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Union Calendar No. 370
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3964
[Report No. 103–680]
To expand the boundary of the Santa Fe National Forest, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 7, 1994
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
AUGUST 8, 1994
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 7, 1994]
A BILL
To expand the boundary of the Santa Fe National Forest,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Santa Fe National For-
est Boundary Adjustment Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.
The boundary of the Santa Fe National Forest is here-
by modified and expanded as generally depicted on a map
entitled ‘‘Santa Fe National Forest Boundary Expansion
1994’’, dated July 19, 1994. The map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the office of the Chief, For-
est Service, Washington, DC.
SEC. 3. ATALAYA PEAK EXCHANGES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior is au-
thorized to exchange public lands and interests in lands
managed by the Bureau of Land Management for private
lands and interests therein depicted on the map referenced
in section 2.
(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Upon the acquisition of lands
under subsection (a) by the Secretary of the Interior, and
subject to valid existing rights, such lands are hereby with-
drawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal
under the public land laws; from location, entry, and patent
under the mining laws; and from disposition under all laws
pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing.
SEC. 4. INTERCHANGE OF FEDERAL LANDS IN NEW MEXICO.
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF LANDS.—In conjunction with
the land exchange under section 3, the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of the Interior shall identify fed-
erally-owned lands and interests in lands currently situated
within the Santa Fe National Forest which are suitable for
transfer to and administration by the Bureau of Land
Management. The identification of National Forest lands
available for such transfer shall utilize criteria which are
mutually agreeable to both of the Secretaries.
(b) LANDS ACQUIRED FOR THE BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT.—
(1) 
TRANSFER
BY
SECRETARY
OF
AGRI-
CULTURE.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall trans-
fer, to the Bureau of Land Management, those lands
and interests in lands identified pursuant to sub-
section (a). The transfer shall be effective upon publi-
cation in the Federal Register of notice of such trans-
fer that identifies such lands and interests.
(2) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.—The boundary of
the Santa Fe National Forest shall be modified as of
the date of notice under paragraph (1) to exclude such
lands transferred to the Secretary of the Interior.
(3) MANAGEMENT.—Lands transferred under
paragraph (1) shall be added to and administered by
the Bureau of Land Management as part of the public
lands (as defined in section 103(e) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1702(e))).
(c) LANDS ACQUIRED FOR THE FOREST SERVICE.—
(1) ADDITION TO SANTE FE NATIONAL FOREST.—
Lands or interests in lands—
(A) acquired by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior pursuant to section 3, or
(B) acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture
within the areas identified as ‘‘potential acquisi-
tion’’ on the map referenced in section 2,
shall, upon acquisition, be added to and administered
as part of the Santa Fe National Forest in accord-
ance with the laws relating to the National Forests.
(2) MANAGEMENT
PRESCRIPTION.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall manage the lands and in-
terests in lands referred to in paragraph (1) pri-
marily to preserve open space and scenic values and
to preclude development.
(3) AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS.—For pur-
poses of section 7(a)(1) of the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–9(a)(1)),
the boundary of the Santa Fe National Forest, as
modified pursuant to this Act, shall be treated as if
it were the boundary as of January 1, 1965.
SEC. 5. SAVINGS PROVISION.
Nothing in this Act shall affect the authorities of the
Secretary of Agriculture to acquire lands in New Mexico
by purchase or exchange and, notwithstanding the Act of
June 15, 1926 (16 U.S.C. 471a), all such lands heretofore
or hereafter acquired by the exchange of National Forest
lands shall be managed as a part of the National Forest
System.
SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION.
The procedures used in carrying out the land transfers
by this Act shall be those procedures agreed to between the
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture.
SEC. 7. SEARCH AND RESCUE.
As provided in section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act, me-
chanical transport, including motor vehicles, motorized
equipment, and the landing of fixed-wing and rotary air-
craft, shall be permitted anywhere within the boundaries
of the Santa Fe National Forest with respect to any emer-
gency involving the health or safety to an individual within
the national forest.