Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000
PL 106-530 (S.2547), enacted 11/22/2000

PUBLIC LAW 106-530—NOV. 22, 2000 
114 STAT. 2527 
Public Law 106-530 
106th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for the establishment of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and 
Preserve and the Baca National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Colorado, 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 "Great Sand Dunes National 
Park and Preserve Act of 2000". 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
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Congress finds that— 
(1) the Great Sand Dunes National Monument in the State 
of Colorado was established by Presidential proclamation in 
1932 to preserve Federal land containing spectacular and 
unique sand dunes and additional features of scenic, scientific, 
and educational interest for the benefit and enjoyment of future 
generations; 
(2) the Great Sand Dunes, together with the associated 
sand sheet and adjacent wetland and upland, contain a variety 
of rare ecological, geological, paleontological, archaeological, 
scenic, historical, and wildlife components, which— 
(A) include the unique pulse flow characteristics of 
Sand Creek and Medano Creek that are integral to the 
existence of the dunes system; 
(B) interact to sustain the unique Great Sand Dunes 
system beyond the boundaries of the existing National 
Monument; 
(C) are enhanced by the serenity and rural western 
setting of the area; and 
(D) comprise a setting of irreplaceable national signifi-
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cance; 
(3) the Great Sand Dunes and adjacent land within the 
fi Great Sand Dunes National Monument— 
(A) provide extensive opportunities for educational 
activities, ecological research, and recreational activities; 
and 
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(B) are publicly used for hiking, camping, and fishing, 
and for wilderness value (including solitude); 
(4) other public and private land adjacent to the Great 
Sand Dunes National Monument— 
(A) offers additional unique geological, hydrological, 
paleontological, scenic, scientific, educational, wildlife, £ind 
recreational resources; and 
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(B) contributes to the protection of— 
(i) the sand sheet associated with the dune mass; 
(ii) the surface and ground water systems that 
are necessary to the preservation of the dunes and 
the adjacent wetland; and 
(iii) the wildHfe, viewshed, and scenic quaHties 
of the Great Sand Dunes National Monument; 
(5) some of the private land described in paragraph (4) 
contains important portions of the sand dune mass, the associ-
ated sand sheet, and unique alpine environments, which would 
be threatened by future development pressures; 
(6) the designation of a Great Sand Dunes National Park, 
which would encompass the existing Great Sand Dunes 
National Monument and additional land, would provide— 
(A) greater long-term protection of the geological, 
hydrological, paleontological, scenic, scientific, educational, 
wildlife, and recreational resources of the area (including 
the sand sheet associated with the dune mass and the 
ground water system on which the sand dune and wetland 
systems depend); and 
(B) expanded visitor use opportunities; 
(7) land in and adjacent to the Great Sand Dunes National 
Monument is— 
(A) recognized for the culturally diverse nature of the 
historical settlement of the area; 
(B) recognized for offering natural, ecological, wildlife, 
cultural, 
scenic, paleontological, wilderness, and rec-
reational resources; and 
(C) recognized as being a fragile and irreplaceable 
ecological system that could be destroyed if not carefully 
protected; and 
(8) preservation of this diversity of resources would ensure 
the perpetuation of the entire ecosystem for the enjoyment 
of future generations. 
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SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The term "Advisory Council" 
means the Great Sand Dunes National Park Advisory Council 
established under section 8(a). 
(2) LUIS MARIA BACA GRANT NO. 4.—^The term "Luis Maria 
Baca Grant No. 4" means those lands as described in the 
patent dated February 20, 1900, from the United States to 
the heirs of Luis Maria Baca recorded in book 86, page 20, 
of the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Saguache County, 
Colorado. 
(3) MAP.—^The term "map" means the map entitled "Great 
Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve", numbered 140/80,032 
and dated September 19, 2000. 
(4) NATIONAL MONUMENT.—^The term "national monument" 
means the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, including 
lands added to the monument pursuant to this Act. 
