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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1630
To revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National Park in the State 
of Arizona, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mr. RENZI (for himself and 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 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) the Petrified Forest National Park was es-
tablished—
(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.
(b) TRANSFER
OF JURISDICTION.—The Secretary 
shall transfer to the National Park Service administrative 
jurisdiction over any land under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary that—
(1) is depicted on the map as being within the 
boundaries of the Park; and 
(2) is not under the administrative jurisdiction 
of the National Park Service on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) GRAZING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall permit 
the continuation of grazing on land transferred to 
the Secretary under this Act, subject to applicable 
laws (including regulations) and Executive orders. 
(2) TERMINATION OF LEASES OR PERMITS.—
Nothing in this subsection prohibits the Secretary 
from accepting the voluntary termination of a graz-
ing permit or grazing lease within the Park. 
(d) 
AMENDMENT
TO
GENERAL
MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the general manage-
ment plan for the Park to address the use and manage-
ment of any additional land acquired under this Act.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
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