PUBLIC LAW 109–71—SEPT. 21, 2005 119 STAT. 2011

Public Law 109–71

109th Congress

An Act

To revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National Park in the State of South

Dakota.

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 ‘‘Wind Cave National Park

Boundary Revision Act of 2005’’.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Wind

Cave National Park Boundary Revision’’, numbered 108/80,030,

and dated June 2002.

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

Park in the State.

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

of the Interior.

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

Dakota.

SEC. 3. LAND ACQUISITION.

(a) AUTHORITY.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire the land or

interest in land described in subsection (b)(1) for addition to

the Park.

(2) MEANS.—An acquisition of land under paragraph (1)

may be made by donation, purchase from a willing seller with

donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

(b) BOUNDARY.—

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

(a)(1) shall consist of approximately 5,675 acres, as generally

depicted on the map.

(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and

available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of

the National Park Service.

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

to reflect the acquisition of land under subsection (a)(1).

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer any land

acquired under section 3(a)(1) as part of the Park in accordance

with laws (including regulations) applicable to the Park.

(b) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.—

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Wind Cave

National Park

Boundary

Revision Act of

2005.

Sept. 21, 2005

[S. 276]

119 STAT. 2012 PUBLIC LAW 109–71—SEPT. 21, 2005

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 276:

SENATE REPORTS: No. 109–21 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):

July 26, considered and passed Senate.

Sept. 13, considered and passed House.

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall transfer from the

Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director

of the National Park Service administrative jurisdiction over

the land described in paragraph (2).

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

(1) consists of the approximately 80 acres of land identified

on the map as ‘‘Bureau of Land Management land’’.

SEC. 5. GRAZING.

(a) GRAZING PERMITTED.—Subject to any permits or leases in

existence as of the date of acquisition, the Secretary may permit

the continuation of livestock grazing on land acquired under section

3(a)(1).

(b) LIMITATION.—Grazing under subsection (a) shall be at not

more than the level existing on the date on which the land is

acquired under section 3(a)(1).

(c) PURCHASE OF PERMIT OR LEASE.—The Secretary may purchase the outstanding portion of a grazing permit or lease on

any land acquired under section 3(a)(1).

(d) TERMINATION OF LEASES OR PERMITS.—The Secretary may

accept the voluntary termination of a permit or lease for grazing

on any acquired land.

Approved September 21, 2005.

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