[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5907 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5907

    To modify the boundary of Yosemite National Park, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2012

  Mr. Costa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To modify the boundary of Yosemite National Park, 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 ``Yosemite National Park Boundary 
Expansion Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to modify the boundary of Yosemite 
National Park to protect from potential development the scenic and 
biological value of property adjacent to the Park.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Yosemite National Park Location Map for Boundary Line 
        Adjustment (BLA) Areas''.
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Yosemite National 
        Park in the State of California.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 4. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK.

    (a) Acquisition of Land.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire the land or an 
        interest in the land described in subsections (b) and (c) for 
        addition to the Park.
            (2) Means.--An acquisition of land under paragraph (1) may 
        be made by donation, purchase from a willing seller with 
        donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a)(1) 
is the approximately 1,575 acres of land adjacent to the Park, as 
generally depicted on the map.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
    (d) Boundary Modification.--The boundary of the Park shall be 
revised to reflect the acquisition of the land under subsection (a).
    (e) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer any land or 
interest in land acquired under subsection (a)(1) as part of the Park 
in accordance with the laws (including regulations) applicable to the 
Park.
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