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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6112 
To authorize the exchange of certain lands in Denali National Park in 
the State of Alaska. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the exchange of certain lands in Denali 
National Park in the State of Alaska. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Denali National Park 
and Alaska Railroad Land Exchange Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of the Interior within the boundary of Denali Na-
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tional Park, Alaska, that is identified by the Sec-
retary for exchange pursuant to section 3. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means land that is identified by the Alas-
ka Railroad for exchange pursuant to section 3, and 
that is composed of an exclusive-use easement owned 
by the Alaska Railroad within Denali National Park, 
including but not limited to the former Denali Park 
Station Wye track. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to ex-
change land within Denali National Park with the Alaska 
Railroad for the purpose of turning railroad trains around 
near Denali Park Station. 
(b) CONDITIONS OF THE LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) EQUAL ACREAGE.—A land exchange under 
this section shall be on an equal acre basis, whereby 
approximately the same amounts of acreage will be 
conveyed by the Secretary and the Alaska Railroad. 
(2) TOTAL ACRES EXCHANGED.—The total land 
exchanged under this subsection shall be not more 
than 25 acres of Federal land and no more than 25 
acres of non-Federal land. 
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(3) INTEREST
CONVEYED.—The interest con-
veyed by the Alaska Railroad to the United States 
under this section shall be the full title and interest 
received by the Alaska Railroad under the Alaska 
Railroad Transfer Act of 1982 (45 U.S.C. 1201 et 
seq.). The interest conveyed to the Alaska Railroad 
by the Secretary under this section shall be subject 
to the same reservations and limitations under the 
Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982 as are cur-
rently applicable to the non-Federal land being ex-
changed. 
(4) COSTS.—The Alaska Railroad shall pay the 
costs of any land exchange under this section, in-
cluding the costs of compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.), the costs of land surveys, and other reason-
able costs to accomplish the exchange. 
(5) LAND TO BE PART OF WILDERNESS.—Any 
non-Federal lands conveyed to the United States 
under this section that are adjacent to designated 
wilderness shall be designated as and become part of 
the Denali Wilderness. 
(6) OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require any additional terms and condi-
tions for a land exchange under this section that the 
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Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States. 
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