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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5397 
To modify the boundary of Yosemite National Park, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2014 
Mr. MCCLINTOCK (for himself and Mr. BISHOP of Utah) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To modify the boundary of Yosemite National Park, and 
for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Yosemite National 
Park Public Access Preservation and Boundary Modifica-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADDITIONAL LAND.—The term ‘‘additional 
land’’ means the approximately 1,575 acres of land 
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adjacent to the Park, as generally depicted on the 
map. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Yosemite National Park Location Map for 
Boundary Line Adjustment (BLA) Areas’’. 
(3) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Yo-
semite National Park in the State of California. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ADDITIONAL LANDS. 
(a) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—The Secretary may ac-
quire, by donation only, the additional land or an interest 
in the additional land to be added to the Park. 
(b) DISPOSAL
OF EQUAL LAND.—The additional 
land may be acquired only after the Secretary has dis-
posed of, by public auction, approximately 1,575 acres of 
Federal land under the administration of the Secretary. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of 
the National Park Service. 
(d) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.—The boundary of 
the Park shall be revised to reflect the acquisition of the 
land under subsection (a). 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the additional land or interest in the additional land 
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acquired under this section as part of the Park in accord-
ance with the laws (including regulations) applicable to the 
Park, except that the Secretary shall— 
(1) not prohibit recreational activities otherwise 
permitted within Yosemite National Park on the 
date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) beginning not later than 1 year after ac-
quiring the additional lands, comply with a haz-
ardous fuels reduction plan developed by the Sec-
retary for the additional lands. 
(f) NO USE OF CONDEMNATION.—As specified in 
subsection (a), the Secretary may not acquire by con-
demnation any land or interest in land under this Act or 
for the purposes of this Act. 
(g) NO BUFFER ZONE CREATED.—Nothing in this 
Act, the acquisition of the additional land or an interest 
in the additional land, or the application of the manage-
ment plan for the Park to the acquired additional land 
shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the 
Park. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or de-
tected from the acquired additional land shall not pre-
clude, limit, control, regulate or determine the conduct or 
management of activities or uses outside of the Park. 
(h) WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNER.—As speci-
fied in subsection (a), which authorizes the acquisition of 
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the additional land by donation only, no non-Federal prop-
erty may be included in the Park without the written con-
sent of the owner. 
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