II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2007 Mr. Dorgan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the management of the elk population located in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Elk Population Management Act of 2007.

2.

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Authorized individual

The term authorized individual means an individual, as a volunteer or under contract with the Secretary, who possesses— (A)a valid resident big-game hunting license issued by the appropriate agency of the State; and (B)any other qualification that the Secretary, in consultation with the appropriate agency of the State, may require. (2)

Elk management plan

The term elk management plan means the elk management plan for the Theodore Roosevelt National Park that is— (A)described in a final notice of intent published by the Director of the National Park Service (69 Fed. Reg. 53087) (August 31, 2004); and (B)to be included in an environmental impact statement required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (3)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (4)

State

The term State means the State of North Dakota.

3.

Management of elk population

(a)

In general

Nothing in section 4 of the Act of March 2, 1929 (16 U.S.C. 198c), or any other provision of law, prohibits the Secretary from permitting an authorized individual to use lethal means to reduce the population of elk located within the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, in accordance with the elk management plan. (b)

Consultation

The Secretary shall consult with the appropriate agency of the State to determine the level of participation of the appropriate agency in carrying out this Act. (c)

Limitation of authority

The Secretary shall not permit an individual to take any elk located within the Theodore Roosevelt National Park for any purpose other than to carry out the elk management plan.