109 HR 5898 IH: Saguaro National Park Boundary U.S. House of Representatives 2006-07-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5898 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2006 Mr. Kolbe (for himself and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources A BILL To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for potential inclusion or removal from the boundary of the park, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2006.

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Boundary of saguaro national park

Section 4 of the Saguaro National Park Establishment Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–364, 108 Stat. 3467), is amended— (1)in subsection (a)— (A)by inserting (1) before The boundaries of the park; and (B)by adding at the end the following: (2)The boundary of the park is further modified to include approximately 583 acres, as generally depicted on the map titled Saguaro National Park Proposed Boundary Adjustment, numbered 151/80,045, and dated March 31, 2006. The map shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. ; (2)by striking subsection (b)(2) and inserting the following new paragraphs: (2)The Secretary may, with the consent of the State and in accordance with Federal and State law, acquire from the State land or interests in land within the boundary of the park. (3)If the Secretary is unable to acquire the State land under paragraph (2), the Secretary may enter into an agreement that would allow the National Park Service to manage State land within the boundary of the park. ; and (3)by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d)

Boundary study

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall conduct a study to identify— (A)lands adjacent to the park that are suitable for inclusion within the boundaries of the park; and (B)lands within the park boundary that should be removed from the boundary due to development or other changes in their status that make them unsuitable for inclusion within the park boundary. (2)

Criteria

The study shall examine the natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic values and characters of lands adjacent to the park. (3)

Report

Not later than 3 years after the date that funds are made available for the study, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study. .