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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4688
To revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National Park in the State
of Arizona, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 9, 2002
Mr. HAYWORTH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National
Park in the State of Arizona, 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 ‘‘Petrified Forest Na-
tional Park Expansion Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) the Petrified Forest National Park was
established—
(A) to preserve and interpret the globally
significant paleontological resources of the Park
that are generally regarded as the most impor-
tant record of the Triassic period in natural
history; and
(B) to manage those resources to retain
significant cultural, natural, and scenic values;
(2) significant paleontological, archaeological,
and scenic resources directly related to the resource
values of the Park are located in land areas adjacent
to the boundaries of the Park;
(3) those resources not included within the
boundaries of the Park—
(A) are vulnerable to theft and desecration;
and
(B) are disappearing at an alarming rate;
(4) the general management plan for the Park
includes a recommendation to expand the boundaries
of the Park and incorporate additional globally sig-
nificant paleontological deposits in areas adjacent to
the Park—
(A) to further protect nationally significant
archaeological sites; and
(B) to protect the scenic integrity of the
landscape and viewshed of the Park; and
(5) a boundary adjustment at the Park will al-
leviate major threats to those nationally significant
resources.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to author-
ize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire 1 or more par-
cels of land—
(1) to expand the boundaries of the Park; and
(2) to protect the rare paleontological and ar-
chaeological resources of the Park.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Proposed Boundary Adjustments, Petrified
Forest National Park’’, numbered ll, and dated
llll.
(2) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Pet-
rified Forest 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 Arizona.
SEC. 4. BOUNDARY REVISION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Park is re-
vised to include approximately lll acres, as generally
depicted on the map.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service.
SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL LAND.
(a) PRIVATE LAND.—The Secretary may acquire
from a willing seller, by purchase, exchange, or by dona-
tion, any private land or interests in private land within
the revised boundary of the Park.
(b) STATE LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, with the
consent of the State and in accordance with State
law, acquire from the State any State land or inter-
ests in State land within the revised boundary of the
Park by purchase or exchange.
(2) PLAN.—Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall,
in coordination with the State, develop a plan for ac-
quisition of State land or interests in State land
identified for inclusion within the revised boundary
of the Park.
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to applicable laws, all
land and interests in land acquired under this Act shall
be administered by the Secretary as part of the Park.