[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 129 (Sunday, October 10, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11173-S11174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT OF ACT OF 2004

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2181) to adjust the 
boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources with an amendment, as follows:
  (Strike the parts shown in black brackets and insert the parts shown 
in italic.)

                                S. 2181

       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 ``Rocky Mountain National Park 
     Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Federal parcel.--The term ``Federal parcel'' means the 
     parcel of approximately 70 acres of Federal land near 
     MacGregor Ranch, Larimer County, Colorado, as depicted on the 
     map.
       (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map numbered [121/
     60,467, dated September 12, 2003] 121/80,154, dated June 
     2004.

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       (3) Non-federal parcels.--The term ``non-Federal parcels'' 
     means the 3 parcels of non-Federal land comprising 
     approximately 5.9 acres that are located near MacGregor 
     Ranch, Larimer County, Colorado, as depicted on the map.
       (4) Park.--The term ``Park'' means Rocky Mountain National 
     Park in the State of Colorado.

     SEC. 3. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

       (a) Exchange of Land.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept an offer to 
     convey all right, title, and interest in and to the non-
     Federal parcels to the United States in exchange for the 
     Federal parcel.
       (2) Conveyance.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary receives an offer under paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary shall convey the Federal parcel in exchange for 
     the non-Federal parcels.
       (3) Conservation easement.--As a condition of the exchange 
     of land under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall reserve a 
     perpetual easement to the Federal parcel for the purposes of 
     protecting, preserving, and enhancing the conservation values 
     of the Federal parcel.
       (b) Boundary Adjustment; Management of Land.--On 
     acquisition of the non-Federal parcels under subsection 
     (a)(2), the Secretary shall--
       (1) adjust the boundary of the Park to reflect the 
     acquisition of the non-Federal parcels; and
       (2) manage the non-Federal parcels as part of the Park, in 
     accordance with any laws (including regulations) applicable 
     to the Park.

  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2181), as amended, was read the third time and passed, 
as follows:
  (The bill will be printed in a future edition of the Record.)

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