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‘‘(3) TERMINATION OF EASEMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), all right, title, and interest of
a unit of local government or nonprofit organi-
zation in and to a conservation easement shall
terminate and vest in the State if the State de-
termines that—
‘‘(i) the unit of local government or
nonprofit organization is unable or unwill-
ing to enforce the terms of the conservation
easement; or
‘‘(ii) the conservation easement has
been modified in a way that is inconsistent
with the purposes of the program.
‘‘(B) CONVEYANCE
TO
ANOTHER
UNIT
OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZA-
TION.—If the State makes a determination under
subparagraph (A), the State may convey or au-
thorize the unit of local government or nonprofit
organization to convey the conservation easement
to another unit of local government or nonprofit
organization.
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The State, on approval
of the Secretary and subject to any regulations promulgated
by the Secretary, may use amounts made available under
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subsection (g) to pay the administrative costs of the State
relating to the program.
‘‘(f) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress
a report on the eligible projects carried out under this sec-
tion in accordance with section 8(c) of the Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16
U.S.C. 1606(c)).
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section—
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
‘‘(2) such sums as are necessary for each fiscal
year thereafter.’’.
(b) FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM.—Section 7 of the Co-
operative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c)
is amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by striking the last sen-
tence;
(2) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’
and inserting ‘‘this section’’;
(3) in subsection (j)(1), by inserting ‘‘(other than
by donation)’’ after ‘‘acquired’’;
(4) in subsection (k)(2), by striking ‘‘the United
States or its’’ and inserting ‘‘the United States, a
State, or other entity, or their’’; and
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(5) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(3) STATE AUTHORIZATION.—
‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF STATE FORESTER.—
The term ‘State forester’ has the meaning given
the term in section 4(k).
‘‘(B) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (c) and paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary
shall, on request by a State, authorize the State
to allow a qualified organization (as defined in
section 170(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986) and that is organized for at least 1 of the
purposes described in section 170(h)(4)(A) of
that Code, using amounts granted to a State
under this paragraph, to acquire 1 or more con-
servation easements to carry out the Forest Leg-
acy Program in the State.
‘‘(C) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to acquire
and manage conservation easements under this
paragraph, a qualified organization described in
subparagraph (B) shall, as determined by the
Secretary, acting through the State forester, dem-
onstrate the abilities necessary to acquire, mon-
itor, and enforce interests in forest land con-
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sistent with the Forest Legacy Program and the
assessment of need for the State.
‘‘(D) MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A qualified organi-
zation that acquires a conservation ease-
ment under this paragraph shall be respon-
sible for monitoring and enforcing the terms
of the conservation easement and any of the
costs of the qualified organization associated
with such monitoring and enforcement.
‘‘(ii) 
CONTINGENT
RIGHTS.—If 
a
qualified organization that acquires a con-
servation easement under this paragraph
fails to enforce the terms of the conservation
easement, as determined by the State, the
State or the Secretary shall have the right
to enforce the terms of the conservation ease-
ment under Federal or State law.
‘‘(iii) 
AMENDMENTS.—Any 
amend-
ments to a conservation easement that ma-
terially affect the terms of the conservation
easement shall be subject to approval by the
Secretary or the State, as appropriate.
‘‘(E) TERMINATION OF EASEMENT.—
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided
in clause (ii), all right, title, and interest of
a qualified organization described in sub-
paragraph (B) in and to a conservation
easement shall terminate and vest in the
State or a qualified designee if the State de-
termines that—
‘‘(I) the qualified organization
fails to enforce the terms of the con-
servation easement;
‘‘(II) the conservation easement
has been modified in a way that is in-
consistent with the purposes of the For-
est Legacy Program or the assessment
of need for the State; or
‘‘(III) the conservation easement
has been conveyed to another person
(other than to a qualified organiza-
tion).
‘‘(ii) CONVEYANCE TO ANOTHER QUALI-
FIED ORGANIZATION.—If the State makes a
determination under clause (i), the State
may convey or authorize the qualified orga-
nization to convey the conservation ease-
ment to another qualified organization.
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‘‘(F) 
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Secretary,
acting through the State forester, shall imple-
ment this paragraph in accordance with the as-
sessment of need for the State as approved by the
Secretary.’’.
SEC. 1111. WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER SAFETY.
(a) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.—In this section, the
term ‘‘Secretary’’ means—
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to
land of the National Forest System described in sec-
tion 3(1)(A); and
(2) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to
public lands described in section 3(1)(B).
(b) FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND TRAINING BUDGET.—
The Secretary shall—
(1) track funds expended for firefighter safety
and training programs and activities; and
(2) include a line item for such expenditures in
each budget request submitted after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
(c) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretaries
shall, on an annual basis, jointly submit to Congress a re-
port on the implementation and efficacy of wildland fire-
fighter safety and training programs and activities.
