[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4947 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4947
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 25, 2006
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
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AN ACT
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 March 14, 2006.
(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.
Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2006.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.