[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16719-16720]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         AUTHORIZING ADDITION OF LAND TO SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2279) to authorize the 
addition of land to Sequoia National Park, and for other purposes, 
which was ordered to be engrossed for the third reading, read the third 
time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2279

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

     SECTION 1. ADDITION TO SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK.

       (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 
     funds, or exchange, all interest in and to the land described 
     in subsection (b) for addition to Sequoia National Park, 
     California.
       (b) Land Acquired.--The land referred to in subsection (a) 
     is the land depicted on the map entitled ``Dillonwood'', 
     numbered 102/80,044, and dated September 1999.
       (c) Addition to Park.--On acquisition of the land under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) add the land to Sequoia National Park;
       (2) modify the boundaries of Sequoia National Park to 
     include the land; and
       (3) administer the land as part of Sequoia National Park in 
     accordance with all applicable law (including regulations).

  Mr. SMITH of Oregon. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate now proceed to the consideration

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en bloc of the following two bills: Calendar No. 634, S. 2352, and 
Calendar No. 666, S. 2020.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2352) to designate portions of the Wekiva River 
     and associated tributaries as a component of the National 
     Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
       A bill (S. 2020) to adjust the boundary of the Natchez 
     Trace Parkway, Mississippi, and for other purposes.

  Mr. SMITH of Oregon. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that any 
committee amendments be agreed to, where appropriate, the bills be read 
the third time and passed, any title amendments be agreed to, as 
necessary, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any 
statements relating to the bills be printed in the Record, with the 
above occurring en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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