PL108-430 Petrified Forest Expansion Legislation

PUBLIC LAW 108–430—DEC. 3, 2004PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION ACT OF 2004

118 STAT. 2606 PUBLIC LAW 108–430—DEC. 3, 2004Public Law 108–430 108th CongressAn ActDec. 3, 2004[H.R. 1630]Petrified Forest National Park Expansion Act of 2004.16 USC 119 note.16 USC 119 note.16 USC 119 note.16 USC 119 note.Deadline.To revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National Park in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Petrified Forest National Park Expansion Act of 2004’’.SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.In this Act:

1. MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Pro- posed 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.

1. IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to revise the boundary of the Park to include approximately 125,000 acres as depicted on the map.
2. AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and avail- able for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL LAND.

1. 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.
2. 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. 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).

PUBLIC LAW 108–430—DEC. 3, 2004 118 STAT. 2607(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.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. GRAZING.—
   1. IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall permit the continu- ation 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.

1. 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.16 USC 119 note.Deadline.

118 STAT. 2608 PUBLIC LAW 108–430—DEC. 3, 2004LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1630: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.