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(d) SAFETY QUALIFICATION OF PRIVATE CONTRAC-
TORS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall ensure
that any Federal contract or agreement entered into
with a private entity for wildland firefighting services
requires the entity to provide firefighter training that
is consistent with qualification standards established
by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
(2) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretaries shall develop
a program to monitor and enforce compliance with
the requirements of paragraph (1).
SEC. 1112. GREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST BOUND-
ARY ADJUSTMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundaries of the Green Moun-
tain National Forest are modified to include all parcels of
land depicted on the forest maps entitled ‘‘Green Mountain
Expansion Area Map I’’ and ‘‘Green Mountain Expansion
Area Map II’’, each dated February 20, 2002, which shall
be on file and available for public inspection in the Office
of the Chief of the Forest Service, Washington, District of
Columbia.
(b) MANAGEMENT.—Federally owned land delineated
on the maps acquired for National Forest purposes shall
continue to be managed in accordance with the laws (in-
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cluding regulations) applicable to the National Forest Sys-
tem.
(c) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—For the
purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460–9), the boundaries of the
Green Mountain National Forest, as adjusted by this Act,
shall be considered to be the boundaries of the national for-
est as of January 1, 1965.
SEC. 1113. PUERTO RICO KARST CONSERVATION.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the
‘‘Puerto Rico Karst Conservation Act of 2003’’.
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) in the Karst Region of the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico there are—
(A) some of the largest areas of tropical for-
ests in Puerto Rico, with a higher density of tree
species than any other area in the Common-
wealth; and
(B) unique geological formations that are
critical to the maintenance of aquifers and wa-
tersheds that constitute a principal water supply
for much of the Commonwealth;
(2) the Karst Region is threatened by develop-
ment that, if unchecked, could permanently damage
the aquifers and cause irreparable damage to natural
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and environmental assets that are unique to the
United States;
(3) the Commonwealth has 1 of the highest popu-
lation densities in the United States, which makes the
protection of the Karst Region imperative for the
maintenance of the public health and welfare of the
citizens of the Commonwealth;
(4) the Karst Region—
(A) possesses extraordinary ecological diver-
sity, including the habitats of several endangered
and threatened species and tropical migrants;
and
(B) is an area of critical value to research
in tropical forest management; and
(5) coordinated efforts at land protection by the
Federal Government and the Commonwealth are nec-
essary to conserve the environmentally critical Karst
Region.
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are—
(1) to authorize and support conservation efforts
to acquire, manage, and protect the tropical forest
areas of the Karst Region, with particular emphasis
on water quality and the protection of the aquifers
that are vital to the health and wellbeing of the citi-
zens of the Commonwealth; and
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(2) to promote cooperation among the Common-
wealth, Federal agencies, corporations, organizations,
and individuals in those conservation efforts.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) COMMONWEALTH.—The term ‘‘Common-
wealth’’ means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(2) FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘For-
est Legacy Program’’ means the program established
under section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c).
(3) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Puerto
Rico Karst Conservation Fund established by sub-
section (f).
(4) KARST REGION.—The term ‘‘Karst Region’’
means the areas in the Commonwealth generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Karst Region Conserva-
tion Area’’ and dated March 2001, which shall be on
file and available for public inspection in—
(A) the Office of the Secretary, Puerto Rico
Department of Natural and Environmental Re-
sources; and
(B) the Office of the Chief of the Forest
Service.
(5) LAND.—The term ‘‘land’’ includes land,
water, and an interest in land or water.
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(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Agriculture.
(e) CONSERVATION OF THE KARST REGION.—
(1) FEDERAL COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE.—
In furtherance of the acquisition, protection, and
management of land in and adjacent to the Karst Re-
gion and in implementing related natural resource
conservation strategies, the Secretary may—
(A) make grants to and enter into contracts
and cooperative agreements with the Common-
wealth, other Federal agencies, organizations,
corporations, and individuals; and
(B) use all authorities available to the Sec-
retary, including—
(i) the Forest and Rangeland Renew-
able Resources Research Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 1641 et seq.);
(ii) section 1472 of the National Agri-
cultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3318); and
(iii) section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15
U.S.C. 3710a).
(2) FUNDING SOURCES.—The activities author-
ized by this subsection may be carried out using—
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(A) amounts in the Fund;
(B) amounts in the fund established by sec-
tion 4(b) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C.
1643(b));
(C) funds appropriated from the Land and
Water Conservation Fund;
(D) funds appropriated for the Forest Leg-
acy Program; and
(E) any other funds made available for
those activities.
(3) MANAGEMENT.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Land acquired under
this subsection shall be managed, in accordance
with the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Re-
sources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1641 et
seq.), in a manner to protect and conserve the
water quality and aquifers and the geological, ec-
ological, fish and wildlife, and other natural val-
ues of the Karst Region.
