7-24-06, House Agreed to Bill by Voice Vote
Referred to Senate


109th CONGRESS
2d Session

H. R. 4947

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 25, 2006

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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.

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