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HAMDT 863 (103rd)

An amendment comprised of six amendments offered en bloc to provide that the boundary of the Six Rivers National Forest will be extended as lands are acquired, and that the Forest Service may develop management plans only for lands that have been acquired and also to terminate the Forest Service's land acquisition authority under the bill 10 years after enactment; to provide that landowners within the 44,000-acre area where the bill authorizes the Forest Service to acquire lands shall be entitled to full and lawful use and enjoyment of their lands until the lands are actually acquired by the Federal Government; to provide that the Forest Service may not acquire lands under the bill without the consent of the landowner or by condemnation; to add to the bill's findings a statement which says "the continued fragmentation and loss of irreplaceable ecosystems creates an urgent need to develop creative solutions to achieve the long-term benefits of permanent protection and preservation"; to provide that land management restrictions imposed under the bill are not to preclude the use of mechanical transport during times of emergency involving the health or safety of an individual; and to add "Buy American" provisions to the bill.

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