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Calendar No. 304 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2330 

[Report No. 111–154] 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 3, 2009 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

MARCH 2, 2010 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

AN ACT 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study 

to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing 

Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System. 

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 ‘‘Camp Hale Study 

5 Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY OF THE SUITABILITY 

2 AND FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING CAMP 

3 HALE AS A UNIT OF THE NATIONAL PARK 

4 SYSTEM. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act6 ing through the Director of the National Park Service 

7 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), shall com8 plete a special resource study of Camp Hale to deter9 mine— 

10 (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating 

11 Camp Hale as a separate unit of the National Park 

12 System; and 

13 (2) the methods and means for the protection 

14 and interpretation of Camp Hale by the National 

15 Park Service, other Federal, State, or local govern16 ment entities or private or nonprofit organizations. 

17 (b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 

18 conduct the study in accordance with section 8(c) of Pub19 lic Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 

20 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

21 on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, 

22 the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 

23 Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com24 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 

25 a report containing— 

26 (1) the results of the study; and 


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1 (2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 

2 SEC. 3. EFFECT OF STUDY. 

3 Nothing in this Act shall affect valid existing rights, 

4 including— 

5 (1) all interstate water compacts in existence on 

6 the date of the enactment of this Act (including full 

7 development of any apportionment made in accord8 ance with the compacts); 

9 (2) water rights decreed at the Camp Hale site 

10 or flowing within, below, or through the Camp Hale 

11 site; 

12 (3) water rights in the State of Colorado; 

13 (4) water rights held by the United States; and 

14 (5) the management and operation of any res15 ervoir, including the storage, management, release, 

16 or transportation of water. 

17 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

18 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Camp Hale Study Act’’. 

19 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

20 In this Act: 

21 (1) CAMP HALE.—The term ‘‘Camp Hale’’ means 

22 the area comprising approximately 200,000 acres on 

23 the White River and San Isabel National Forests in 

24 west-central Colorado located within portions of 

25 Eagle, Lake, Pitkin, and Summit counties. 


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1 (2) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 

2 means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 

3 of Agriculture, acting jointly. 

4 SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall conduct a 

6 study of Camp Hale to determine— 

7 (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating 

8 Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System, 

9 in accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 

10 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)); or 

11 (2) any other designation or management option 

12 that would provide for the protection of resources 

13 within Camp Hale, including continued management 

14 of Camp Hale by the Forest Service. 

15 (b) REQUIRED ANALYSIS.—The study under subsection 

16 (a) shall include an analysis of— 

17 (1) the significance of Camp Hale in relation to 

18 national security during World War II and the Cold 

19 War, including— 

20 (A) the use of Camp Hale for training of 

21 the 10th Mountain Division and other elements 

22 of the United States Armed Forces; and 

23 (B) the use of Camp Hale for training by 

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1 gees seeking to resist the Chinese occupation of 

2 Tibet; 

3 (2) opportunities for public enjoyment and recre4 ation at Camp Hale; and 

5 (3) any operational, management, or private 

6 property issues relating to Camp Hale. 

7 (c) CONGRESSIONAL INTENT.—It is the intent of Con8 gress that, in conducting the study under subsection (a), 

9 the Secretaries not propose any designation that would af10 fect valid existing rights, including— 

11 (1) all interstate water compacts in existence on 

12 the date of enactment of this Act (including full devel13 opment of any apportionment made in accordance 

14 with the compacts); 

15 (2) water rights— 

16 (A) decreed at Camp Hale; or 

17 (B) flowing within, below, or through Camp 

18 Hale; 

19 (3) water rights in the State of Colorado; 

20 (4) water rights held by the United States; and 

21 (5) the management and operation of any res22 ervoir, including the storage, management, release, or 

23 transportation of water. 


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1 SEC. 4. REPORT. 

2 Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 

3 are made to available to carry out this Act, the Secretaries 

4 shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re5 sources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Re6 sources of the House of Representatives— 

7 (1) the study conducted under section 3; and 

8 (2) any recommendations of the Secretaries re9 lating to Camp Hale. 

10 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

11 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 

12 are necessary to carry out this Act. 


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Calendar No. 304 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2330 

[Report No. 111–154] 

AN ACT 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out 

National Park System. bility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the a study to determine the suitability and feasiMARCH 2, 2010 

Reported with an amendment 


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