[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 425 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 425

 To revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National Park in the State of 
                             South Dakota.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 14, 2003

  Mr. Daschle 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 revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National Park in the State of 
                             South Dakota.

    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 ``Wind Cave National Park Boundary 
Revision Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Wind 
        Cave National Park Boundary Revision'', numbered 108/80,030, 
        and dated June 2002.
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Wind Cave National 
        Park in the State.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of South 
        Dakota.

SEC. 3. LAND ACQUISITION.

    (a) Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire the land or 
        interest in land described in subsection (b)(1) for addition to 
        the Park.
            (2) Means.--An acquisition of land under paragraph (1) may 
        be made by donation, purchase from a willing seller with 
        donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
    (b) Boundary.--
            (1) Map and acreage.--The land referred to in subsection 
        (a)(1) shall consist of approximately 5,675 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map.
            (2) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
        the National Park Service.
            (3) Revision.--The boundary of the Park shall be adjusted 
        to reflect the acquisition of land under subsection (a)(1).

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer any land acquired 
under section 3(a)(1) as part of the Park in accordance with laws 
(including regulations) applicable to the Park.
    (b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall transfer from the 
        Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director of 
        the National Park Service administrative jurisdiction over the 
        land described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Map and acreage.--The land referred to in paragraph (1) 
        consists of the approximately 80 acres of land identified on 
        the map as ``Bureau of Land Management land''.

SEC. 5. GRAZING.

    (a) Grazing Permitted.--Subject to any permits or leases in 
existence as of the date of acquisition, the Secretary may permit the 
continuation of livestock grazing on land acquired under section 
3(a)(1).
    (b) Limitation.--Grazing under subsection (a) shall be at not more 
than the level existing on the date on which the land is acquired under 
section 3(a)(1).
    (c) Purchase of Permit or Lease.--The Secretary may purchase the 
outstanding portion of a grazing permit or lease on any land acquired 
under section 3(a)(1).
    (d) Termination of Leases or Permits.--The Secretary may accept the 
voluntary termination of a permit or lease for grazing on any acquired 
land.
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