To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-1350
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2017-03-02
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers

Minnesota

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2018-03-14
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill modifies the boundaries of Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. </p> <p> The bill transfers to the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over: </p> <ul type="disc"> <li>any land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the boundaries of the park, and </li> <li>any additional public land identified by the BLM as appropriate for transfer within the boundaries of the park. </li> </ul> <p>Any land located within or adjacent to the boundaries of the park that is owned by Minnesota (or a political subdivision) may be acquired by Interior through donation or exchange only. </p>

action_date: 2017-12-18
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>This bill modifies the boundaries of Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. </p> <p> The bill transfers to the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over: </p> <ul type="disc"> <li>any land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the boundaries of the park, and </li> <li>any additional public land identified by the BLM as appropriate for transfer within the boundaries of the park. </li> </ul> <p>Any land located within or adjacent to the boundaries of the park that is owned by Minnesota (or a political subdivision) may be acquired by Interior through donation or exchange only. </p> <p>Upon completion of any such acquisition from Minnesota, Interior shall revise the park's boundaries to reflect the acquisition.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Nolan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of Voyageurs National Park (a) Boundaries (1) In general Section 102(a) of Public Law 91–661 ( 16 U.S.C. 160a–1(a) ) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking the drawing entitled and all that follows through February 1969 and inserting the map entitled Voyageurs National Park, Proposed Land Transfer & Boundary Adjustment , numbered 172/80,056, and dated June 2009 (22 sheets) ; and (B) in the second and third sentences, by striking drawing each place it appears and inserting map . (2) Technical corrections Section 102(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 91–661 ( 16 U.S.C. 160a–1(b)(2)(A) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (1)(C) and (D) and inserting subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) ; and (B) in the second proviso, by striking paragraph 1(E) and inserting paragraph (1)(E) . (b) Land acquisitions Section 201 of Public Law 91–661 ( 16 U.S.C. 160b ) is amended— (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through (a) The Secretary and inserting the following: 201. Land acquisitions (a) Authorization (1) In general The Secretary ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking When any tract of land is only partly within such boundaries and inserting the following: (2) Certain portions of tracts (A) In general In any case in which only a portion of a tract of land is within the boundaries of the park ; (B) in the third sentence, by striking Land so acquired and inserting the following: (B) Exchange (i) In general Any land acquired pursuant to subparagraph (A) ; (C) in the fourth sentence, by striking Any portion and inserting the following: (ii) Portions not exchanged Any portion ; (D) in the fifth sentence, by striking Any Federal property and inserting the following: (C) Transfers of Federal property Any Federal property ; and (E) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: (D) Administrative jurisdiction Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph, there is transferred to the National Park Service administrative jurisdiction over— (i) any land managed by the Bureau of Land Management within the boundaries of the park, as depicted on the map described in section 102(a); and (ii) any additional public land identified by the Bureau of Land Management as appropriate for transfer within the boundaries of the park. (E) Land owned by State (i) Donations and exchanges Any land located within or adjacent to the boundaries of the park that is owned by the State of Minnesota (or a political subdivision of the State) may be acquired by the Secretary only through donation or exchange. (ii) Revision On completion of an acquisition from the State under clause (i), the Secretary shall revise the boundaries of the park to reflect the acquisition. ; and (3) in subsection (b), by striking (b) In exercising his and inserting the following: (b) Offers by individuals In exercising the .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 349 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1350 [Report No. 115–470] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Nolan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 18, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of Voyageurs National Park (a) Boundaries (1) In general Section 102(a) of Public Law 91–661 ( 16 U.S.C. 160a–1(a) ) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking the drawing entitled and all that follows through February 1969 and inserting the map entitled Voyageurs National Park, Proposed Land Transfer & Boundary Adjustment , numbered 172/80,056, and dated June 2009 (22 sheets) ; and (B) in the second and third sentences, by striking drawing each place it appears and inserting map . (2) Technical corrections Section 102(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 91–661 ( 16 U.S.C. 160a–1(b)(2)(A) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (1)(C) and (D) and inserting subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) ; and (B) in the second proviso, by striking paragraph 1(E) and inserting paragraph (1)(E) . (b) Land acquisitions Section 201 of Public Law 91–661 ( 16 U.S.C. 160b ) is amended— (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through (a) The Secretary and inserting the following: 201. Land acquisitions (a) Authorization (1) In general The Secretary ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking When any tract of land is only partly within such boundaries and inserting the following: (2) Certain portions of tracts (A) In general In any case in which only a portion of a tract of land is within the boundaries of the park ; (B) in the third sentence, by striking Land so acquired and inserting the following: (B) Exchange (i) In general Any land acquired pursuant to subparagraph (A) ; (C) in the fourth sentence, by striking Any portion and inserting the following: (ii) Portions not exchanged Any portion ; (D) in the fifth sentence, by striking Any Federal property and inserting the following: (C) Transfers of Federal property Any Federal property ; and (E) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: (D) Administrative jurisdiction Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph, there is transferred to the National Park Service administrative jurisdiction over— (i) any land managed by the Bureau of Land Management within the boundaries of the park, as depicted on the map described in section 102(a); and (ii) any additional public land identified by the Bureau of Land Management as appropriate for transfer within the boundaries of the park. (E) Land owned by State (i) Donations and exchanges Any land located within or adjacent to the boundaries of the park that is owned by the State of Minnesota (or a political subdivision of the State) may be acquired by the Secretary only through donation or exchange. (ii) Revision On completion of an acquisition from the State under clause (i), the Secretary shall revise the boundaries of the park to reflect the acquisition. ; and (3) in subsection (b), by striking (b) In exercising his and inserting the following: (b) Offers by individuals In exercising the .

