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Calendar No. 32 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 276 

[Report No. 109–21] 

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 

MARCH 8, 2005 

Reported by Mr. DOMENICI, without amendment 

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’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en4 titled ‘‘Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revi5 sion’’, numbered 108/80,030, and dated June 2002. 

6 (2) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Wind 

7 Cave National Park in the State. 

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

9 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

11 of South Dakota. 

12 SEC. 3. LAND ACQUISITION. 

13 (a) AUTHORITY.— 

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

15 the land or interest in land described in subsection 

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

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

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

19 from a willing seller with donated or appropriated 

20 funds, or exchange. 

21 (b) BOUNDARY.— 

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

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

24 5,675 acres, as generally depicted on the map. 
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1 (2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be 

2 on file and available for public inspection in the ap3 propriate offices of the National Park Service. 

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

5 be adjusted to reflect the acquisition of land under 

6 subsection (a)(1). 

7 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 

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

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

10 Park in accordance with laws (including regulations) ap11 plicable to the Park. 

12 (b) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDIC13 TION.— 

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

15 from the Director of the Bureau of Land Manage16 ment to the Director of the National Park Service 

17 administrative jurisdiction over the land described in 

18 paragraph (2). 

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

20 in paragraph (1) consists of the approximately 80 

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

22 Land Management land’’. 

23 SEC. 5. GRAZING. 

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

25 or leases in existence as of the date of acquisition, the 
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1 Secretary may permit the continuation of livestock grazing 

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

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

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

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

6 (c) PURCHASE OF PERMIT OR LEASE.—The Sec7 retary may purchase the outstanding portion of a grazing 

8 permit or lease on any land acquired under section 

9 3(a)(1). 

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

11 Secretary may accept the voluntary termination of a per12 mit or lease for grazing on any acquired land. 

Calendar No. 32 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 276 

[Report No. 109–21] 

A BILL 

To revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National 

Park in the State of South Dakota. 

MARCH 8, 2005 

Reported without amendment