(5) NATIONAL PARK.—^The term "national park" means the 
Great Sand Dunes National Park established in section 4. 
(6) NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.—^The term "wildlife refuge" 
means the Baca National Wildlife Refuge established in section 
6. 
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(7) PRESERVE.—^The term "preserve" means the Great Sand 
Dunes National Preserve established in section 5. 
(8) RESOURCES.—^The term "resources" means the resources 
described in section 2. 
(9) SECRETARY.—^The term "Secretary means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(10) USES.—^The term "uses" means the uses described 
in section 2. 
SEC. 4. GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK, COLORADO. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—^When the Secretary determines that suffi-
cient land having a sufficient diversity of resources has been 
acquired to warrant designation of the land as a national park, 
the Secretary shall establish the Great Sand Dunes National Park 
in the State of Colorado, as generally depicted on the map, as 
a unit of the National Park System. Such establishment shall 
be effective upon publication of a notice of the Secretary's deter-
mination in the Federal Register. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—^The map shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Nationsd 
Park Service. 
(c) NOTIFICATION.—^Until the date on which the national park 
is established, the Secretary shall annually notify the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Resources of the House of Representatives of— 
(1) the estimate of the Secretary of the lands necessary 
to achieve a sufficient diversity of resources to w£irrant designa-
tion of the national park; and 
(2) the progress of the Secretary in acquiring the necessary 
lands. 
(d) ABOLISHMENT OF NATIONAL MONUMENT.—(1) On the date 
of establishment of the national park pursuant to subsection (a), 
the Great Sand Dunes National Monument shsill be abolished, 
and any funds made available for the purposes of the national 
monument shall be available for the purposes of the national park. 
(2) Any reference in any law (other than this Act), regulation, 
document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to 
"Great Sand Dunes National Monument" shall be considered a 
reference to "Great Sand Dunes National Park". 
(e) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.—Administrative jurisdiction is 
transferred to the National Park Service over any land under the 
jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior that— 
(1) is depicted on the map as being within the boundaries 
of the national park or the preserve; and 
(2) is not under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
National Park Service on the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PRESERVE, COLORADO. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PRE-
SERVE.—(1) There is hereby established the Great Sand Dunes 
National Preserve in the State of Colorado, as generally depicted 
on the map, as a unit of the National Park System. 
(2) Administrative jurisdiction of lands and interests therein 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture within the boundaries 
of the preserve is transferred to the Secretary of the Interior, 
to be administered as part of the preserve. The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall modify the boundaries of the Rio Grande National 
Forest to exclude the transferred lands from the forest boundaries. 
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(3) Any lands within the preserve boundaries which were des-
ignated as wilderness prior to the date of enactment of this Act 
shall remain subject to the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.) and the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-
767; 16 U.S.C. 539i note). 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—(1) As soon as practicable 
after the establishment of the national park and the preserve, 
the Secretary shall file maps and a legal description of the national 
park and the preserve with the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) The map and legal description shall have the same force 
and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary 
may correct clerical and typographical errors in the legal description 
and maps. 
(3) The map and legal description shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. 
(c) BOUNDARY SURVEY.—^As soon as practicable after the 
establishment of the national park and preserve and subject to 
the availability of funds, the Secretary shall complete an official 
boundary survey. 
SEC. 6. BACA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, COLORADO, 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) When the Secretary determines that 
sufficient land has been acquired to constitute an area that can 
be efficiently managed as a National Wildlife Refuge, the Secretary 
shall establish the Baca National Wildlife Refuge, as generally 
depicted on the map. 
(2) Such establishment shall be effective upon publication of 
a notice of the Secretary's determination in the Federal Register. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—^The map shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—^The Secretary shall administer all lands 
and interests therein acquired within the boundaries of the national 
wildlife refuge in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge 
System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and 
the Act of September 28, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k et seq.) (commonly 
known as the Refuge Recreation Act). 
