[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 27130-27131]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   LINCOLN HIGHWAY STUDY ACT OF 1999

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           DILLONWOOD GIANT SEQUOIA GROVE PARK EXPANSION ACT

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed en bloc to the following two bills: H.R. 2570 and H.R. 
4020.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2570) to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to undertake a study regarding methods to commemorate the 
     national significance of the United States roadways that 
     compromise the Lincoln Highway, and for other purposes;
       A bill (H.R. 4020) to authorize the addition of land to 
     Sequoia National Park, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bills.
  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask consent that the amendment No. 
4365 to H.R. 4020 be agreed to, the bills be read the third time and 
passed, 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.
  The amendment No. (4365) was agreed to, as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

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     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.--Upon acquisition of the land under 
     subsection (a)--
       (1) the Secretary of the Interior shall--
       (A) modify the boundaries of Sequoia National Park to 
     include the land within the park; and
       (B) administer the land as part of Sequoia National Park in 
     accordance with all applicable laws; and
       (2) The Secretary of Agriculture shall modify the 
     boundaries of the Sequoia National Forest to exclude the land 
     from the forest boundaries.

  The bills (H.R. 2570 and H.R. 4020, as amended) were read the third 
time and passed.
  Mr. DOMENICI. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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