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Union Calendar No. 338 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4947 
[Report No. 109–587] 
To expand the boundaries of the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 14, 2006 
Mr. BACHUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
JULY 20, 2006 
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 14, 2006] 
A BILL 
To expand the boundaries of the Cahaba River National 
Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cahaba River National 
Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(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 ex-
panded to include land and water in Bibb County, Ala-
bama, depicted as ‘‘Proposed National Wildlife Refuge Ex-
pansion 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 inspec-
tion 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 Sec-
retary may acquire by donation, purchase with donated or 
appropriated funds, or exchange the land and water, and 
interests in land and water (including conservation ease-
ments), within the boundaries of the Refuge as expanded 
by this Act. 
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(b) MANNER
OF ACQUISITION.—All acquisitions of 
land or waters under this section shall be made in a vol-
untary 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 ac-
cordance 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. 
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Union Calendar No. 338 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4947 
[Report No. 109–587] 
A BILL 
To expand the boundaries of the Cahaba River 
National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. 
JULY 20, 2006 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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