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 118 STAT. 647 PUBLIC LAW 108–230—MAY 28, 2004 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 708: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–293 (Comm. on Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–242 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 149 (2003): Oct. 8, considered and passed House. Vol. 150 (2004): May 19, considered and passed Senate. Acquisitions developed by the Interagency Land Acquisition Con ference. (e) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—All direct transaction costs associated with the conveyance under subsection (a), including the costs of appraisal, title, and survey work, shall be paid by the recipient. (f) USE OF PROCEEDS.— (1) DEPOSIT.—The Secretary shall deposit the amounts received by the Secretary as consideration under subsection (d) in the fund established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). (2) USE.—Funds deposited under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation— (A) for the acquisition of land and interests in land for National Forest System purposes in the State of Cali fornia; and (B) for reimbursement of costs incurred by the Forest Service in making the conveyance under subsection (a). (3) STATUS OF ACQUIRED LAND.—Notwithstanding Public Law 85–862 (16 U.S.C. 521a), any lands acquired under para graph (2)(A) shall be managed as lands acquired under the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Act; 16 U.S.C. 480, 500, 515 et seq.), regardless of whether any of the lands conveyed under subsection (a) were reserved from the public domain. SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL. Subject to valid existing rights, the lands to be conveyed under subsection (a) of section 1 are hereby withdrawn from all forms of location, entry, and patent under the public land laws and the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States. Approved May 28, 2004.

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