[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7261 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7261

   To authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for the Blue Ridge 
 Parkway from the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 3, 2008

   Ms. Foxx introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for the Blue Ridge 
 Parkway from the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, 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 ``Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of 
Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Town.--The term ``Town'' means the Town of Blowing Rock 
        in the State of North Carolina.
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the National Park Service 
        map entitled ``____'', numbered ``___'', and dated ``____''.
            (4) Exchange.--The term ``exchange'' means the exchange of 
        land authorized by section 3(a).

SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary may 
exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of the Blue 
Ridge Parkway that are generally depicted on the map as ``Blowing Rock 
Reservoir'', for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the Town that 
are generally depicted on the map as ``Town of Blowing Rock Exchange 
Lands''.
    (b) Map Availability.--The map shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    (c) Timing.--The Secretary shall seek to complete the land exchange 
not later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Applicable Laws; Terms and Conditions.--The exchange shall be 
subject to--
            (1) laws, regulations, and policies applicable to exchanges 
        of land administered by the National Park Service, including 
        those concerning land appraisals, equalization of values, and 
        environmental compliance; and
            (2) such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers 
        appropriate.
    (e) Boundary Adjustment.--Upon completion of the exchange, the 
Secretary shall adjust the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway to 
reflect the exchanged lands.
    (f) Administration.--Lands acquired by the Secretary through the 
exchange shall be administered as part of the Blue Ridge Parkway in 
accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
    (g) Future Disposition of Property.--If the Town desires to dispose 
of the reservoir property that is the subject of the exchange, the 
Secretary shall have the right of first refusal to acquire the property 
for the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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