[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 1808 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1808

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 17, 2007

 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Stevens) 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 authorize the exchange of certain land 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 2007''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means land 
        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary within the boundary of 
        the Park that is identified by the Secretary for exchange under 
        section 3.
            (2) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means 
        land that is--
                    (A) identified by the Railroad for exchange under 
                section 3; and
                    (B) composed of an exclusive-use easement owned by 
                the Railroad within the Park, including the former 
                Denali Park Station Wye track.
            (3) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Denali National Park 
        in the State of Alaska.
            (4) Railroad.--The term ``Railroad'' means the Alaska 
        Railroad.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may convey to the Railroad Federal 
land within the Park in exchange for non-Federal land of the Railroad 
to be used for 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.
            (2) Total acres exchanged.--The total quantity of land 
        exchanged under this section shall be--
                    (A) not more than 25 acres of Federal land; and
                    (B) not more than 25 acres of non-Federal land.
            (3) Interest conveyed.--
                    (A) Non-federal land.--The interest conveyed by the 
                Railroad to the Secretary under this section shall be 
                the full title and interest received by the Railroad 
                under title VI of Public Law 97-468 (commonly known as 
                the ``Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982'') (45 
                U.S.C. 1201 et seq.).
                    (B) Federal land.--The interest conveyed to the 
                Railroad by the Secretary under this section shall be 
                subject to the same reservations and limitations under 
                title VI of Public Law 97-468 (commonly known as the 
                ``Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982'') (45 U.S.C. 
                1201 et seq.) that are applicable to the non-Federal 
                land conveyed.
            (4) Costs.--The Railroad shall pay the costs of any land 
        exchange under this section, including--
                    (A) the costs of compliance with the National 
                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
                seq.);
                    (B) the costs of land surveys; and
                    (C) any other reasonable costs necessary to carry 
                out the exchange.
            (5) Land to be part of wilderness.--Any non-Federal land 
        conveyed to the Secretary under this section that is adjacent 
        to the Denali Wilderness shall 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.
    (c) Timeline.--The Secretary and the Railroad shall carry out the 
land exchange under this section not later than 5 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act.
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