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[H.R. 265 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

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        H.R.265

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four


                                 An Act


 
To provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount Rainier 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mount Rainier National Park Boundary 
Adjustment Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
        (1) The Carbon River watershed within Pierce County in the 
    State of Washington has unique qualities of ecological, economic, 
    and educational importance, including clean water, productive 
    salmon streams, important wildlife habitat, active geologic 
    processes, outdoor recreational opportunities, scenic beauty, 
    educational opportunities, and diverse economic opportunities.
        (2) Mount Rainier National Park is one of the premier 
    attractions in the State of Washington, providing recreational, 
    educational, and economic opportunities that will be enhanced by 
    the construction of new campgrounds and visitor contact facilities 
    in the Carbon River valley outside old-growth forest habitats and 
    above the flood plain.
        (3) Coordination of management across national forest and 
    national park lands in this corridor will enhance the conservation 
    of the forest ecosystem and public enjoyment of these public lands.
        (4) Protection and development of historic and recreational 
    facilities in the Carbon River valley, such as trails and visitor 
    centers, can be facilitated by the National Park Service.

SEC. 3. MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) Boundary Adjustment.--The boundary of Mount Rainier National 
Park is modified to include the area within the boundary generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Mount Rainier National Park, Carbon 
River Boundary Adjustment'', numbered 105/92,002B, and dated June 2003. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the map on file in the 
appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
    (b) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary of the Interior may acquire, 
only with the consent of the owner, by donation, purchase with donated 
or appropriated funds, or exchange--
        (1) land or interests in land, totaling not more than 800 
    acres, and improvements thereon within the boundary generally 
    depicted on the map referred to in subsection (a) for development 
    of camping and other recreational facilities; and
        (2) land or interests in land, totaling not more than one acre, 
    and improvements thereon in the vicinity of Wilkeson, Washington, 
    for a facility to serve visitors to public lands along the Carbon 
    and Mowich Corridors.
    (c) Administration of Acquired Lands.--Lands acquired under this 
section shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as part 
of Mount Rainier National Park in accordance with applicable laws and 
regulations.

SEC. 4. ASSOCIATED LANDS.

    The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage that portion of the Mt. 
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest lying adjacent to Mt. Rainier National 
Park, as identified on the map referred to in section 3(a), to maintain 
the area's natural setting in a manner consistent with its management 
as of June 1, 2003.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.