[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2716 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2716

 To provide for the acquisition of land for administrative and visitor 
   facilities for Death Valley National Park, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 22, 2004

 Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Ensign) 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 the acquisition of land for administrative and visitor 
   facilities for Death Valley 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 ``Death Valley National Park 
Administrative and Visitor Facilities Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Death Valley 
        National Park.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK ADMINISTRATIVE AND VISITOR 
              FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary may 
acquire by donation all right, title, and interest in and to the parcel 
of land (including improvements to the land) described in subsection 
(b) for inclusion in the Park.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the parcel of land in Nye County, Nevada--
            (1) consisting of not more than 15 acres;
            (2) comprising a portion of Tract 37 located north of the 
        center line of Nevada State Highway 374; and
            (3) located in the E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ sec. 22, 
        T. 12 S., R. 46 E., Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
    (c) Conditions.--Before accepting a donation of land under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall obtain a phase I environmental 
assessment prepared by an independent party that--
            (1) evaluates the condition of the land (including any 
        structures on the land); and
            (2) determines that the land or structure, or a portion of 
        the land or structure, is not contaminated with--
                    (A) hazardous substances, pollutants, or 
                contaminants, as defined in section 101 of the 
                Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
                Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601); or
                    (B) any petroleum substance, fraction, or 
                derivative.
    (d) Boundary Revision.--On acquisition of the land under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall revise the boundary of the Park to reflect the 
acquisition.
    (e) Administration.--Any land acquired under subsection (a) shall 
be administered by the Secretary as part of the Park.
    (f) Use of Land.--The parcel of land acquired under subsection (a) 
shall be used by the Secretary for the development, operation, and 
maintenance of administrative and visitor facilities for the Park.
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