[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1105 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 175
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1105
[Report No. 107-73]
To provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of State
of Wyoming lands within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 26, 2001
Mr. Thomas (for himself and Mr. Enzi) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
October 1, 2001
Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of State
of Wyoming lands within the boundaries of Grand Teton 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,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act mat be cited as the ``Grand Teton National Park
Land Exchange Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of the State
of Wyoming.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Department of the Interior.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) The term ``State lands'' means the State of Wyoming
lands, and interest therein, within the boundaries of Grand Teton
National Park as identified on a map titled ``Private, State & County
Inholdings Grand Teton National Park'', dated March 2001, and numbered
``GTNP-0001''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. PURPOSE AND INTENT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The purpose of this Act is to authorize the Secretary to
acquire approximately 1,406 acres of State lands and interests therein
within the exterior boundaries of Grand Teton National Park.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. VALUATION OF INTEREST.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act the State lands to be acquired shall be valued by
one of the following methods:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Selection of appraiser.--The Secretary and the
Governor shall mutually agree on the selection of a qualified
appraiser to conduct an appraisal of the State lands.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) No agreement on appraiser.--If no appraiser is
mutually agreed to under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the
Secretary and the Governor shall each designate a qualified
appraiser, and the two designated appraisers shall select a
third qualified appraiser to perform the appraisal with the
advice and assistance of the designated appraisers.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Failure of process.--If the Secretary and the
Governor cannot agree on the evaluation of the appraised State
lands by the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment
of this section the Governor may petition the United States
Court of Federal Claims for a determination of the value of the
State lands and interest therein. Subject to the right of
appeal, a determination by the Court shall be binding for
purposes of this section on all parties.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 5. LAND EXCHANGE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Duties of the Secretary.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Within 180 days after the value of the State
lands is determined in accordance with the provisions of
section 4 of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Governor, shall exchange Federal lands of equal value or other
Federal assets of equal value, or a combination of both, for
the State lands.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Upon final exchange of title between the State
and the Secretary, the lands conveyed to the United States
pursuant to this Act shall become part of Grand Teton National
Park. Once conveyed, such lands shall be managed in accordance
with the Act of August 25, 1916 (commonly known as the
``National Park Service Organic Act''), and in accordance with
the other laws, rules and regulations applicable to the
National Park System.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Grand Teton National Park Land
Exchange Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of the State
of Wyoming.
(2) The term ``Federal lands'' means public lands
identified for disposal under approved land use plans (as in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act) under section 202
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1712).
(3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Department of the Interior.
(4) The term ``State lands'' means the State of Wyoming
lands, and interest therein, within the boundaries of Grand
Teton National park as identified on a map titled ``Private,
State & County Inholdings Grand Teton National Park'', dated
March 2001, and numbered GTNP-0001.
SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to authorize the Secretary to acquire
approximately 1,406 acres of State lands and interests therein within
the exterior boundaries of Grand Teton National Park.
SEC. 4. VALUATION OF INTEREST.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
State lands to be acquired shall be valued by one of the following
methods:
(1) Selection of appraiser.--The Secretary and the Governor
shall mutually agree on the selection of a qualified appraiser
to conduct an appraisal of the State lands.
(2) No agreement on appraiser.--If no appraiser is mutually
agreed to under paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Governor
shall each designate a qualified appraiser, and the two
designated appraisers shall select a third qualified appraiser
to perform the appraisal with the advice and assistance of the
designated appraisers.
(3) Failure of process.--If the Secretary and the Governor
cannot agree on the evaluation of the appraised State lands by
the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this
section the Governor may petition the United States Court of
Federal Claims for a determination by the Court shall be
binding for purposes of this section on all parties.
SEC. 5. LAND EXCHANGE.
Within 180 days after the value of the state lands is determined in
accordance with the provisions of section 4 of this Act, the Secretary,
in consultation with the Governor, shall exchange Federal lands of
equal value or other Federal assets of equal value, or a combination of
both, for the State lands.
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.
Upon final exchange of title between the State and the secretary,
the lands conveyed to the United States pursuant to this Act shall
become part of Grand Teton National Park. Once conveyed, such lands
shall be managed in accordance with the Act of August 25, 1916
(commonly known as the ``National Park Service Organic Act'') and other
laws, rules and regulations applicable to units of the National Park
System.
Calendar No. 175
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1105
[Report No. 107-73]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of State
of Wyoming lands within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park,
and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 1, 2001
Reported with an amendment