[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H8889-H8890]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2002

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Resources be discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5512) to provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount Rainier 
National Park, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate 
consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Utah?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the bill, as follows:

                               H.R. 5512

       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 ``Mount Rainier National Park 
     Boundary Adjustment Act of 2002''.

     SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Acquisition authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     may acquire, with the consent of the owners, by donation, 
     purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, 
     privately owned land depicted on the map entitled 
     ``________'', numbered __________, and dated ________.
       (2) Limitation.--The total acreage of the land acquired 
     under this subsection and the land transferred to the 
     administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior 
     under subsection (b) shall not exceed 1,000 acres.
       (3) Inclusion in park.--Upon the acquisition of property by 
     the Secretary under this subsection--
       (A) the boundary of Mount Rainier National Park shall be 
     modified to include the acquired property and to ensure that 
     access over the Carbon River Bridge to National Forest lands 
     is maintained for commercial and other public use; and
       (B) the Secretary of the Interior shall administer the 
     acquired property as part of Mount Rainier National Park.
       (b) Transfer of National Forest Lands.--
       (1) Transfer.--There is transferred to the Secretary of the 
     Interior administrative jurisdiction over National Forest 
     lands depicted on the map referred to in subsection (a)(1).
       (2) Inclusion in park.--Upon the effectiveness of this 
     subsection, the boundary of Mount Rainier National Park shall 
     be modified to include the lands referred to in paragraph 
     (1).
       (c) Administrative Site.--In addition to lands acquired 
     under subsection (a), in order to provide public information 
     for the visitor accessing public lands along the Carbon and 
     Mowich Corridors, the Secretary of the Interior may acquire 
     land in the vicinity of Wilkeson, Washington, not to exceed 
     .5 acre, by purchase, donation, or exchange, and from willing 
     sellers only.
       (d) Administration of Acquired Lands.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior shall administer lands acquired under this section 
     as part of Mount Rainier National Park and in accordance with 
     applicable laws and regulations.
       (e) Availability of Map.--The map referred to in subsection 
     (a)(1) shall be on file in the appropriate offices of the 
     National Park Service.


     Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Offered by Mr. Hansen

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. 
     Hansen:
       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

        This Act may be cited as the ``Mount Rainier National Park 
     Boundary Adjustment Act of 2002''.

     SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Acquisition authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     may acquire, from willing owners only, privately owned land 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Mount Rainer National Park 
     FY2004 LWCF Project'', numbered 105/92,002, and dated October 
     2002. The privately owned land so depicted may be acquired 
     from such willing owners by donation, purchase with donated 
     or appropriated funds, or exchange.
       (2) Limitation.--The total acreage of the land acquired 
     under this subsection and the land transferred to the 
     administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior 
     under subsection (b) shall not exceed 1,000 acres.
       (3) Inclusion in park.--Upon the acquisition of property by 
     the Secretary under this subsection--
       (A) the boundary of Mount Rainier National Park shall be 
     modified to include the acquired property and to ensure that 
     access over the Carbon River Bridge to National Forest lands 
     is maintained for commercial and other public use; and
       (B) the Secretary of the Interior shall administer the 
     acquired property as part of Mount Rainier National Park.
       (b) Transfer of National Forest Lands.--

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       (1) Transfer.--There is transferred to the Secretary of the 
     Interior administrative jurisdiction over National Forest 
     lands depicted on the map referred to in subsection (a)(1).
       (2) Inclusion in park.--Upon the effective date of this 
     subsection, the boundary of Mount Rainier National Park shall 
     be modified to include the lands referred to in paragraph 
     (1).
       (c) Administrative Site.--In addition to lands acquired 
     under subsection (a), in order to provide public information 
     for visitors accessing public lands along the Carbon and 
     Mowich Corridors, the Secretary of the Interior may acquire 
     land in the vicinity of Wilkeson, Washington, not to exceed 
     .5 acre, by purchase, donation, or exchange, and from willing 
     owners only.
       (d) Administration of Acquired Lands.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior shall administer lands acquired under this section 
     as part of Mount Rainier National Park and in accordance with 
     applicable laws and regulations.
       (e) Availability of Map.--The map referred to in subsection 
     (a)(1) shall be on file in the appropriate offices of the 
     National Park Service.
  Mr. HANSEN (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the amendment in the nature of a substitute be considered as read 
and printed in the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Utah?
  There was no objection.
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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