[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 17, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10797-S10798]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1903. Mr. REID (for Mr. Bingaman) proposed an amendment to the 
bill S. 1097, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue 
right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines within the boundary of 
the Great Smoky Mountains National Park; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. PERMITS FOR EXISTING NATURAL GAS PIPELINES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior may issue 
     rights-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines that exist as 
     of September 1, 2001 within the boundary of Great Smoky 
     Mountains Natural Park.
       (b) Terms and Conditions.--A permit issued under subsection 
     (a) shall be--
       (1) issued consistent with laws and regulations generally 
     applicable to utility rights-of-way within units of the 
     National Park System; and
       (2) subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary 
     deems necessary.

     SEC. 2. PERMITS FOR PROPOSED NATURAL GAS PIPELINES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior may issue 
     rights-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines within the 
     boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park that are 
     proposed to be constructed across--
       (1) the Foothills Parkway;
       (2) the Foothills Parkway Spur between Pigeon forge and 
     Gatlinburg; and
       (3) the Gatlinburg Bypass.
       (b) Terms and Conditions.--A permit issued under subsection 
     (a) shall be--
       (1) issued consistent with laws and regulations generally 
     applicable to utility rights-of-way within units of the 
     National Park System; and
       (2) subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary 
     deems necessary, including--
       (A) provisions for the protection and restoration of park 
     resources that are disturbed by pipeline construction; and
       (B) assurances that construction and operation of the 
     pipeline will not adversely affect Great Smoky Mountains 
     National Park. 
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  SA 1904. Mr. REID (for Mr. Thomas) proposed an amendment to the bill 
S. 1105, to provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition 
of State of Wyoming lands within the boundaries of Grand Teton National 
Park, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Grand Teton National Park 
     Land Exchange Act''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this Act:
       (1) The term ``Federal lands'' means public lands as 
     defined in section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)).
       (2) The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of the State 
     of Wyoming.
       (3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (4) The term ``State lands'' means lands and interest in 
     lands owned by the State of Wyoming within the boundaries of 
     Grand Teton National Park as identified on a map titled 
     ``Private, State & County Inholdings Grand Teton National 
     Park'', dated March 2001, and numbered GTNP/0001.

     SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF STATE LANDS.

       (a) The Secretary is authorized to acquire approximately 
     1,406 acres of State lands within the exterior boundaries of 
     Grand Teton National Park, as generally depicted on the map 
     referenced in section 2(4), by any one or a combination of 
     the following:
       (1) donation;
       (2) purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or
       (3) exchange of Federal lands in the State of Wyoming that 
     are identified for disposal under approved land use plans in 
     effect on the date of enactment of this Act under section 202 
     of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1712) that are of equal value to the State lands 
     acquired in the exchange.
       (b) In the event that the Secretary or the Governor 
     determines that the Federal lands eligible for exchange under 
     subsection (a)(3) are not sufficient or acceptable for the 
     acquisition of all the State lands identified in section 
     2(4), the Secretary shall identify other Federal lands or 
     interests therein in the State of Wyoming for possible 
     exchange and shall identify such lands or interests together 
     with their estimated value in a report to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and 
     the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives. 
     Such lands or interests shall not be available for exchange 
     unless authorized by an Act of Congress enacted after the 
     date of submission of the report.

     SEC. 4. VALUATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL INTERESTS.

       (a) Agreement on Appraiser.--If the Secretary and the 
     Governor are unable to agree on the value of any Federal 
     lands eligible for exchange under section 3(a)(3) or State 
     lands, then the Secretary and the Governor may select a 
     qualified appraiser to conduct an appraisal of those lands. 
     The purchase or exchange under section 3(a) shall be 
     conducted based on the values determined by the appraisal.
       (b) No Agreement on Appraiser.--If the Secretary and the 
     Governor are unable to agree on the selection of a qualified 
     appraiser under subsection (a), then the Secretary and the 
     Governor shall each designate a qualified appraiser. The two 
     designated appraisers shall select a qualified third 
     appraiser to conduct the appraisal with the advice and 
     assistance of the two designated appraisers. The purchase or 
     exchange under section 3(a) shall be conducted based on the 
     values determined by the appraisal.
       (c) Appraisal Costs.--The Secretary and the State of 
     Wyoming shall each pay one-half of the appraisal costs under 
     subsections (a) and (b).

     SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE LANDS ACQUIRED BY THE UNITED 
                   STATES.

       The State lands conveyed to the United States under section 
     3(a) shall become part

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     of Grand Teton National Park. The Secretary shall manage such 
     lands under the Act of August 25, 1916 (commonly known as the 
     ``National Park Service Organic Act'') and other laws, rules, 
     and regulations applicable to Grand Teton National Park.

     SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary for the purposes of this Act.

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