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Calendar No. 269 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 302 

[Report No. 112–107] 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits 

for a natural gas transmission pipeline in nonwilderness areas within 

the boundary of Denali National Park, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 8, 2011 

Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. BEGICH) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

JANUARY 13, 2012 

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of December 17, 2011, 

by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue rightof-way permits for a natural gas transmission pipeline 

in nonwilderness areas within the boundary of Denali 

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. DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE NAT2 URAL GAS PIPELINE. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) APPURTENANCE.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘appur6 tenance’’ includes cathodic protection or test 

7 stations, valves, signage, and buried commu8 nication and electric cables relating to the oper9 ation of high-pressure natural gas transmission. 

10 (B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘appur11 tenance’’ does not include compressor stations. 

12 (2) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Denali 

13 National Park and Preserve in the State of Alaska. 

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

15 the Secretary of the Interior. 

16 (b) PERMIT.—The Secretary may issue right-of-way 

17 permits for— 

18 (1) a high-pressure natural gas transmission 

19 pipeline (including appurtenances) in nonwilderness 

20 areas within the boundary of Denali National Park 

21 within, along, or near the approximately 7-mile seg22 ment of the George Parks Highway that runs 

23 through the Park; and 

24 (2) any distribution and transmission pipelines 

25 and appurtenances that the Secretary determines to 


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1 be necessary to provide natural gas supply to the 

2 Park. 

3 (c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A permit authorized 

4 under subsection (b)— 

5 (1) may be issued only— 

6 (A) if the permit is consistent with the 

7 laws (including regulations) generally applicable 

8 to utility rights-of-way within units of the Na9 tional Park System; 

10 (B) in accordance with section 1106(a) of 

11 the Alaska National Interest Lands Conserva12 tion Act (16 U.S.C. 3166(a)); and 

13 (C) if, following an appropriate analysis 

14 prepared in compliance with the National Envi15 ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 

16 et seq.), the route of the right-of-way is the 

17 route through the Park with the least adverse 

18 environmental effects for the Park; and 

19 (2) shall be subject to such terms and condi20 tions as the Secretary determines to be necessary. 


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Calendar No. 269 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 302 

[Report No. 112–107] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue 

other purposes. the boundary of Denali National Park, and for mission pipeline in nonwilderness areas within right-of-way permits for a natural gas transJANUARY 13, 2012 

Reported without amendment 


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