[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5380 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5380

   To provide for the expansion of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife 
                     Refuge, Hawaii County, Hawaii.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2010

  Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the expansion of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife 
                     Refuge, Hawaii County, Hawaii.

    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 ``Hakalau Forest National Wildlife 
Refuge Expansion Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

    (a) In General.--For the protection of native wildlife and plants, 
including species known to be threatened with extinction, on the island 
of Hawaii in the State of Hawaii, Congress hereby expands the 
authorized boundaries of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge to 
include all or a portion of the land or interests in land described in 
subsection (c), as depicted on a map on file with the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service entitled ``Hakalau Forest National Wildlife 
Refuge Expansion Area'' and dated May 2010. The Secretary of the 
Interior may acquire these lands and interests and access thereto by 
donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land and interests referred to in 
subsection (a) are the following:
            (1) Parcels 1 and 2, consisting of approximately 13,129 
        acres known as the Koa Forest property, to be added to the 
        Hakalau Forest Unit of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge.
            (2) Parcels 3 and 4, consisting of approximately 2,600 
        acres owned by McCandless Ranch, to be added to the Kona Forest 
        Unit of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge.
    (c) Boundary Revisions.--The Secretary may make such minor 
revisions in the boundaries of any of the parcels described in 
subsection (b) as may be appropriate to--
            (1) achieve the goals of the United States Fish and 
        Wildlife Service relating to the Refuge; or
            (2) facilitate the acquisition of land or interests under 
        subsection (a).
    (d) Inclusion in Refuge.--Land and interests acquired under this 
section shall be part of the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge 
and shall be administered in accordance with applicable law.
    (e) Manner of Acquisition.--All acquisitions of land and interests 
under this Act shall be made in a voluntary manner and shall not be the 
result of forced takings.
    (f) Environmental Analysis.--For the purposes of this Act, the 
expansion of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuges does not 
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment under section 102(2)(C) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).
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