(d) PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES.—In administering water 
resources for the national wildlife refuge, the Secretary shall— 
(1) protect and maintain irrigation water rights necessary 
for the protection of monument, park, preserve, and refuge 
resources and uses; and 
(2) minimize, to the extent consistent with the protection 
of national wildlife refuge resources, adverse impacts on other 
water users. 
SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary shall administer the national 
park and the preserve in accordance with— 
(1) this Act; and 
(2) all laws generally applicable to units of the National 
Park System, including— 
(A) the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National 
Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 
25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4); and 
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(B) the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the preserva-
tion of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiq-
uities of national significance, and for other purposes", 
approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
(b) GRAZING.— 
(1) ACQUIRED STATE OR PRIVATE LAND.—^With respect to 
former State or private land on which grazing is authorized 
to occur on the date of enactment of this Act and which is 
acquired for the national monument, or the national park and 
preserve, or the wildlife refuge, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the lessee, may permit the continuation of grazing on 
the land by the lessee at the time of acquisition, subject to 
applicable law (including regulations). 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—^Where grazing is permitted on land 
that is Federal land as of the date of enactment of this Act 
and that is located within the boundaries of the national monu-
ment or the national park and preserve, the Secretary is author-
ized to permit the continuation of such grazing activities unless 
the Secretary determines that grazing would harm 
the 
resources or values of the national park or the preserve. 
(3) TERMINATION OF LEASES.—^Nothing in this subsection 
shall prohibit the Secretary from accepting the voluntary termi-
nation of leases or permits for grazing within the national 
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monument or the national park or the preserve. 
(c) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
Secretary shall permit hunting, fishing, and trapping on land 
and water within the preserve in accordance with applicable 
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Federal and State laws. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXCEPTIONS.—^The Secretary may des-
ignate areas where, and establish limited periods when, no 
hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be permitted under para-
graph (1) for reasons of public safety, administration, or compli-
ance with applicable law. 
(3) AGENCY AGREEMENT.—^Except in an emergency, regula-
tions closing areas within the preserve to hunting, fishing, 
or trapping under this subsection shall be made in consultation 
with the appropriate agency of the State of Colorado having 
responsibility for fish and wildlife administration. 
(4) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—^Nothing in this Act affects any juris-
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diction or responsibility of the State of Colorado with respect 
to fish and wildlife on Federal land and water covered by 
this Act. 
(d) CLOSED BASIN DIVISION, SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECT.—Any 
feature of the Closed Basin Division, San Luis Valley Project, 
located within the boundaries of the national monument, national 
park or the national wildlife refuge, including any well, pump, 
road, easement, pipeline, canal, ditch, power line, power supply 
facility, or any other project facility, and the operation, mainte-
nance, repair, and replacement of such a feature— 
(1) shall not be affected by this Act; and 
(2) shall continue to be the responsibility of, and be oper-
ated by, the Bureau of Reclamation in accordance with title 
I of the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 (43 
U.S.C. 615aaaet seq.). 
(e) WITHDRAWAL.—(1) On the date of enactment of this Act, 
subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land depicted on the 
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map as being located within Zone A, or within the boundaries 
of the national monument, the national park or the preserve is 
withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under 
the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 
and 
(C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geo-
thermal leasing. 
(2) The provisions of this subsection also shall apply to any 
lands— 
(A) acquired under this Act; or 
(B) transferred from any Federal agency after the date 
of enactment of this Act for the national monument, the 
national park or preserve, or the national wildlife refuge. 
(f) WILDERNESS PROTECTION.—(1) Nothing in this Act alters 
the Wilderness designation of any land within the national monu-
ment, the national park, or the preserve. 
(2) All areas designated as Wilderness that are transferred 
to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service 
shall remain subject to the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.) and the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-
77; 16 U.S.C. 539i note). If any part of this Act conflicts with 
the provisions of the Wilderness Act or the Colorado Wilderness 
Act of 1993 with respect to the wilderness areas within the preserve 
boundaries, the provisions of those Acts shall control. 
