[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 119, 109th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

119 STAT. 2011

Public Law 109-71
109th Congress

An Act


 
To revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National Park in the State of
South Dakota.  NOTE: Sept. 21, 2005 -  [S. 276]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress  NOTE: Wind Cave National Park
Boundary Revision Act of 2005.  assembled,

SECTION 1.  NOTE: 16 USC 141a note.  SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Wind Cave National Park Boundary
Revision Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2.  NOTE: 16 USC 141a note.  DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Wind
Cave National Park Boundary Revision'', numbered 108/80,030, and
dated June 2002.
(2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Wind Cave 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 South
Dakota.

SEC. 3.  NOTE: 16 USC 141a note.  LAND ACQUISITION.

(a) Authority.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire the land or
interest in land described in subsection (b)(1) for addition to
the Park.
(2) Means.--An acquisition of land under paragraph (1) may
be made by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated
or appropriated funds, or exchange.

(b) Boundary.--
(1) Map and acreage.--The land referred to in subsection
(a)(1) shall consist of approximately 5,675 acres, as generally
depicted on the map.
(2) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the National Park Service.
(3) Revision.--The boundary of the Park shall be adjusted to
reflect the acquisition of land under subsection (a)(1).

SEC. 4.  NOTE: 16 USC 141a note.  ADMINISTRATION.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer any land acquired
under section 3(a)(1) as part of the Park in accordance with laws
(including regulations) applicable to the Park.
(b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--

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(1) In general.--The Secretary shall transfer from the
Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director of the
National Park Service administrative jurisdiction over the land
described in paragraph (2).
(2) Map and acreage.--The land referred to in paragraph (1)
consists of the approximately 80 acres of land identified on the
map as ``Bureau of Land Management land''.

SEC. 5.  NOTE: 16 USC 141a note.  GRAZING.

(a) Grazing Permitted.--Subject to any permits or leases in
existence as of the date of acquisition, the Secretary may permit the
continuation of livestock grazing on land acquired under section
3(a)(1).
(b) Limitation.--Grazing under subsection (a) shall be at not more
than the level existing on the date on which the land is acquired under
section 3(a)(1).
(c) Purchase of Permit or Lease.--The Secretary may purchase the
outstanding portion of a grazing permit or lease on any land acquired
under section 3(a)(1).
(d) Termination of Leases or Permits.--The Secretary may accept the
voluntary termination of a permit or lease for grazing on any acquired
land.

Approved September 21, 2005.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 276:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 109-21 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
July 26, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 13, considered and passed House.