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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 276 

To revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National Park in the State of 

South Dakota. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 3, 2005 

Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. THUNE) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL

To revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National Park 

in the State of South Dakota.

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 ‘‘Wind Cave National 

5 Park Boundary Revision Act of 2005’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en9 titled ‘‘Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revi10 sion’’, numbered 108/80,030, and dated June 2002. 
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1 (2) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Wind 

2 Cave National Park in the State. 

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

4 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

6 of South Dakota. 

7 SEC. 3. LAND ACQUISITION. 

8 (a) AUTHORITY.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 

10 the land or interest in land described in subsection 

11 (b)(1) for addition to the Park. 

12 (2) MEANS.—An acquisition of land under 

13 paragraph (1) may be made by donation, purchase 

14 from a willing seller with donated or appropriated 

15 funds, or exchange. 

16 (b) BOUNDARY.— 

17 (1) MAP AND ACREAGE.—The land referred to 

18 in subsection (a)(1) shall consist of approximately 

19 5,675 acres, as generally depicted on the map. 

20 (2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be 

21 on file and available for public inspection in the ap22 propriate offices of the National Park Service. 

23 (3) REVISION.—The boundary of the Park shall 

24 be adjusted to reflect the acquisition of land under 

25 subsection (a)(1). 
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1 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer 

3 any land acquired under section 3(a)(1) as part of the 

4 Park in accordance with laws (including regulations) ap5 plicable to the Park. 

6 (b) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDIC7 TION.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall transfer 

9 from the Director of the Bureau of Land Manage10 ment to the Director of the National Park Service 

11 administrative jurisdiction over the land described in 

12 paragraph (2). 

13 (2) MAP AND ACREAGE.—The land referred to 

14 in paragraph (1) consists of the approximately 80 

15 acres of land identified on the map as ‘‘Bureau of 

16 Land Management land’’. 

17 SEC. 5. GRAZING. 

18 (a) GRAZING PERMITTED.—Subject to any permits 

19 or leases in existence as of the date of acquisition, the 

20 Secretary may permit the continuation of livestock grazing 

21 on land acquired under section 3(a)(1). 

22 (b) LIMITATION.—Grazing under subsection (a) shall 

23 be at not more than the level existing on the date on which 

24 the land is acquired under section 3(a)(1). 

25 (c) PURCHASE OF PERMIT OR LEASE.—The Sec26 retary may purchase the outstanding portion of a grazing 
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1 permit or lease on any land acquired under section 

2 3(a)(1). 

3 (d) TERMINATION OF LEASES OR PERMITS.—The 

4 Secretary may accept the voluntary termination of a per5 mit or lease for grazing on any acquired land.

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