[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20251]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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              GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK LAND EXCHANGE ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1105) to provide for 
the expeditious completion of the acquisition of State of Wyoming lands 
within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park, 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 the text printed in italic and delete 
brackets.
  The amendent (No. 1904) was agreed to.
  (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Amendments 
Submitted and Proposed.'')
  The Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, 
was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1105), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time and passed.

     [SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       [This Act may be cited as the ``Grand Teton National Park 
     Land Exchange Act''.

     [SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       [(a) The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of the State 
     of Wyoming.
       [(b) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Department of the Interior.
       [(c) The term ``State lands'' means the State of Wyoming 
     lands, and interest therein, within the boundaries of Grand 
     Teton National Park as identified on a map titled ``Private, 
     State and County Inholdings Grand Teton National Park'', 
     dated March 2001, and numbered ``GTNP-0001''.

     [SEC. 3. PURPOSE AND INTENT.

       [The purpose of this Act is to authorize the Secretary to 
     acquire approximately 1,406 acres of State lands and 
     interests therein within the exterior boundaries of Grand 
     Teton National Park.

     [SEC. 4. VALUATION OF INTEREST.

       [(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the State lands to be acquired shall 
     be valued by one of the following methods:
       [(1) Selection of appraiser.--The Secretary and the 
     Governor shall mutually agree on the selection of a qualified 
     appraiser to conduct an appraisal of the State lands.
       [(2) No agreement on appraiser.--If no appraiser is 
     mutually agreed to under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, 
     the Secretary and the Governor shall each designate a 
     qualified appraiser, and the two designated appraisers shall 
     select a third qualified appraiser to perform the appraisal 
     with the advice and assistance of the designated appraisers.
       [(3) Failure of process.--If the Secretary and the Governor 
     cannot agree on the evaluation of the appraised State lands 
     by the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of 
     this section the Governor may petition the United States 
     Court of Federal Claims for a determination of the value of 
     the State lands and interest therein. Subject to the right of 
     appeal, a determination by the Court shall be binding for 
     purposes of this section on all parties.

     [SEC. 5. LAND EXCHANGE.

       [(a) Duties of the Secretary--
       [(1) Within 180 days after the value of the State lands is 
     determined in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of 
     this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Governor, 
     shall exchange Federal lands of equal value or other Federal 
     assets of equal value, or a combination of both, for the 
     State lands.
       [(2) Upon final exchange of title between the State and the 
     Secretary, the lands conveyed to the United States pursuant 
     to this Act shall become part of Grand Teton National Park. 
     Once conveyed, such lands shall be managed in accordance with 
     the Act of August 25, 1916 (commonly known as the ``National 
     Park Service Organic Act''), and in accordance with the other 
     laws, rules and regulations applicable to the National Park 
     System.]

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Grand Teton National Park 
     Land Exchange Act''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this Act:
       (1) The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of the State 
     of Wyoming.
       (2) The term ``Federal lands'' means public lands 
     identified for disposal under approved land use plans (as in 
     effect on the date of enactment of this Act) under section 
     202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1712).
       (3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Department of the Interior.
       (4) The term ``State lands'' means the State of Wyoming 
     lands, and interest therein, within the boundaries of Grand 
     Teton National park as identified on a map titled ``Private, 
     State and County Inholdings Grand Teton National Park'', 
     dated March 2001, and numbered GTNP-0001.

     SEC. 3. PURPOSE AND INTENT.

       The purpose of this Act is to authorize the Secretary to 
     acquire approximately 1,406 acres of State lands and 
     interests therein within the exterior boundaries of Grand 
     Teton National Park.

     SEC. 4. VALUATION OF INTEREST.

       (a) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
     the Act, the State lands to be acquired shall be valued by 
     one of the following methods:
       (1) Selection of appraiser.--The Secretary and the Governor 
     shall mutually agree on the selection of a qualified 
     appraiser to conduct an appraisal of the State lands.
       (2) No agreement on appraiser.--If no appraiser is mutually 
     agreed to under paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Governor 
     shall each designate a qualified appraiser, and the two 
     designated appraisers shall select a third qualified 
     appraiser to perform the appraisal with the advice and 
     assistance of the designated appraisers.
       (3) Failure of process.--If the Secretary and the Governor 
     cannot agree on the evaluation of the appraised State lands 
     by the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of 
     this section the Governor may petition the United States 
     Court of Federal Claims for a determination by the Court 
     shall be binding for purposes of this section on all parties.

     SEC. 5. LAND EXCHANGE.

       Within 180 days after the value of the state lands is 
     determined in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of 
     this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Governor, 
     shall exchange Federal lands of equal value or other Federal 
     assets of equal value, or a combination of both, for the 
     State lands.

     SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.

       Upon final exchange of title between the State and the 
     Secretary, the lands conveyed to the United States pursuant 
     to this Act shall become part of Grand Teton National Park. 
     Once conveyed, such lands shall be managed in accordance with 
     the Act of August 25, 1916 (commonly known as the `National 
     Park Service Organic Act'), and other laws, rules and 
     regulations applicable to units of the National Park System.

     

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