SEC. 8. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS. 
(a) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—(1) Within the area depicted on 
the map as the "Acquisition Area" or the national monument, 
the Secretary may acquire lands and interests therein by purchase, 
donation, transfer from another Federal agency, or exchange: Pro-
vided, That lands or interests therein may only be acquired with 
the consent of the owner thereof. 
(2) Lands or interests therein owned by the State of Colorado, 
or a political subdivision thereof, may only be acquired by donation 
or exchange. 
(b) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—As soon as practicable after the 
acquisition of any land or interest under this section, the Secretary 
shall modify the boundary of the unit to which the land is trans-
ferred pursuant to subsection (b) to include any land or interest 
acquired. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.— 
(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Upon acquisition of lands under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall, as appropriate— 
(A) transfer administrative jurisdiction of the lands 
to the National Park Service— 
(i) for addition to and management as part of 
the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, or 
(ii) for addition to and management as part of 
the Great Sand Dunes National Park (after designation 
of the Park) or the Great Sand Dunes National Pre-
serve; or 
(B) transfer administrative jurisdiction of the lands 
to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for addition 
to and administration as part of the Baca National Wildlife 
Refuge. 
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SERVICE ADMINISTRATION.—(A) Any lands 
acquired within the area depicted on the map as being located 
within Zone B shall be transferred to the Secretary of Agri-
culture and shall be added to and managed as part of the 
Rio Grande National Forest. 
(B) For the purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-9), the bound-
aries of the Rio Grande National Forest, as revised by the 
transfer of land under paragraph (A), shall be considered to 
be the boundaries of the national forest. 
SEC. 9. WATER RIGHTS. 
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(a) SAN LUIS VALLEY PROTECTION, COLORADO.—Section 1501(a) 
of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 
1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4663) is amended by striking 
paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
"(3) adversely affect the purposes of— 
"(A) the Great Sand Dunes National Monument; 
"(B) the Great Sand Dunes National Park (including 
purposes relating to all water, water rights, and water-
dependent resources within the park); 
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(including purposes relating to all water, water rights, 
and water-dependent resources within the preserve); 
"(D) the Baca National Wildlife Refuge (including pur-
poses relating to all water, water rights, and water-
dependent resources within the national wildlife refuge); 
and 
"(E) any Federal land adjacent to any area described 
in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).". 
(b) EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the amendment made by sub-
section (a), nothing in this Act affects— 
(A) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, 
water right, or any other valid existing right; 
(B) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water 
right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, 
including any water right held by the United States; 
(C) any interstate water compact in existence on the 
date of enactment of this Act; or 
(D) subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), State 
jurisdiction over any water law. 
(2) WATER RIGHTS FOR NATIONAL PARK AND NATIONAL PRE-
SERVE,—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall obtain 
and exercise any water rights required to fulfill the purposes 
of the national park and the national preserve in accordance 
with the following provisions: 
(A) Such water rights shall be appropriated, adju-
dicated, changed, and administered pursuant to the proce-
dural requirements and priority system of the laws of the 
State of Colorado. 
(B) The purposes and other substantive characteristics 
of such water rights shall be established pursuant to State 
law, except that the Secretary is specifically authorized 
to appropriate water under this Act exclusively for the 
purpose of maintaining ground water levels, surface water 
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levels, and stream flows on, across, and under the national 
park and national preserve, in order to accomplish the 
purposes of the national park and the national preserve 
and to protect park resources and park uses. 
(C) Such water rights shall be established and used 
without interfering with— 
(i) any exercise of a water right in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act for a non-Federal 
purpose in the San Luis Valley, Colorado; and 
(ii) the Closed Basin Division, San Luis Valley 
Project. 
(D) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), no 
Federal reservation of water may be claimed or established 
for the national park or the national preserve. 
(c) NATIONAL FOREST WATER RIGHTS.—To the extent that a 
water right is established or acquired by the United States for 
the Rio Grande National Forest, the water right shall— 
(1) be considered to be of equal use and value for the 
national preserve; and 
(2) retain its priority and purpose when included in the 
national preserve. 
(d) NATIONAL MONUMENT WATER RIGHTS.—TO the extent that 
a water right has been established or acquired by the United 
States for the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, the water 
right shall— 
(1) be considered to be of equal use and value for the 
national park; and 
(2) retain its priority and purpose when included in the 
national park. 
(e) ACQUIRED WATER RIGHTS AND WATER RESOURCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—(A) If, and to the extent that, the Luis 
Maria Baca Grant No. 4 is acquired, all water rights and 
water resources associated with the Luis Maria Baca Grant 
No. 4 shall be restricted for use only within— 
(i) the national park; 
(ii) the preserve; 
(iii) the national wildlife refuge; or 
(iv) the immediately surrounding areas of Alamosa 
or Saguache Counties, Colorado. 
(B) USE.—^Except as provided in the memorandum of water 
service agreement and the water service agreement between 
the Cabeza de Vaca Land and Cattle Company, LLC, and 
Baca Grande Water and Sanitation District, dated August 28, 
1997, water rights and water resources described in subpara-
graph (A) shall be restricted for use in— 
(i) the protection of resources and values for the 
national monument, the national park, the preserve, or 
the wildlife refuge; 
(ii) fish and wildlife management and protection; or 
(iii) irrigation necessary to protect water resources. 
(2) STATE AUTHORITY.—If, and to the extent that, water 
rights associated with the Luis Maria Baca Grant No. 4 are 
acquired, the use of those water rights shall be changed only 
in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. 
(f) DISPOSAL.—^The Secretary is authorized to sell the water 
resources and related appurtenances and fixtures as the Secretary 
deems necessary to obtain the termination of obligations specified 
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in the memorandum of water service agreement and the water 
service agreement between the Cabeza de Vaca Land and Cattle 
Company, LLC and the Baca Grande Water and Sanitation District, 
dated August 28, 1997. Prior to the sale, the Secretary shall deter-
mine that the sale is not detrimental to the protection of the 
resources of Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Great Sand 
Dunes National Park, and Great Sand Dunes National Preserve, 
and the Baca National Wildlife Refuge, and that appropriate meas-
ures to provide for such protection are included in the sale. 
SEC. 10. ADVISORY COUNCIL, 
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(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—^The Secretary shall establish an advisory 
council to be known as the "Great Sand Dunes National Park 
Advisory Council". 
(b) DUTIES.—^The Advisory Council shall advise the Secretary 
with respect to the preparation and implementation of a manage-
ment plan for the national park and the preserve. 
(c) MEMBERS.—^The Advisory Council shall consist of 10 mem-
bers, to be appointed by the Secretary, as follows: 
(1) One member of, or nominated by, the Alamosa County 
Commission. 
(2) One member of, or nominated by, the Saguache County 
Commission. 
(3) One member of, or nominated by, the Friends of the 
Dunes Organization. 
(4) Four members residing in, or within reasonable prox-
imity to, the San Luis Valley and 3 of the general public, 
all of whom have recognized backgrounds reflecting— 
(A) the purposes for which the national park and the 
preserve are established; and 
(B) the interests of persons that will be affected by 
the planning and management of the national park and 
the preserve. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAW.—^The Advisory Council shall function in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) and other applicable laws. 
(e) VACANCY.—^A vacancy on the Advisory Council shall be 
filled in the same manner as the original appointment. 
(f) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Council shall elect a chair-
person and shall establish such rules and procedures as it deems 
necessary or desirable. 
(g) No COMPENSATION.—^Members of the Advisory Council shall 
serve without compensation. 
(h) TERMINATION.—^The Advisory Council shall terminate upon 
the completion of the management plan for the national park and 
preserve. 
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There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
necessary to carry out this Act. 
Approved November 22, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2547: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-479 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): 
Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 25, considered and passed House.