[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 277 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                 S. 277


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2007

             Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park to include 
  certain land within the GT Park Subdivision, 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 ``Grand Teton National Park Extension 
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Grand Teton National 
        Park.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (3) Subdivision.--The term ``Subdivision'' means the GT 
        Park Subdivision, with an area of approximately 49.67 acres, as 
        generally depicted on--
                    (A) the plat recorded in the Office of the Teton 
                County Clerk and Recorder on December 16, 1997, 
                numbered 918, entitled ``Final Plat GT Park 
                Subdivision'', and dated June 18, 1997; and
                    (B) the map entitled ``2006 Proposed Grand Teton 
                Boundary Adjustment'', numbered 136/80,198, and dated 
                March 21, 2006, which shall be on file and available 
                for inspection in appropriate offices of the National 
                Park Service.

SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may accept from any willing donor 
the donation of any land or interest in land of the Subdivision.
    (b) Administration.--On acquisition of land or an interest in land 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) include the land or interest in the boundaries of the 
        Park; and
            (2) administer the land or interest as part of the Park, in 
        accordance with all applicable laws (including regulations).
    (c) Deadline for Acquisition.--It is the intent of Congress that 
the acquisition of land or an interest in land under subsection (a) be 
completed not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
    (d) Restriction on Transfer.--The Secretary shall not donate, sell, 
exchange, or otherwise transfer any land acquired under this section 
without express authorization from Congress.

SEC. 4. CRAIG THOMAS DISCOVERY AND VISITOR CENTER.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) Craig Thomas was raised on a ranch just outside of 
        Cody, Wyoming, near Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton 
        National Park, where he--
                    (A) began a lifelong association with those parks; 
                and
                    (B) developed a deep and abiding dedication to the 
                values of the public land of the United States;
            (2) during his 18-year tenure in Congress, including 
        service in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, 
        Craig Thomas forged a distinguished legislative record on 
        issues as diverse as public land management, agriculture, 
        fiscal responsibility, and rural health care;
            (3) as Chairman and Ranking Member of the National Parks 
        Subcommittee of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
        of the Senate and a frequent visitor to many units of the 
        National Park System, including Yellowstone National Park and 
        Grand Teton National Park, Craig Thomas was a strong proponent 
        for ensuring that people of all ages and abilities had a wide 
        range of opportunities to learn more about the natural and 
        cultural heritage of the United States;
            (4) Craig Thomas authored legislation to provide critical 
        funding and management reforms to protect units of the National 
        Park System into the 21st century, ensuring quality visits to 
        units of the National Park System and the protection of natural 
        and cultural resources;
            (5) Craig Thomas strongly supported public-private 
        partnerships and collaboration between the National Park 
        Service and other organizations that foster new opportunities 
        for providing visitor services while encouraging greater 
        citizen involvement in the stewardship of units of the National 
        Park System;
            (6) Craig Thomas was instrumental in obtaining the Federal 
        share for a public-private partnership with the Grand Teton 
        National Park Foundation and the Grand Teton Natural History 
        Association to construct a new discovery and visitor center at 
        Grand Teton National Park;
            (7) on June 4, 2007, Craig Thomas passed away after 
        battling cancer for 7 months;
            (8) Craig Thomas is survived by his wife, Susan, and 
        children, Patrick, Greg, Peter, and Lexie; and
            (9) in memory of the distinguished career of service of 
        Craig Thomas to the people of the United States, the dedication 
        of Craig Thomas to units of the National Park System, 
        generally, and to Grand Teton National Park, specifically, and 
        the critical role of Craig Thomas in the new discovery and 
        visitor center at Grand Teton National Park, the Grand Teton 
        Discovery and Visitor Center should be designated as the 
        ``Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center''.
    (b) The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center.--
            (1) Designation.--The Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor 
        Center located in Moose, Wyoming, and scheduled for completion 
        in August 2007 shall be known and designated as the ``Craig 
        Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center''.
            (2) Reference.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
        document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
        Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center referred to in 
        paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Craig 
        Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center''.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act.

            Passed the Senate June 19, 2007.

            Attest:

                                                NANCY ERICKSON,

                                                             Secretary.