[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1544 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1544

To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2023

  Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, 
                        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 ``Big Bend National Park Boundary 
Adjustment Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' entitled ``Big Bend National 
        Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment'', numbered 155/167,296, and 
        dated November 2022.
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Big Bend National 
        Park, established pursuant to the Act of June 20, 1935 (49 
        Stat. 393; 16 U.S.C. 156).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary is authorized to acquire 
approximately 6,100 acres of lands or interests in land generally 
depicted on the map as ``Tracts to Include in Boundary'' by donation, 
purchase from willing sellers, or exchange.
    (b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service, the Department of the Interior.
    (c) Boundary Revision and Administration.--Upon the acquisition of 
any lands or interests in land pursuant to subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall revise the boundary of the Park to include the 
acquisition, and shall administer such lands or interests in land as 
part of the Park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
    (d) Eminent Domain or Condemnation.--In carrying out this Act, the 
Secretary may not use eminent domain or condemnation.
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