[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 15, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S9342]
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               LAND EXCHANGE IN EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2046) to authorize the 
exchange of certain land in Everglades National Park, which had been 
reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an 
amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu 
thereof the following:

       (Strike the part shown in black brackets and insert the 
     part shown in italic.)

                                S. 2046

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     [SECTION 1. EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK LAND EXCHANGE.

       [Section 102 of the Everglades National Park Protection and 
     Expansion Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 410r-6) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       [``(h) Land Exchange.--
       [``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       [``(A) District.--The term `District' means the South 
     Florida Water Management District.
       [``(B) Federal land.--The term `Federal land' means the 
     approximately 1,054 acres of land located in the Rocky Glades 
     area of the park and identified on the map as `NPS Exchange 
     Lands'.
       [``(C) Map.--The term `map' means the map entitled 
     `Boundary Modification for C-111 Project, Everglades National 
     Park', numbered 160/80,007, and dated April 30, 2002.
       [``(D) Non-federal land.--The term `non-Federal land' means 
     the approximately 1,054 acres of District land located in the 
     Southern Glades Wildlife and Environmental Area and 
     identified on the map as `South Florida Water Management 
     District Exchange Lands'.
       [``(2) Exchange.--The Secretary shall convey to the 
     District the fee title to the Federal land in exchange for 
     the fee title to the non-Federal land.
       [``(3) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the National Park Service.
       [``(4) Use of federal land.--The Federal land conveyed to 
     the District shall be used by the District compatible with 
     the purposes of the C-111 project, including restoration of 
     the Everglades natural system.
       [``(5) Boundary adjustment.--On completion of the land 
     exchange under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall modify the 
     boundary of the park to reflect the exchange of the Federal 
     land and non-Federal land.''.]

     SECTION 1. EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK.

       Section 102 of the Everglades National Park Protection and 
     Expansion Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 410r-6) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``The park boundary'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The park boundary'';
       (B) by striking ``The map'' and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Availability of map.--The map''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Acquisition of additional land.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may acquire from 1 or more 
     willing sellers not more than 10 acres of land located 
     outside the boundary of the park and adjacent to or near the 
     East Everglades area of the park for the development of 
     administrative, housing, maintenance, or other park purposes.
       ``(B) Administration; applicable law.--On acquisition of 
     the land under subparagraph (A), the land shall be 
     administered as part of the park in accordance with the laws 
     (including regulations) applicable to the park.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Land Exchanges.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
     Administrator of General Services.
       ``(B) County.--The term `County' means Miami-Dade County, 
     Florida.
       ``(C) County land.--The term `County land' means the 2 
     parcels of land owned by the County totaling approximately 
     152.93 acres that are designated as `Tract 605-01' and `Tract 
     605-03'.
       ``(D) District.--The term `District' means the South 
     Florida Water Management District.
       ``(E) District land.--The term `District land' means the 
     approximately 1,054 acres of District land located in the 
     Southern Glades Wildlife and Environmental Area and 
     identified on the map as `South Florida Water Management 
     District Exchange Lands'.
       ``(F) General services administration land.--The term 
     `General Services Administration land' means the 
     approximately 595.28 acres of land designated as `Site Alpha' 
     that is declared by the Department of the Navy to be excess 
     land.
       ``(G) Map.--The term `map' means the map entitled `Boundary 
     Modification for C-111 Project, Everglades National Park', 
     numbered 160/80,007A, and dated May 18, 2004.
       ``(H) National park service land.--The term `National Park 
     Service land' means the approximately 1,054 acres of land 
     located in the Rocky Glades area of the park and identified 
     on the map as `NPS Exchange Lands'.
       ``(2) Exchange of general services administration land and 
     county land.--The Administrator shall convey to the County 
     fee title to the General Services Administration land in 
     exchange for the conveyance by the County to the Secretary of 
     fee title to the County land.
       ``(3) Exchange of national park service land and district 
     land.--
       ``(A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the 
     completion of the exchange under paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     shall convey to the District fee title to the National Park 
     Service land in exchange for fee title to the District land.
       ``(B) Use of national park service land.--The National Park 
     Service land conveyed to the District shall be used by the 
     District for the purposes of the C-111 project, including 
     restoration of the Everglades natural system.
       ``(C) Boundary adjustment.--On completion of the land 
     exchange under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall modify 
     the boundary of the park to reflect the exchange of the 
     National Park Service land and the District land.
       ``(4) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the National Park Service.''.

     SEC. 2. BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE.

       Subsection (d)(3) of the first section of Public Law 93-440 
     (16 U.S.C. 698f) is amended by striking ``The amount 
     described in paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``The amount 
     described in paragraph (2)''.
  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2046), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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