[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

118 STAT. 2606

Public Law 108-430
108th Congress

An Act


 
To revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National Park in the
State of Arizona, and for other purposes. NOTE: Dec. 3, 2004 -  [H.R.
1630]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, NOTE: Petrified Forest
National Park Expansion Act of 2004.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. NOTE: 16 USC 119 note.

This Act may be cited as the ``Petrified Forest National Park
Expansion Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. NOTE: 16 USC 119 note.

In this Act:
(1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Proposed
Boundary Adjustments, Petrified Forest National Park'', numbered
110/80,044, and dated July 2004.
(2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Petrified Forest
National Park in the State.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Arizona.

SEC. 3. BOUNDARY REVISION. NOTE: 16 USC 119 note.

(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to revise the boundary
of the Park to include approximately 125,000 acres as depicted on the
map.
(b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.

SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL LAND. NOTE: 16 USC 119 note.

(a) Private Land.--The Secretary may acquire from a willing seller,
by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange,
any private land or interests in private land within the revised
boundary of the Park. In acquiring private land and interests in private
land within the revised boundary of the Park, the Secretary shall
undertake to acquire such private land and interests in private land
first by donation or exchange.
(b) State Land.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may, with the consent of the
State and in accordance with Federal and State law, acquire from
the State any State land or interests in State land within the
revised boundary of the Park.
(2) NOTE: Deadline. Plan.--Not later than 3 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in
coordination with the State, develop a plan for acquisition for
State land or interests in State land under paragraph (1).

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(3) Management agreement.--If the Secretary is unable to
acquire the State land under paragraph (1) within the 3-year
period required by paragraph (2), the Secretary may enter into
an agreement that would allow the National Park Service to
manage State land within the revised boundary of the Park.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION. NOTE: 16 USC 119 note.

(a) In General.--Subject to applicable laws, all land and interests
in land acquired under this Act shall be administered by the Secretary
as part of the Park.
(b) Transfer of Jurisdiction.--The Secretary shall transfer to the
National Park Service administrative jurisdiction over any land under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary that--
(1) is depicted on the map as being within the boundaries of
the Park; and
(2) is not under the administrative jurisdiction of the
National Park Service on the date of enactment of this Act.

(c) Exchange After Enactment.--Upon completion of an exchange of
land after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
transfer administrative jurisdiction over the exchanged lands within the
boundary of the Park as depicted on the map to the National Park
Service.
(d) Grazing.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall permit the continuation
of grazing on land transferred to the Secretary under this Act,
subject to applicable laws, regulations, and Executive orders.
(2) Termination of leases or permits.--Nothing in this
subsection prohibits the Secretary from accepting the voluntary
termination of a grazing permit or grazing lease within the
Park.

(e) NOTE: Deadline. Amendment to General Management Plan.--Not
later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall amend the general management plan for the Park to
address the use and management of any additional land acquired under
this Act.

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SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. NOTE: 16 USC 119 note.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.

Approved December 3, 2004.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1630:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-713 (Comm. on Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
Oct. 4, considered and passed House.
Oct. 10, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Nov. 19, House concurred in Senate amendment.