December 18, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of Voyageurs National Park (a) Boundaries (1) In general Section 102(a) of Public Law 91–661 (16 U.S.C. 160a–1(a)) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking the drawing entitled and all that follows through February 1969 and inserting the map entitled Voyageurs National Park, Proposed Land Transfer & Boundary Adjustment , numbered 172/80,056, and dated June 2009 (22 sheets) ; and (B) in the second and third sentences, by striking drawing each place it appears and inserting map . (2) Technical corrections Section 102(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 91–661 (16 U.S.C. 160a–1(b)(2)(A)) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (1)(C) and (D) and inserting subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) ; and (B) in the second proviso, by striking paragraph 1(E) and inserting paragraph (1)(E) . (b) Land acquisitions Section 201 of Public Law 91–661 (16 U.S.C. 160b) is amended— (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through (a) The Secretary and inserting the following: 201. Land acquisitions (a) Authorization (1) In general The Secretary ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking When any tract of land is only partly within such boundaries and inserting the following: (2) Certain portions of tracts (A) In general In any case in which only a portion of a tract of land is within the boundaries of the park ; (B) in the third sentence, by striking Land so acquired and inserting the following: (B) Exchange (i) In general Any land acquired pursuant to subparagraph (A) ; (C) in the fourth sentence, by striking Any portion and inserting the following: (ii) Portions not exchanged Any portion ; (D) in the fifth sentence, by striking Any Federal property and inserting the following: (C) Transfers of Federal property Any Federal property ; and (E) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: (D) Administrative jurisdiction Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph, there is transferred to the National Park Service administrative jurisdiction over— (i) any land managed by the Bureau of Land Management within the boundaries of the park, as depicted on the map described in section 102(a); and (ii) any additional public land identified by the Bureau of Land Management as appropriate for transfer within the boundaries of the park. (E) Land owned by State (i) Donations and exchanges Any land located within or adjacent to the boundaries of the park that is owned by the State of Minnesota (or a political subdivision of the State) may be acquired by the Secretary only through donation or exchange. (ii) Revision On completion of an acquisition from the State under clause (i), the Secretary shall revise the boundaries of the park to reflect the acquisition. ; and (3) in subsection (b), by striking (b) In exercising his and inserting the following: (b) Offers by individuals In exercising the .

Passed the House of Representatives March 13, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 345 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1350 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2018 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of Voyageurs National Park (a) Boundaries (1) In general Section 102(a) of Public Law 91–661 ( 16 U.S.C. 160a–1(a) ) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking the drawing entitled and all that follows through February 1969 and inserting the map entitled Voyageurs National Park, Proposed Land Transfer & Boundary Adjustment , numbered 172/80,056, and dated June 2009 (22 sheets) ; and (B) in the second and third sentences, by striking drawing each place it appears and inserting map . (2) Technical corrections Section 102(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 91–661 ( 16 U.S.C. 160a–1(b)(2)(A) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (1)(C) and (D) and inserting subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) ; and (B) in the second proviso, by striking paragraph 1(E) and inserting paragraph (1)(E) . (b) Land acquisitions Section 201 of Public Law 91–661 ( 16 U.S.C. 160b ) is amended— (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through (a) The Secretary and inserting the following: 201. Land acquisitions (a) Authorization (1) In general The Secretary ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking When any tract of land is only partly within such boundaries and inserting the following: (2) Certain portions of tracts (A) In general In any case in which only a portion of a tract of land is within the boundaries of the park ; (B) in the third sentence, by striking Land so acquired and inserting the following: (B) Exchange (i) In general Any land acquired pursuant to subparagraph (A) ; (C) in the fourth sentence, by striking Any portion and inserting the following: (ii) Portions not exchanged Any portion ; (D) in the fifth sentence, by striking Any Federal property and inserting the following: (C) Transfers of Federal property Any Federal property ; and (E) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: (D) Administrative jurisdiction Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph, there is transferred to the National Park Service administrative jurisdiction over— (i) any land managed by the Bureau of Land Management within the boundaries of the park, as depicted on the map described in section 102(a); and (ii) any additional public land identified by the Bureau of Land Management as appropriate for transfer within the boundaries of the park. (E) Land owned by State (i) Donations and exchanges Any land located within or adjacent to the boundaries of the park that is owned by the State of Minnesota (or a political subdivision of the State) may be acquired by the Secretary only through donation or exchange. (ii) Revision On completion of an acquisition from the State under clause (i), the Secretary shall revise the boundaries of the park to reflect the acquisition. ; and (3) in subsection (b), by striking (b) In exercising his and inserting the following: (b) Offers by individuals In exercising the .

Passed the House of Representatives March 13, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

March 14, 2018 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar