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Union Calendar No. 363 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2715 

[Report No. 108–605] 

To provide for necessary improvements to facilities at Yosemite National 

Park, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 14, 2003 

Mr. RADANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Resources 

JULY 14, 2004 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

A BILL 

To provide for necessary improvements to facilities at 

Yosemite 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. AUTHORIZATION FOR PARK FACILITIES TO BE 

2 LOCATED OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF YO3 SEMITE NATIONAL PARK. 

4 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—In order to facilitate the ad5 ministration of Yosemite National Park, the Secretary of 

6 the Interior is authorized, under such terms and condi7 tions as the Secretary may deem advisable, to expend do8 nated funds, funds collected from user fees, or appro9 priated funds for the planning, design, construction of, 

10 and related activities for, essential facilities for Park and 

11 concessions administration and visitor use outside the 

12 boundaries, but within the vicinity, of the Park. Such fa13 cilities and the use thereof shall be in conformity with ap14 proved plans for the Park. Such facilities may only be con15 structed by the Secretary upon a finding that the facilities 

16 are necessary for Park operation, and that the location 

17 of such facilities would— 

18 (1) avoid undue degradation of natural or cul19 tural resources within the Park; 

20 (2) enhance service to the public; or 

21 (3) provide a cost saving to the Federal Govern22 ment. 

23 (b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 

24 may enter into cooperative agreements with local govern25 ments or private entities to undertake the activities grant26 ed under this section. The Secretary is encouraged to iden-
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1 tify and use alternative funding sources to supplement any 

2 Federal funding used for these facilities. 

3 SEC. 2. PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION; VISITOR SERVICE 

4 PROJECTS. 

5 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall allocate 

6 amounts made available under section 1(a) to carry out 

7 the following activities: 

8 (1) Planning and restoration of low-impact 

9 camping at upper and lower river campgrounds. The 

10 Secretary may use amounts appropriated to the Sec11 retary for flood recovery in the Yosemite Valley to 

12 carry out planning (including environmental docu13 mentation) and development related to the activities 

14 required under this paragraph. 

15 (2) Construction and maintenance of the max16 imum amount of parking available at Camp 6 and 

17 adjacent previously impacted lands. 

18 (3) Cooperation and participation (including the 

19 provision of technical and financial assistance) with 

20 governments of counties located in the vicinity of the 

21 Park for the preparation of county general and spe22 cific plans related to determining the feasibility of 

23 locating park administrative facilities, visitor services 

24 and facilities, housing, or other facilities necessary 

25 for Park operations outside the boundaries of the 
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1 Park. Not later than December 31, 2003, and annu2 ally thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 

3 Committee on Resources of the House of Represent4 atives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

5 Resources of the Senate a description of the actions 

6 that the Secretary has taken under this paragraph. 

7 (4) Consistent with the projects described in 

8 paragraphs (1) through (3), development of traffic 

9 management and traveler information services, sign10 age, and circulation improvements. 

11 (5) Provision of housing for employees of the 

12 Federal Government and employees of conces13 sionaires related to the Park who are required as a 

14 condition of employment to reside in Yosemite Val15 ley. Notwithstanding the last sentence of section 

16 814(a)(8) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 

17 Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 17o note; 110 

18 Stat. 4192), for employee housing requirements out19 side of Yosemite Valley, the Secretary shall use part20 nerships with private entities whenever practicable 

21 and cost effective, including through leases and lease 

22 agreements. Guarantees to carry out this paragraph 

23 shall not apply against the limitation in the last sen24 tence of such section 814(a)(8). 
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1 (6) Entering into and carrying out cooperative 

2 agreements with the Yosemite Area Regional Trans3 portation System Joint Powers Authority to trans4 port employees of the Federal Government and em5 ployees of concessionaires related to the Park to and 

6 from the Park for the purposes of their employment. 

7 (7) Removal of the Le Conte Memorial, a pri8 vate special use, from the Park and restoration of 

9 the grounds of that memorial to its natural state. 

10 (b) PROHIBITED PROJECTS.—The Secretary may not 

11 allocate amounts described in section 1(a) to implement 

12 a shuttle system which uses remote parking facilities or 

13 includes operations outside of the boundaries of Yosemite 

14 Valley. 

15 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

16 For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 

17 apply: 

18 (1) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means Yosemite 

19 National Park. 

20 (2) RECORD OF DECISION.—The term ‘‘Record 

21 of Decision’’ means the record of decision entitled 

22 ‘‘Final Yosemite Valley Plan Supplemental Environ23 mental Impact Statement’’ dated December 29, 

24 2000. 
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1 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

2 the Secretary of the Interior. 

Union Calendar No. 363 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2715 

[Report No. 108–605] 

A BILL 

at Yosemite National Park, and for other purposes. 

To provide for necessary improvements to facilities 

JULY 14, 2004 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed