[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 2279 Referred in House (RFH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2279


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 6, 2000

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To authorize the addition of land to Sequoia National Park, 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. ADDITION TO SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall acquire by donation, 
purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, all interest 
in and to the land described in subsection (b) for addition to Sequoia 
National Park, California.
    (b) Land Acquired.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is the 
land depicted on the map entitled ``Dillonwood'', numbered 102/80,044, 
and dated September 1999.
    (c) Addition to Park.--Upon acquisition of the land under 
subsection (a)--
            (1) the Secretary of the Interior shall--
                    (A) modify the boundaries of Sequoia National Park 
                to include the land within the park; and
                    (B) administer the land as part of Sequoia National 
                Park in accordance with all applicable laws; and
            (2) The Secretary of Agriculture shall modify the 
        boundaries of the Sequoia National Forest to exclude the land 
        from the forest boundaries.

            Passed the Senate July 27, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.