[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2848 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2848

To provide for a land exchange to benefit the Pecos National Historical 
                          Park in New Mexico.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 11, 2000

 Mr. Bingaman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for a land exchange to benefit the Pecos National Historical 
                          Park in New Mexico.

    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 ``Pecos National Historical Park Land 
Exchange Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act--
            (1) the term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the 
        Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture;
            (2) the term ``landowner'' means Harold and Elizabeth 
        Zuschlag, owners of land within the Pecos National Historical 
        Park; and
            (3) the term ``map'' means a map entitled ``Pecos National 
        Historical Park Land Exchange'' and dated June 27, 2000.

SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) Upon the conveyance by the landowner to the Secretary of the 
Interior of the lands identified in subsection (b), the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall convey the following lands and interests to the 
landowner, subject to the provisions of this Act:
            (1) approximately 160 acres of Federal lands and interests 
        therein within the Santa Fe National Forest in the State of New 
        Mexico, as generally depicted on the map; and
            (2) an easement for water pipelines to two existing well 
        sites, located within the Pecos National Historical Park, as 
        provided in this paragraph.
                    (A) The Secretary of the Interior shall determine 
                the appropriate route of the easement through Pecos 
                National Historical Park and such route shall be a 
                condition of the easement. The Secretary of the 
                Interior may add such additional terms and conditions 
                to the easement as he deems appropriate.
                    (B) The easement shall be established, operated, 
                and maintained in compliance with all Federal laws.
    (b) The lands to be conveyed by the landowner to the Secretary of 
the Interior comprise approximately 154 acres within the Pecos National 
Historical Park as generally depicted on the map.
    (c) The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey the lands and 
interests identified in subsection (a) only if the landowner conveys a 
deed of title to the United States, that is acceptable to and approved 
by the Secretary of the Interior.
    (d) Terms and Conditions.--
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act, 
        the exchange of lands and interests pursuant to this Act shall 
        be in accordance with the provisions of section 206 of the 
        Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1716) and 
        other applicable laws.
            (2) Valuation and appraisals.--The values of the lands and 
        interests to be exchanged pursuant to this Act shall be equal, 
        as determined by appraisals using nationally recognized 
        appraisal standards including the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
        for Federal Land Acquisition. The landowner shall pay the cost 
        of the appraisals.
            (3) Completion of the exchange.--The exchange of lands and 
        interests pursuant to this Act shall be completed not later 
        than 90 days after the Secretary of the Interior approves the 
        appraisals.
            (4) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretaries may 
        require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 
        the exchange of lands and interests pursuant to this Act as the 
        Secretaries consider appropriate to protect the interests of 
        the United States.

SEC. 4. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND MAPS.

    (a) Upon acceptance of title by the Secretary of the Interior of 
the lands and interests conveyed to the United States pursuant to 
section 4 of this Act, the boundaries of the Pecos National Historical 
Park shall be adjusted to encompass such lands. The Secretary of the 
Interior shall administer such lands in accordance with the provisions 
of law generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
including 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).
    (b) The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in 
the appropriate offices of the Secretaries.
    (c) Not later than 180 days after completion of the exchange 
described in section 3, the Secretaries shall transmit the map 
accurately depicting the lands and interests conveyed to the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the 
Committee on Resources of the United States House of Representatives.
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