchange the land and water, and interests in land and water (including 
conservation easements), within the boundaries of the Refuge as 
expanded by this Act.
    (b) Manner of Acquisition.--All acquisitions of land or waters 
under this section shall be made in a voluntary manner and shall not be 
the result of forced takings.
    (c) Inclusion in Refuge; Administration.--Any land, water, or 
interest acquired by the Secretary under this section--
            (1) shall be part of the Refuge; and
            (2) shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance 
        with--
                    (A) the National Wildlife Refuge System 
                Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.);
                    (B) the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge 
                Establishment Act; and
                    (C) this Act.
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