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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1808 

To authorize the exchange of certain land in Denali National Park in the 

State of Alaska. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 17, 2007 

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

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

A BILL 

To authorize the exchange of certain land in Denali National 

Park in the State of Alaska. 

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 ‘‘Denali National Park 

5 and Alaska Railroad Land Exchange Act of 2007’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 

9 means land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 


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1 within the boundary of the Park that is identified by 

2 the Secretary for exchange under section 3. 

3 (2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed4 eral land’’ means land that is— 

5 (A) identified by the Railroad for exchange 

6 under section 3; and 

7 (B) composed of an exclusive-use easement 

8 owned by the Railroad within the Park, includ9 ing the former Denali Park Station Wye track. 

10 (3) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Denali 

11 National Park in the State of Alaska. 

12 (4) RAILROAD.—The term ‘‘Railroad’’ means 

13 the Alaska Railroad. 

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

15 the Secretary of the Interior. 

16 SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may convey to the 

18 Railroad Federal land within the Park in exchange for 

19 non-Federal land of the Railroad to be used for turning 

20 railroad trains around near Denali Park Station. 

21 (b) CONDITIONS OF THE LAND EXCHANGE.— 

22 (1) EQUAL ACREAGE.—A land exchange under 

23 this section shall be on an equal acre basis. 


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1 (2) TOTAL ACRES EXCHANGED.—The total 

2 quantity of land exchanged under this section shall 

3 be— 

4 (A) not more than 25 acres of Federal 

5 land; and 

6 (B) not more than 25 acres of non-Federal 

7 land. 

8 (3) INTEREST CONVEYED.— 

9 (A) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The interest 

10 conveyed by the Railroad to the Secretary 

11 under this section shall be the full title and in12 terest received by the Railroad under title VI of 

13 Public Law 97–468 (commonly known as the 

14 ‘‘Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982’’) (45 

15 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). 

16 (B) FEDERAL LAND.—The interest con17 veyed to the Railroad by the Secretary under 

18 this section shall be subject to the same res19 ervations and limitations under title VI of Pub20 lic Law 97–468 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alas21 ka Railroad Transfer Act of 1982’’) (45 U.S.C. 

22 1201 et seq.) that are applicable to the non23 Federal land conveyed. 

24 (4) COSTS.—The Railroad shall pay the costs of 

25 any land exchange under this section, including— 


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1 (A) the costs of compliance with the Na2 tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

3 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 

4 (B) the costs of land surveys; and 

5 (C) any other reasonable costs necessary to 

6 carry out the exchange. 

7 (5) LAND TO BE PART OF WILDERNESS.—Any 

8 non-Federal land conveyed to the Secretary under 

9 this section that is adjacent to the Denali Wilder10 ness shall become part of the Denali Wilderness. 

11 (6) OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec12 retary may require any additional terms and condi13 tions for a land exchange under this section that the 

14 Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect 

15 the interests of the United States. 

16 (c) TIMELINE.—The Secretary and the Railroad shall 

17 carry out the land exchange under this section not later 

18 than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 

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