National Forest System
Legal Term
The 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands managed by the Forest Service.
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In Bills
- H.J.Res. 140Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN
- H.R. 4090Critical Mineral Dominance Act
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