Grand Teton National Park Extension Act of 2007
PL 110-47 (S.277), enacted 07/13/2007

121 STAT. 241 
PUBLIC LAW 110–47—JULY 13, 2007 
Public Law 110–47 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park to include certain land 
within the GT Park Subdivision, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Grand Teton National Park 
Extension Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Grand Teton 
National Park. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(3) SUBDIVISION.—The term ‘‘Subdivision’’ means the GT 
Park Subdivision, with an area of approximately 49.67 acres, 
as generally depicted on— 
(A) the plat recorded in the Office of the Teton County 
Clerk and Recorder on December 16, 1997, numbered 918, 
entitled ‘‘Final Plat GT Park Subdivision’’, and dated June 
18, 1997; and 
(B) the map entitled ‘‘2006 Proposed Grand Teton 
Boundary Adjustment’’, numbered 136/80,198, and dated 
March 21, 2006, which shall be on file and available for 
inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service. 
SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept from any willing 
donor the donation of any land or interest in land of the Subdivision. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—On acquisition of land or an interest 
in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) include the land or interest in the boundaries of the 
Park; and 
(2) administer the land or interest as part of the Park, 
in accordance with all applicable laws (including regulations). 
(c) DEADLINE FOR ACQUISITION.—It is the intent of Congress 
that the acquisition of land or an interest in land under subsection 
(a) be completed not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(d) RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER.—The Secretary shall not donate, 
sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any land acquired under this 
section without express authorization from Congress. 
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16 USC 406d–1 
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Grand Teton 
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Extension Act of 
2007. 
July 13, 2007 
[S. 277] 
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121 STAT. 242 
PUBLIC LAW 110–47—JULY 13, 2007 
SEC. 4. CRAIG THOMAS DISCOVERY AND VISITOR CENTER. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) Craig Thomas was raised on a ranch just outside of 
Cody, Wyoming, near Yellowstone National Park and Grand 
Teton National Park, where he— 
(A) began a lifelong association with those parks; and 
(B) developed a deep and abiding dedication to the 
values of the public land of the United States; 
(2) during his 18-year tenure in Congress, including service 
in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, Craig 
Thomas forged a distinguished legislative record on issues as 
diverse as public land management, agriculture, fiscal responsi-
bility, and rural health care; 
(3) as Chairman and Ranking Member of the National 
Parks Subcommittee of the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and a frequent visitor to many units 
of the National Park System, including Yellowstone National 
Park and Grand Teton National Park, Craig Thomas was a 
strong proponent for ensuring that people of all ages and abili-
ties had a wide range of opportunities to learn more about 
the natural and cultural heritage of the United States; 
(4) Craig Thomas authored legislation to provide critical 
funding and management reforms to protect units of the 
National Park System into the 21st century, ensuring quality 
visits to units of the National Park System and the protection 
of natural and cultural resources; 
(5) Craig Thomas strongly supported public-private part-
nerships and collaboration between the National Park Service 
and other organizations that foster new opportunities for pro-
viding visitor services while encouraging greater citizen involve-
ment in the stewardship of units of the National Park System; 
(6) Craig Thomas was instrumental in obtaining the Fed-
eral share for a public-private partnership with the Grand 
Teton National Park Foundation and the Grand Teton Natural 
History Association to construct a new discovery and visitor 
center at Grand Teton National Park; 
(7) on June 4, 2007, Craig Thomas passed away after 
battling cancer for 7 months; 
(8) Craig Thomas is survived by his wife, Susan, and chil-
dren, Patrick, Greg, Peter, and Lexie; and 
(9) in memory of the distinguished career of service of 
Craig Thomas to the people of the United States, the dedication 
of Craig Thomas to units of the National Park System, gen-
erally, and to Grand Teton National Park, specifically, and 
the critical role of Craig Thomas in the new discovery and 
visitor center at Grand Teton National Park, the Grand Teton 
Discovery and Visitor Center should be designated as the ‘‘Craig 
Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center’’. 
(b) THE CRAIG THOMAS DISCOVERY
AND VISITOR CENTER.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—The Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor 
Center located in Moose, Wyoming, and scheduled for comple-
tion in August 2007 shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center’’. 
(2) REFERENCE.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
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121 STAT. 243 
PUBLIC LAW 110–47—JULY 13, 2007 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 277 (H.R. 1080): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110–127 accompanying H.R. 1080 (Comm. on Natural Re-
sources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 110–16 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007): 
June 19, considered and passed Senate. 
June 27, considered and passed House. 
Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center referred to in para-
graph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Craig 
Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center’’. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 
sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
Approved July 13, 2007. 
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