Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1277
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2023-04-25
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Geography and mapping

Kentucky

Land transfers

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 202</b><strong>3</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire specified acres of land for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky.</p>

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1277 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023 . 2. Mammoth Cave National Park boundary modification Section 11 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 319, chapter 341; 16 U.S.C. 404c–11 ), is amended— (1) in the second paragraph, by striking the sum of not to exceed in the first sentence and all that follows through the period at the end of the paragraph and inserting such sums as are necessary. ; and (2) by inserting after the second paragraph the following: The Secretary of the Interior may acquire approximately 980 acres of the land and any interests in the land generally depicted on the map entitled Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary Expansion Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky , numbered 135/177, 967, and dated April 28, 2022, for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave National Park. .

Passed the Senate December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 278 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1277 [Report No. 118–134] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2023 Mr. McConnell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 12, 2023 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023 . 2. Mammoth Cave National Park boundary modification Section 11 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 319, chapter 341; 16 U.S.C. 404c–11 ), is amended— (1) in the second paragraph, by striking the sum of not to exceed in the first sentence and all that follows through the period at the end of the paragraph and inserting such sums as are necessary. ; and (2) by inserting after the second paragraph the following: The Secretary of the Interior may acquire approximately 980 acres of the land and any interests in the land generally depicted on the map entitled Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary Expansion Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky , numbered 135/177, 967, and dated April 28, 2022, for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave National Park. .

December 12, 2023 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1277 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2023 Mr. McConnell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023 . 2. Mammoth Cave National Park boundary modification Section 11 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 319, chapter 341; 16 U.S.C. 404c–11 ), is amended— (1) in the second paragraph, by striking the sum of not to exceed in the first sentence and all that follows through the period at the end of the paragraph and inserting such sums as are necessary. ; and (2) by inserting after the second paragraph the following: The Secretary of the Interior may acquire approximately 980 acres of the land and any interests in the land generally depicted on the map entitled Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary Expansion Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky , numbered 135/177, 967, and dated April 28, 2022, for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave National Park. .