[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11540]
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            GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK EXTENSION ACT OF 2006

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2403) to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to include in the boundaries of the Grand 
Teton National Park land and interests in land of the GT Park 
Subdivision, and for other purposes, 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:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Grand Teton National Park 
     Extension Act of 2006''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Grand Teton National 
     Park.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (3) Subdivision.--The term ``Subdivision'' means the GT 
     Park Subdivision, with an area of approximately 49.67 acres, 
     as generally depicted on--
       (A) the plat recorded in the Office of the Teton County 
     Clerk and Recorder on December 16, 1997, numbered 918, 
     entitled ``Final Plat GT Park Subdivision'', and dated June 
     18, 1997; and
       (B) the map entitled ``2006 Proposed Grand Teton Boundary 
     Adjustment'', numbered 136/80,198, and dated March 21, 2006, 
     which shall be on file and available for inspection in 
     appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

     SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary may accept from any willing 
     donor the donation of any land or interest in land of the 
     Subdivision.
       (b) Administration.--On acquisition of land or an interest 
     in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) include the land or interest in the boundaries of the 
     Park; and
       (2) administer the land or interest as part of the Park, in 
     accordance with all applicable laws (including regulations).
       (c) Deadline for Acquisition.--It is the intent of Congress 
     that the acquisition of land or an interest in land under 
     subsection (a) be completed not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (d) Restriction on Transfer.--The Secretary shall not 
     donate, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any land 
     acquired under this section without express authorization 
     from Congress.

     SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
         Amend the title so as to read: ``To modify the boundaries 
     of Grand Teton National Park to include certain land within 
     the GT Park Subdivision, and for other purposes.''.

  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2403), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.

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