(B) FAILURE TO MANAGE AS REQUIRED.—
In any deed, grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement implementing this subsection and the
Forest Legacy Program in the Commonwealth,
the Secretary may require that, if land acquired
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by the Commonwealth or other cooperating enti-
ty under this section is sold or conveyed in whole
or part, or is not managed in conformity with
subparagraph (A), title to the land shall, at the
discretion of the Secretary, vest in the United
States.
(4) WILLING SELLERS.—Any land acquired by
the Secretary in the Karst Region shall be acquired
only from a willing seller.
(5) RELATION TO OTHER AUTHORITIES.—Noth-
ing in this subsection—
(A) diminishes any other authority that the
Secretary may have to acquire, protect, and
manage land and natural resources in the Com-
monwealth; or
(B) exempts the Federal Government from
Commonwealth water laws.
(f) PUERTO RICO KARST CONSERVATION FUND.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in
the Treasury an interest-bearing account to be known
as the ‘‘Puerto Rico Karst Conservation Fund’’.
(2) CREDITS TO FUND.—There shall be credited
to the Fund—
(A) amounts appropriated to the Fund;
(B) all amounts donated to the Fund;
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(C) all amounts generated from the Carib-
bean National Forest that would, but for this
paragraph, be deposited as miscellaneous receipts
in the Treasury of the United States, but not in-
cluding amounts authorized by law for payments
to the Commonwealth or authorized by law for
retention by the Secretary for any purpose;
(D) all amounts received by the Adminis-
trator of General Services from the disposal of
surplus real property in the Commonwealth
under subtitle I of title 40, United States Code;
and
(E) interest derived from amounts in the
Fund.
(3) USE OF FUND.—Amounts in the Fund shall
be available to the Secretary until expended, without
further appropriation, to carry out subsection (e).
(g) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.—
(1) DONATIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may ac-
cept donations, including land and money, made
by public and private agencies, corporations, or-
ganizations, and individuals in furtherance of
the purposes of this subsection.
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(B) CONFLICTS
OF
INTEREST.—The Sec-
retary may accept donations even if the donor
conducts business with or is regulated by the De-
partment of Agriculture or any other Federal
agency.
(C) APPLICABLE LAW.—Public Law 95–442
(7 U.S.C. 2269) shall apply to donations accept-
ed by the Secretary under this paragraph.
(2) RELATION TO FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—All land in the Karst
Region shall be eligible for inclusion in the For-
est Legacy Program.
(B) COST
SHARING.—The Secretary may
credit donations made under paragraph (1) to
satisfy any cost-sharing requirements of the For-
est Legacy Program.
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
are necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 1114. FARM SECURITY AND RURAL INVESTMENT ACT.
Section 10806(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (21 U.S.C. 321d; 116 Stat. 526),
is deemed to have first become effective 15 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 1115. ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBI-
TIONS UNDER THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 26 of the Animal Welfare
Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (h)
as subsections (d) through (i), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(c) SHARP INSTRUMENTS.—It shall be unlawful for
any person to knowingly sell, buy, transport, or deliver in
interstate or foreign commerce a knife, a gaff, or any other
sharp instrument attached, or designed or intended to be
attached, to the leg of a bird for use in an animal fighting
venture.’’;
(3) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1)), by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d)’’;
(4) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))—
(A) by striking ‘‘(a), (b), or (c)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(a), (b), (c), or (d)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘2
years’’;
(5) by striking subsection (g) (as redesignated by
paragraph (1)) and inserting the following:
‘‘(g) INVESTIGATIONS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary or any person
authorized by the Secretary shall make such inves-
tigations as the Secretary considers necessary to de-
termine whether any person has violated or is vio-
lating any provision of this section.
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE.—Through cooperative agree-
ments, the Secretary may obtain the assistance of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of
the Treasury, and other law enforcement agencies of
the United States and of State, tribal, and local gov-
ernmental agencies in the conduct of an investigation
under paragraph (1).
‘‘(3) WARRANTS.—
‘‘(A) ISSUANCE.—A judge of the United
States, United States magistrate judge, or judge
of a State or tribal court of competent jurisdic-
tion in the district in which is located an ani-
mal, paraphernalia, instrument, or other prop-
erty or thing that there is probable cause to be-
lieve was involved, is about to be involved, or is
intended to be involved in a violation of this sec-
tion shall issue a warrant to search for and seize
the animal or other property or thing.
‘‘(B) APPLICATION; EXECUTION.—A United
States marshal or any person authorized under
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this section to conduct an investigation may
apply for and execute a warrant issued under
subparagraph (A), and any animal, para-
phernalia, instrument, or other property or thing
seized under such a warrant shall be held by the
authorized person pending disposition of the ani-
mal, paraphernalia, instrument, or other prop-
erty or thing by a court in accordance with this
subsection.
