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AGENDA REPORT
September 13, 1994
Federal Legislation H.R. 4721
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Item to be presented by:
Michael P. Murphy
Representative Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon has introduced a bill, H.R. 4721, which would
prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from transferring any property out of the Angeles
National Forest for use as a solid waste landfill. This legislation, if enacted, would
prohibit the conveyance of Elsmere Canyon out of federal ownership for use as a
landfill.
H.R. 4721 has been referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources for further
consideration, though no specific time frame has been established for committee action.
Representative McKeon has requested that the City of Santa Clarita lend active support
for his legislative proposal.
RECOMMENDATION
Support H.R. 4721 and transmit statements of support to Representative McKeon,
Senator Boxer, Senator Feinstein and appropriate committees of Congress.
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103D CONGRESS H� R� 4721
ZD SESSION
To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from transferring any national forest
system lands in the Angeles National Forest in California out of Federal `
ownership for use as a solid waste landfill.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 12, 1994
Mr. MCKEON (for himself, Mr. BEMEKsON, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr.
CALCERT, Mr. CoNDrr, Mr. CUNNTNGHa'%t, Mr. DOOLIT'rLE, Mr. HORN,
Mr. HUNTER, Mr. MoopMAD, Mr, ROYCE, Mr. THMUS of California,
and Mr. ROBERTS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from transferring
any national forest system lands in the Angeles National
Forest in California out of Federal ownership for use
as a solid waste landfill.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tim of the United States of America in Congress assemNed,
3 SECTION 1. PROHIBMON ON CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF NA-
4 TIoNAL FOREST LANDS.
5 After the date of the enactment of this Act the See-
( retary of Agriculture shall not transfer (by exchange or
7 otherwise) any lands owned by the United States and
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1 managed by the Secretary as part of the Angeles National
2 Forest to any person unless the instrument of conveyance
3 contains a restriction, enforceable by the Secretary, on the
4 future use of such land prohibiting the use of any portion
S of such land as a solid waste landfill. Such restriction shall
6 be promptly enforced by the Secretary when and if a viola-
7 tion of the restriction occurs.
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