S. 2408: Montana National Forests Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-05-11 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-05-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Montana National Forests Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004

Plain summary

Montana National Forests Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 - Modifies the boundaries of the Helena, Lolo, and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests (the Forests) in Montana as depicted on specified maps. Requires such maps to be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the Chief of the Forest Service and Regional Forester. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make technical corrections to the map. Requires land acquired within the boundaries of the Forests for National Forest System (NFS) purposes to be managed in accordance with the Weeks Law and laws applicable to the NFS. States that the boundaries of the Forests as modified under this Act shall, for purposes of certain fund allocation provisions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (LWCFA), be considered the boundaries of such Forests as of January 1, 1965 (the effective date of the LWCFA).

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Official text

Montana National Forests Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2408, Montana National Forests Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 (2004-09-20); CBO cost estimate: S. 2408, Montana National Forests Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 (2004-09-20); CBO cost estimate: S. 2408, Montana National Forests Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 (2004-09-20); CBO cost estimate: S. 2408, Montana National Forests Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 (2004-09-20)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2408.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s2408 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108