HR 3689 · 105th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998

Introduced 1998-04-01· Sponsored by Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.4328.(1998-10-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Establishment, Administration, and Jurisdiction Title II: Management Provisions Title III: Transfer Provisions Title IV: Funding Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 - Title I: Establishment, Administration, and Jurisdiction - Establishes, after a specified transfer under this Act, the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee as a unit of the National Forest System. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to manage the Area for multiple uses, including public recreation, fish and wildlife habitat conservation, plant and animal diversity, hunting and fishing, and environmental education. (Sec. 102) Provides for: (1) civil and criminal jurisdiction with respect to the Area; and (2) payments to States and counties in lieu of taxes, including payments by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). (Sec. 104) Considers all Area paved roads as forest highways. Title II: Management Provisions - Directs the Secretary, as soon as practicable after the transfer, to prepare a land and resource management plan (plan) for the Area in conformity with the National Forest Management Act of 1976, allowing the existing TVA mana…

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