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 118 STAT. 2378 PUBLIC LAW 108–421—NOV. 30, 2004 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1964: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–373, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–376 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 149 (2003): Nov. 21, considered and passed House. Vol. 150 (2004): Oct. 10, considered and passed Senate, amended. Nov. 17, House concurred in Senate amendment. and using Forest Service and other technical and financial assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2014. SEC. 6. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION AND LACK OF REGULATORY EFFECT. (a) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing in this Act— (1) requires a private property owner to permit public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to private property; or (2) modifies any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to, or use of, private land. (b) LIABILITY.—Nothing in this Act creates any liability, or has any effect on liability under any other law, of a private property owner with respect to any persons injured on the private property. (c) RECOGNITION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTROL LAND USE.— Nothing in this Act modifies any authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use. (d) PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS.—Nothing in this Act requires the owner of any private property located in the Highlands region to participate in the land conservation, financial, or technical assistance or any other programs established under this Act. (e) PURCHASE OF LAND OR INTERESTS IN LAND FROM WILLING SELLERS ONLY.—Funds appropriated to carry out this Act shall be used to purchase land or interests in land only from willing sellers. Approved November 30, 2004.

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