[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 55 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 55

To adjust the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of 
                               Colorado.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2005

  Mr. Allard 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 adjust the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of 
                               Colorado.

    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 ``Rocky Mountain National Park 
Boundary Adjustment Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Federal parcel.--The term ``Federal parcel'' means the 
        parcel of approximately 70 acres of Federal land near MacGregor 
        Ranch, Larimer County, Colorado, as depicted on the map.
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map numbered 121/
        80,154, dated June 2004.
            (3) Non-federal parcels.--The term ``non-Federal parcels'' 
        means the 3 parcels of non-Federal land comprising 
        approximately 5.9 acres that are located near MacGregor Ranch, 
        Larimer County, Colorado, as depicted on the map.
            (4) Park.--The term ``Park'' means Rocky Mountain National 
        Park in the State of Colorado.

SEC. 3. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) Exchange of Land.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept an offer to 
        convey all right, title, and interest in and to the non-Federal 
        parcels to the United States in exchange for the Federal 
        parcel.
            (2) Conveyance.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
        which the Secretary receives an offer under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall convey the Federal parcel in exchange for the 
        non-Federal parcels.
            (3) Conservation easement.--As a condition of the exchange 
        of land under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall reserve a 
        perpetual easement to the Federal parcel for the purposes of 
        protecting, preserving, and enhancing the conservation values 
        of the Federal parcel.
    (b) Boundary Adjustment; Management of Land.--On acquisition of the 
non-Federal parcels under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall--
            (1) adjust the boundary of the Park to reflect the 
        acquisition of the non-Federal parcels; and
            (2) manage the non-Federal parcels as part of the Park, in 
        accordance with any laws (including regulations) applicable to 
        the Park.
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