[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6112 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6112

 To authorize the exchange of certain lands in Denali National Park in 
                          the State of Alaska.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2006

 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                     to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the exchange of certain lands in Denali National Park in 
                          the State of Alaska.

    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 ``Denali National Park and Alaska 
Railroad Land Exchange Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means land 
        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior within 
        the boundary of Denali National Park, Alaska, that is 
        identified by the Secretary for exchange pursuant to section 3.
            (2) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means 
        land that is identified by the Alaska Railroad for exchange 
        pursuant to section 3, and that is composed of an exclusive-use 
        easement owned by the Alaska Railroad within Denali National 
        Park, including but not limited to the former Denali Park 
        Station Wye track.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to exchange land 
within Denali National Park with the Alaska Railroad for the purpose of 
turning railroad trains around near Denali Park Station.
    (b) Conditions of the Land Exchange.--
            (1) Equal acreage.--A land exchange under this section 
        shall be on an equal acre basis, whereby approximately the same 
        amounts of acreage will be conveyed by the Secretary and the 
        Alaska Railroad.
            (2) Total acres exchanged.--The total land exchanged under 
        this subsection shall be not more than 25 acres of Federal land 
        and no more than 25 acres of non-Federal land.
            (3) Interest conveyed.--The interest conveyed by the Alaska 
        Railroad to the United States under this section shall be the 
        full title and interest received by the Alaska Railroad under 
        the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982 (45 U.S.C. 1201 et 
        seq.). The interest conveyed to the Alaska Railroad by the 
        Secretary under this section shall be subject to the same 
        reservations and limitations under the Alaska Railroad Transfer 
        Act of 1982 as are currently applicable to the non-Federal land 
        being exchanged.
            (4) Costs.--The Alaska Railroad shall pay the costs of any 
        land exchange under this section, including the costs of 
        compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
        (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the costs of land surveys, and other 
        reasonable costs to accomplish the exchange.
            (5) Land to be part of wilderness.--Any non-Federal lands 
        conveyed to the United States under this section that are 
        adjacent to designated wilderness shall be designated as and 
        become part of the Denali Wilderness.
            (6) Other terms and conditions.--The Secretary may require 
        any additional terms and conditions for a land exchange under 
        this section that the Secretary determines to be appropriate to 
        protect the interests of the United States.
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