[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 917 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 917

 To clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior with regard 
         to management of elk in Rocky Mountain National Park.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 19, 2007

  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 clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior with regard 
         to management of elk in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MANAGEMENT OF ELK IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
        the elk and vegetation management plan for the Park described 
        in the draft environmental impact statement dated April 2006.
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means Rocky Mountain National 
        Park.
            (3) Qualified individual.--The term ``qualified 
        individual'' means any individual who possesses--
                    (A) a valid resident big-game hunting license 
                issued by the State of Colorado; and
                    (B) such other qualifications as the Secretary, in 
                consultation with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, 
                may establish.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Use of Services.--Nothing in section 4 of the Act of March 2, 
1929 (16 U.S.C. 198c), or any other applicable law, prohibits the 
Secretary from using the services of qualified individuals, as 
volunteers or pursuant to a contract with the Secretary, to assist in 
carrying out the management plan by using lethal means to reduce the 
population of elk within the Park.
    (c) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the Colorado 
Division of Wildlife regarding potential participation by the Division 
of Wildlife in carrying out the management plan.
    (d) Limitation.--Nothing in this section applies to a taking of 
wildlife (within the meaning of section 3 of the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532)) within the Park for any purpose other than 
the implementation of the management plan.
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