PUBLIC LAW 110–47—JULY 13, 2007 121 STAT. 241

Public Law 110–47

110th Congress

An Act

To modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park to include certain land

within the GT Park Subdivision, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Grand Teton National Park

Extension Act of 2007’’.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Grand Teton

National Park.

(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary

of the Interior.

(3) SUBDIVISION.—The term ‘‘Subdivision’’ means the GT

Park Subdivision, with an area of approximately 49.67 acres,

as generally depicted on—

(A) the plat recorded in the Office of the Teton County

Clerk and Recorder on December 16, 1997, numbered 918,

entitled ‘‘Final Plat GT Park Subdivision’’, and dated June

18, 1997; and

(B) the map entitled ‘‘2006 Proposed Grand Teton

Boundary Adjustment’’, numbered 136/80,198, and dated

March 21, 2006, which shall be on file and available for

inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park

Service.

SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept from any willing

donor the donation of any land or interest in land of the Subdivision.

(b) ADMINISTRATION.—On acquisition of land or an interest

in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

(1) include the land or interest in the boundaries of the

Park; and

(2) administer the land or interest as part of the Park,

in accordance with all applicable laws (including regulations).

(c) DEADLINE FOR ACQUISITION.—It is the intent of Congress

that the acquisition of land or an interest in land under subsection

(a) be completed not later than 1 year after the date of enactment

of this Act.

(d) RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER.—The Secretary shall not donate,

sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any land acquired under this

section without express authorization from Congress.

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Grand Teton

National Park

Extention Act of

2007.

July 13, 2007

[S. 277]

121 STAT. 242 PUBLIC LAW 110–47—JULY 13, 2007

SEC. 4. CRAIG THOMAS DISCOVERY AND VISITOR CENTER.

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—

(1) Craig Thomas was raised on a ranch just outside of

Cody, Wyoming, near Yellowstone National Park and Grand

Teton National Park, where he—

(A) began a lifelong association with those parks; and

(B) developed a deep and abiding dedication to the

values of the public land of the United States;

(2) during his 18-year tenure in Congress, including service

in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, Craig

Thomas forged a distinguished legislative record on issues as

diverse as public land management, agriculture, fiscal responsibility, and rural health care;

(3) as Chairman and Ranking Member of the National

Parks Subcommittee of the Committee on Energy and Natural

Resources of the Senate and a frequent visitor to many units

of the National Park System, including Yellowstone National

Park and Grand Teton National Park, Craig Thomas was a

strong proponent for ensuring that people of all ages and abilities had a wide range of opportunities to learn more about

the natural and cultural heritage of the United States;

(4) Craig Thomas authored legislation to provide critical

funding and management reforms to protect units of the

National Park System into the 21st century, ensuring quality

visits to units of the National Park System and the protection

of natural and cultural resources;

(5) Craig Thomas strongly supported public-private partnerships and collaboration between the National Park Service

and other organizations that foster new opportunities for providing visitor services while encouraging greater citizen involvement in the stewardship of units of the National Park System;

(6) Craig Thomas was instrumental in obtaining the Federal share for a public-private partnership with the Grand

Teton National Park Foundation and the Grand Teton Natural

History Association to construct a new discovery and visitor

center at Grand Teton National Park;

(7) on June 4, 2007, Craig Thomas passed away after

battling cancer for 7 months;

(8) Craig Thomas is survived by his wife, Susan, and children, Patrick, Greg, Peter, and Lexie; and

(9) in memory of the distinguished career of service of

Craig Thomas to the people of the United States, the dedication

of Craig Thomas to units of the National Park System, generally, and to Grand Teton National Park, specifically, and

the critical role of Craig Thomas in the new discovery and

visitor center at Grand Teton National Park, the Grand Teton

Discovery and Visitor Center should be designated as the ‘‘Craig

Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center’’.

(b) THE CRAIG THOMAS DISCOVERY AND VISITOR CENTER.—

(1) DESIGNATION.—The Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor

Center located in Moose, Wyoming, and scheduled for completion in August 2007 shall be known and designated as the

‘‘Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center’’.

(2) REFERENCE.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation,

document, paper, or other record of the United States to the

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PUBLIC LAW 110–47—JULY 13, 2007 121 STAT. 243

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 277 (H.R. 1080):

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110–127 accompanying H.R. 1080 (Comm. on Natural Resources).

SENATE REPORTS: No. 110–16 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007):

June 19, considered and passed Senate.

June 27, considered and passed House.

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Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Craig

Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center’’.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such

sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

Approved July 13, 2007.

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