[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1767 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1767

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 8, 2009

 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mrs. Hagan) 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 a land exchange to acquire land 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 2009''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Exchange.--The term ``exchange'' means the exchange of 
        land authorized by section 3(a).
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the National Park Service 
        map entitled ``Blue Ridge Parkway, Proposed Land Exchange with 
        Town of Blowing Rock'', numbered ``601/90,000A'', and dated 
        ``April 2008''.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) Town.--The term ``Town'' means the town of Blowing 
        Rock, North Carolina.

SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsections (d) and (e), 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 3 years after the date of the 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 to 
        be appropriate.
    (e) Equalization of Values.--If the land proposed for exchange is 
found to be not equal in value, the equalization of values may be 
achieved by adjusting the acreage amounts identified in subsection (a).
    (f) Boundary Adjustment.--On completion of the exchange, the 
Secretary shall adjust the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway to 
reflect the exchanged land.
    (g) Administration.--Land acquired by the Secretary through the 
exchange shall be administered as part of the Blue Ridge Parkway in 
accordance with all applicable laws (including regulations).
    (h) 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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