[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 88 (Tuesday, July 11, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S6474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. BINGAMAN:
  S. 2848. A bill to provide for a land exchange to benefit the Pecos 
National Historical Park in New Mexico; to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources.


        pecos national historical park land exchange act of 2000

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, today, I am introducing the ``Pecos 
National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2000. This bill will 
facilitate a land exchange between the Federal government and a private 
landowner that will benefit the Pecos National Historical Park in my 
State of New Mexico.
  Specifically, the bill will enable the Park Service to acquire a 
private inholding within the park's boundaries in exchange for the 
transfer of a nearby tract of national forest system land. The national 
forest parcel has been identified as available for exchange in the 
Santa Fe National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan and is 
surrounded by private lands on three sides.
  Pecos National Historical Park posses exceptional historic and 
archaeological resources. Its strategic location between the Great 
Plains and the Rio Grande Valley has made it the focus of the region's 
10,000 years of human history. The park preserves the ruins of the 
great Pecos pueblo, a major trade center and the ruins of two Spanish 
colonial missions dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
  The Glorieta Unit of the park protects key sites associated with the 
1862 Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass, a significant event that ended 
the Confederate attempt to expand the war into the west. This unit will 
directly benefit from the land exchange.
  I ask unanimous consent that the full text of the bill I have 
introduced today be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:
       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 ``Pecos National Historical 
     Park Land Exchange Act of 2000.''

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this Act--
       (1) the term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture; and
       (2) the term ``landowner'' means Harold and Elizabeth 
     Zuschlag, owners of land within the Pecos National Historical 
     Park.
       (3) the term ``map'' means a map entitled ``Pecos National 
     Historical Park Land Exchange'' and dated June 27, 2000.

     SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE.

       (a) Upon the conveyance by the landowner to the Secretary 
     of the Interior of the lands identified in subsection (b), 
     the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey the following lands 
     and interests to the landowner, subject to the provisions of 
     this Act:
       (1) approximately 160 acres of Federal lands and interests 
     therein within the Santa Fe National Forest in the State of 
     New Mexico, as generally depicted on the map; and
       (2) an easement for water pipelines to two existing well 
     sites, located within the Pecos National Historical Park, as 
     provided in this paragraph.
       (A) The Secretary of the Interior shall determine the 
     appropriate route of the easement through Pecos National 
     Historical Park and such route shall be a condition of the 
     easement. The Secretary of the Interior may add such 
     additional terms and conditions to the easement as he deems 
     appropriate.
       (B) The easement shall be established, operated, and 
     maintained in compliance with all Federal laws.
       (b) The lands to be conveyed by the landowner to the 
     Secretary of the Interior comprise approximately 154 acres 
     within the Pecos National Historical Park as generally 
     depicted on the map.
       (c) The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey the lands and 
     interests identified in subsection (a) only if the landowner 
     conveys a deed of title to the United States, that is 
     acceptable to and approved by the Secretary of the Interior.
       (d) Terms and Conditions.--
       (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act, 
     the exchange of lands and interests pursuant to this Act 
     shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 206 of 
     the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1716) 
     and other applicable laws.
       (2) Valuation and appraisals.--The values of the lands and 
     interests to be exchanged pursuant to this Act shall be 
     equal, as determined by appraisals using nationally 
     recognized appraisal standards including the Uniform 
     Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition. The 
     landowner shall pay the cost of the appraisals.
       (3) Completion of the exchange.--The exchange of lands and 
     interests pursuant to this Act shall be completed not later 
     than 90 days after the Secretary of the Interior approves the 
     appraisals.
       (4) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretaries may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with the exchange of lands and interests pursuant to this Act 
     as the Secretaries consider appropriate to protect the 
     interests of the United States.

     SEC. 4. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND MAPS.

       (a) Upon acceptance of title by the Secretary of the 
     Interior of the lands and interests conveyed to the United 
     States pursuant to section 4 of this Act, the boundaries of 
     the Pecos National Historical Park shall be adjusted to 
     encompass such lands. The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     administer such lands in accordance with the provisions of 
     law generally applicable to units of the National Park 
     System, including the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a 
     National Park Service, and for other purposes'', approved 
     August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4).
       (b) The map shall be on file and available for public 
     inspection in the appropriate offices of the Secretaries.
       (c) Not later than 180 days after completion of the 
     exchange described in section 3, the Secretaries shall 
     transmit the map accurately depicting the lands and interests 
     conveyed to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
     the United States Senate and the Committee on Resources of 
     the United States House of Representatives.
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