‘‘(4) STORAGE OF ANIMALS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An animal seized by a
United States marshal or other authorized per-
son under paragraph (3) shall be taken promptly
to an animal housing facility in which the ani-
mal shall be stored humanely.
‘‘(B) NO FACILITY AVAILABLE.—If there is
not available a suitable animal storage facility
sufficient in size to hold all of the animals in-
volved in a violation, a United States marshal
or other authorized person shall—
‘‘(i) seize a representative sample of the
animals for evidentiary purposes to be
transported to an animal storage facility in
which the animals shall be stored humanely;
and
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‘‘(ii)(I) keep the remaining animals at
the location where the animals were seized;
‘‘(II) provide for the humane care of
the animals; and
‘‘(III) cause the animals to be banded,
tagged, or marked by microchip and photo-
graphed or videotaped for evidentiary pur-
poses.
‘‘(5) CARE.—While a seized animal is held in
custody, a United States marshal or other authorized
person shall ensure that the animal is provided nec-
essary care (including housing, feeding, and veteri-
nary treatment).
‘‘(6) FORFEITURE.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any animal, para-
phernalia, instrument, vehicle, money, or other
property or thing involved in a violation of this
section shall be liable to be proceeded against
and forfeited to the United States at any time on
complaint filed in any United States district
court or other court of the United States for any
jurisdiction in which the animal, paraphernalia,
instrument, vehicle, money, or other property or
thing is found.
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‘‘(B) DISPOSITION.—On entry of a judg-
ment of forfeiture, a forfeited animal shall be
disposed of by humane means, as the court may
direct.
‘‘(C) COSTS.—Costs incurred by the United
States for care of an animal seized and forfeited
under this section shall be recoverable from the
owner of the animal—
‘‘(i) in the forfeiture proceeding, if the
owner appears in the forfeiture proceeding;
or
‘‘(ii) in a separate civil action brought
in the jurisdiction in which the owner is
found, resides, or transacts business.
‘‘(D) CLAIM TO PROPERTY.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The owner, custo-
dian, or other person claiming an interest
in a seized animal may prevent disposition
of the animal by posting, or may be ordered
by any United States district court or other
court of the United States, or by any tribal
court, for any jurisdiction in which the ani-
mal is found to post, not later than 10 days
after the animal is seized, a bond with the
court in an amount sufficient to provide for
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the care of the animal (including housing,
feeding, and veterinary treatment) for not
less than 30 days.
‘‘(ii) RENEWAL.—The owner, custo-
dian, or other person claiming an interest
in a seized animal may renew a bond, or
be ordered to renew a bond, by posting a
new bond, in an amount sufficient to pro-
vide for the care of the animal for at least
an additional 30 days, not later than 10
days after the expiration of the period for
which a previous bond was posted.
‘‘(iii) DISPOSITION.—If a bond expires
and is not renewed, the animal may be dis-
posed of as provided in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(7) EUTHANIZATION.—Notwithstanding para-
graphs (1) through (6), an animal may be humanely
euthanized if a veterinarian determines that the ani-
mal is suffering extreme pain.’’; and
(6) in subsection (h) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))—
(A) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of para-
graph (2), by inserting before the semicolon the
following: ‘‘(including a movement to, from, or
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within land under the jurisdiction of an Indian
tribe)’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘tele-
phone, radio, or television’’ and inserting ‘‘tele-
phone, the Internet, radio, television, or any
technology’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 23
of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2153) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 23. The Secretary’’ and in-
serting the following:
‘‘SEC. 23. FEES; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) FEES.—The Secretary’’; and
(2) by striking the third sentence and inserting
the following:
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this Act.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section take effect on the later of—
(1) the date of enactment of this Act; or
(2) May 13, 2003.
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SEC. 1116. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM FINES FOR VIOLATION
OF PUBLIC LAND REGULATIONS AND ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF MINIMUM FINE FOR VIOLATION
OF PUBLIC LAND FIRE REGULATIONS DURING
FIRE BAN.
(a) LANDS UNDER JURISDICTION
OF BUREAU
OF
LAND MANAGEMENT.—Section 303(a) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a))
is amended—
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘no more
than $1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘as provided in title 18,
United States Code,’’; and
(2) by inserting after the second sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘In the case of a regulation issued under this
section regarding the use of fire by individuals on the
public lands, if the violation of the regulation was the
result of reckless conduct and occurred in an area
subject to a complete ban on open fires, the fine may
not be less than $500.’’.
(b) NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM LANDS.—
(1) FINES.—Section 3 of the Act of August 25,
1916 (popularly known as the National Park Service
Organic Act; 16 U.S.C. 3) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘That the Secretary’’ at the
beginning of the section and inserting ‘‘(a) REG-
ULATIONS FOR USE AND MANAGEMENT OF NA-