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[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