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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1893

To establish 5-year terms for, and require the advice and consent of the

Senate in the appointment of, the heads of the land management agencies.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 28, 1993

Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. SMITH

of Oregon, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. BAKER of

Louisiana, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. POMBO, and Mrs. VUCANOVICH) introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on

Natural Resources, Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and Agriculture

A BILL

To establish 5-year terms for, and require the advice and

consent of the Senate in the appointment of, the heads

of the land management agencies.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Land Manage5 ment Professionalization Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.

7 The first section of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to estab8 lish a National Park Service, and for other purposes’’, ap-
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1 proved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1; com2 monly referred to as the ‘‘National Park Service Organic

3 Act’’), is amended—

4 (1) by striking ‘‘who shall be appointed by the

5 Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘who shall be appointed by

6 the President, by and with the advise and consent of

7 the Senate, for a term of 5 years’’; and

8 (2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol9 lowing: ‘‘The director shall have substantial experi10 ence in park management and natural or cultural re11 source conservation.’’.

12 SEC. 3. DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE13 MENT.

14 Section 301(a) of Federal Land Policy and Manage15 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1731(a)) by striking ‘‘Sen16 ate.’’ and inserting ‘‘Senate, for a term of 5 years.’’.

17 SEC. 4. DIRECTOR OF THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.

18 Section 3(b) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956

19 (16 U.S.C. 742b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘Senate.’’ and

20 inserting ‘‘Senate, for a term of 5 years.’’.

21 SEC. 5. CHIEF OF THE FOREST SERVICE.

22 The Forest Service within the Department of Agri23 culture shall have as its head a Chief. The Chief of the

24 Forest Service shall be appointed by the President, by and

25 with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of
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1 5 years and shall have substantial experience in forestry

2 management and Federal land conservation.

3 SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.

4 (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act and the amend5 ments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of

6 the enactment of this Act.

7 (b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sec8 tions 3 and 4 shall apply with respect to vacancies in the

9 office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management

10 and the office of the Director of the United States Fish

11 and Wildlife Service occurring after the date of the enact12 ment of this Act, and section 5 and the amendments made

13 by section 2 shall apply with respect to the individual hold14 ing the office of Director of the National Park Service and

15 the individual holding the office of Chief of the Forest

16 Service on the date of enactment of this Act.

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