IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 265
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 2, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount 
Rainier 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,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mount Rainier Na-
tional Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Carbon River watershed within Pierce 
County in the State of Washington has unique quali-
ties of ecological, economic, and educational impor-
tance, including clean water, productive salmon 
streams, important wildlife habitat, active geologic 
processes, outdoor recreational opportunities, scenic 
beauty, educational opportunities, and diverse eco-
nomic opportunities. 
(2) Mount Rainier National Park is one of the 
premier attractions in the State of Washington, pro-
viding recreational, educational, and economic oppor-
tunities that will be enhanced by the construction of 
new campgrounds and visitor contact facilities in the 
Carbon River valley outside old-growth forest habi-
tats and above the flood plain. 
(3) Coordination of management across na-
tional forest and national park lands in this corridor 
will enhance the conservation of the forest ecosystem 
and public enjoyment of these public lands. 
(4) Protection and development of historic and 
recreational facilities in the Carbon River valley,
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such as trails and visitor centers, can be facilitated 
by the National Park Service. 
SEC. 3. MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY AD-
JUSTMENT. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of 
Mount Rainier National Park is modified to include the 
area within the boundary generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Mount Rainier National Park, Carbon River 
Boundary Adjustment’’, numbered 105/92,002B, and 
dated June 2003. The Secretary of the Interior shall keep 
the map on file in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. 
(b) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior may acquire, only with the consent of the owner, by 
donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, 
or exchange—
(1) land or interests in land, totaling not more 
than 800 acres, and improvements thereon within 
the boundary generally depicted on the map referred 
to in subsection (a) for development of camping and 
other recreational facilities; and 
(2) land or interests in land, totaling not more 
than one acre, and improvements thereon in the vi-
cinity of Wilkeson, Washington, for a facility to
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serve visitors to public lands along the Carbon and 
Mowich Corridors. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—Lands 
acquired under this section shall be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior as part of Mount Rainier Na-
tional Park in accordance with applicable laws and regula-
tions. 
SEC. 4. ASSOCIATED LANDS. 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage that por-
tion of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest lying 
adjacent to Mt. Rainier National Park, as identified on 
the map referred to in section 3(a), to maintain the area’s 
natural setting in a manner consistent with its manage-
ment as of June 1, 2003.
Passed the House of Representatives June 1, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.