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Union Calendar No. 282 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 265 

[Report No. 108–495] 

To provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount Rainier National 

Park, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 8, 2003 

Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. DICKS, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 

HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Mr. BAIRD) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 

MAY 17, 2004 

Additional sponsor: Mr. MCDERMOTT

MAY 17, 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 January 8, 2003] 

A BILL 

To provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount 

Rainier National Park, 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, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mount Rainier National 

3 Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2003’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

5 The Congress finds the following: 

6 (1) The Carbon River watershed within Pierce 

7 County in the State of Washington has unique quali8 ties of ecological, economic, and educational impor9 tance, including clean water, productive salmon 

10 streams, important wildlife habitat, active geologic 

11 processes, outdoor recreational opportunities, scenic 

12 beauty, educational opportunities, and diverse eco13 nomic opportunities. 

14 (2) Mount Rainier National Park is one of the 

15 premier attractions in the State of Washington, pro16 viding recreational, educational, and economic oppor17 tunities that will be enhanced by the construction of 

18 new campgrounds and visitor contact facilities in the 

19 Carbon River valley outside old-growth forest habitats 

20 and above the flood plain. 

21 (3) Coordination of management across national 

22 forest and national park lands in this corridor will 

23 enhance the conservation of the forest ecosystem and 

24 public enjoyment of these public lands. 

25 (4) Protection and development of historic and 

26 recreational facilities in the Carbon River valley, such 
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1 as trails and visitor centers, can be facilitated by the 

2 National Park Service. 

3 SEC. 3. MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY AD4 JUSTMENT. 

5 (a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of 

6 Mount Rainier National Park is modified to include the 

7 area within the boundary generally depicted on the map 

8 entitled ‘‘Mount Rainier National Park, Carbon River 

9 Boundary Adjustment’’, numbered 105/92,002B, and dated 

10 June 2003. The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the map 

11 on file in the appropriate offices of the National Park Serv12 ice. 

13 (b) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of the Interior 

14 may acquire, only with the consent of the owner, by dona15 tion, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or ex16 change— 

17 (1) land or interests in land, totaling not more 

18 than 800 acres, and improvements thereon within the 

19 boundary generally depicted on the map referred to in 

20 subsection (a) for development of camping and other 

21 recreational facilities; and 

22 (2) land or interests in land, totaling not more 

23 than one acre, and improvements thereon in the vi24 cinity of Wilkeson, Washington, for a facility to serve 
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1 visitors to public lands along the Carbon and Mowich 

2 Corridors. 

3 (c) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—Lands 

4 acquired under this section shall be administered by the 

5 Secretary of the Interior as part of Mount Rainier National 

6 Park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. 

7 SEC. 4. ASSOCIATED LANDS. 

8 The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage that por9 tion of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest lying ad10 jacent to Mt. Rainier National Park, as identified on the 

11 map referred to in section 3(a), to maintain the area’s nat12 ural setting in a manner consistent with its management 

13 as of June 1, 2003. 

Union Calendar No. 282 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 265 

[Report No. 108–495] 

A BILL 

To provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of 

poses. Mount Rainier National Park, and for other purMAY 17, 2004 

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