[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 302 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 302

   To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way 
permits for a natural gas transmission pipeline in nonwilderness areas 
  within the boundary of Denali National Park, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 8, 2011

  Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Begich) 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 the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way 
permits for a natural gas transmission pipeline in nonwilderness areas 
  within the boundary of Denali 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. DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appurtenance.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``appurtenance'' includes 
                cathodic protection or test stations, valves, signage, 
                and buried communication and electric cables relating 
                to the operation of high-pressure natural gas 
                transmission.
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``appurtenance'' does not 
                include compressor stations.
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Denali National Park 
        and Preserve in the State of Alaska.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Permit.--The Secretary may issue right-of-way permits for--
            (1) a high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline 
        (including appurtenances) in nonwilderness areas within the 
        boundary of Denali National Park within, along, or near the 
        approximately 7-mile segment of the George Parks Highway that 
        runs through the Park; and
            (2) any distribution and transmission pipelines and 
        appurtenances that the Secretary determines to be necessary to 
        provide natural gas supply to the Park.
    (c) Terms and Conditions.--A permit authorized under subsection 
(b)--
            (1) may be issued only--
                    (A) if the permit is consistent with the laws 
                (including regulations) generally applicable to utility 
                rights-of-way within units of the National Park System;
                    (B) in accordance with section 1106(a) of the 
                Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 
                U.S.C. 3166(a)); and
                    (C) if, following an appropriate analysis prepared 
                in compliance with the National Environmental Policy 
                Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the route of the 
                right-of-way is the route through the Park with the 
                least adverse environmental effects for the Park; and
            (2) shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the 
        Secretary determines to be necessary.
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