II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 664 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2005 Mr. Leahy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To adjust the boundaries of Green Mountain National Forest.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Green Mountain National Forest Adjustment Act of 2005.

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Green Mountain National Forest adjustment

(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.