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Union Calendar No. 435

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1630

[Report No. 108–713] 

To revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National Park in the State 

of Arizona, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 3, 2003

Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. HAYWORTH) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Resources 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 3, 2003] 

A BILL

To revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National 

Park in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Petrified Forest Na5 tional Park Expansion Act of 2004’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti4 tled ‘‘Proposed Boundary Adjustments, Petrified For5 est National Park’’, numbered 110/80,044, and dated 

6 July 2004. 

7 (2) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Pet8 rified Forest National Park in the State. 

9 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

10 the Secretary of the Interior. 

11 (4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

12 of Arizona. 

13 SEC. 3. BOUNDARY REVISION. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to re15 vise the boundary of the Park to include approximately 

16 125,000 acres as depicted on the map. 

17 (b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 

18 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of19 fices of the National Park Service. 

20 SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL LAND. 

21 (a) PRIVATE LAND.—The Secretary may acquire from 

22 a willing seller, by donation, purchase with donated or ap23 propriated funds, or exchange, any private land or interests 

24 in private land within the revised boundary of the Park. 

25 (b) STATE LAND.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 

2 from the State any State land or interests in State 

3 land within the revised boundary of the Park, if the 

4 acquisition is made—

5 (A) with the consent of the State; 

6 (B) in accordance with State law; and 

7 (C) by donation, purchase with donated or 

8 appropriated funds, or exchange. 

9 (2) PLAN.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

10 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in co11 ordination with the State, develop a plan for acquisi12 tion of State land or interests in State land under 

13 paragraph (1). 

14 (3) MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT.—If the Secretary 

15 is unable to acquire the State lands under paragraph 

16 (1) within such 3-year period, the Secretary may 

17 enter into an agreement with the State that would 

18 allow the National Park Service to manage State 

19 lands within the revised boundary of the Park. 

20 SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to applicable laws, all land 

22 and interests in land acquired under this Act shall be ad23 ministered by the Secretary as part of the Park. 

24 (b) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.—The Secretary shall 

25 transfer to the National Park Service administrative juris-
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1 diction over any land under the jurisdiction of the Sec2 retary that—

3 (1) is depicted on the map as being within the 

4 boundaries of the Park; and 

5 (2) is not under the administrative jurisdiction 

6 of the National Park Service on the date of enactment 

7 of this Act. 

8 (c) GRAZING.—

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall permit 

10 the continuation of grazing on land transferred to the 

11 Secretary under this Act to the same extent as was 

12 permitted on such lands as of July 2004, subject to 

13 applicable laws and regulations. 

14 (2) TERMINATION OF LEASES OR PERMITS.—

15 Nothing in this subsection prohibits the Secretary 

16 from accepting the voluntary termination of a graz17 ing permit or grazing lease within the Park. 

18 (d) AMENDMENT TO GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—

19 Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of 

20 this Act, the Secretary shall amend the general management 

21 plan for the Park to address the use and management of 

22 any additional land acquired under this Act. 

Union Calendar No. 435

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1630

[Report No. 108–713] 

A BILL

To revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest Napurposes. tional Park in the State of Arizona, and for other 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,