[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3331 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3331
To modify the boundary of the Rocky Mountain National Park, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2020
Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To modify the boundary of the Rocky Mountain National Park, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rocky Mountain National Park
Boundary Modification and Land Exchange Act''.
SEC. 2. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Rocky
Mountain National Park Proposed Boundary Revision'', numbered
121/154,327, and dated June 2019.
(2) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means
the approximately 40 acres of non-Federal land depicted as ``TR
05-133'' on the map.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(b) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire, by donation, the
non-Federal land for inclusion in the Rocky Mountain National Park.
(c) Boundary Modification.--On acquisition of the non-Federal land
under subsection (b), the Secretary shall--
(1) modify the boundary of the Rocky Mountain National Park
to include the acquisition; and
(2) administer the acquired land as part of the Rocky
Mountain National Park, in accordance with applicable laws.
(d) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
SEC. 3. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
approximately 0.18 acres of land depicted as ``TR04-168-1'' on
the map.
(2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Rocky
Mountain National Park Proposed Forsyth Family Land Exchange'',
numbered 121/154,326, and dated June 2019.
(3) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means
the approximately 0.18 acres of land depicted as ``TR04-169''
on the map.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(b) Authorization of Exchange.--To correct a longstanding land
ownership error, if the owner of the non-Federal land offers to convey
to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the owner in and to
the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to the owner of the
non-Federal land, subject to valid existing rights, all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.
(c) Valuation.--The value of the Federal land and the non-Federal
land to be exchanged under subsection (b) shall be considered to be of
equal value.
(d) Administration.--The non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary
under subsection (b) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of
Rocky Mountain National Park.
(e) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
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