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To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4944 · 114th Congress · Apr 14, 2016 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Modification of Voyageurs National Park

(a)
Boundaries—
(1)
In general— Section 102(a) of Public Law 91–661 (16 U.S.C. 160a–1(a)) is amended—
(A)
in the first sentence, by striking “the drawing entitled” and all that follows through “February 1969” and inserting “the map entitled “Voyageurs National Park, Proposed Land Transfer & Boundary Adjustment”, numbered 172/80,056, and dated June 2009”; and
(B)
in the second and third sentences, by striking “drawing” each place it appears and inserting “map”.
(2)
Technical corrections— Section 102(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 91–661 (16 U.S.C. 160a–1(b)(2)(A)) is amended—
(A)
by striking “paragraph (1)(C) and (D)” and inserting “subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1)”; and
(B)
in the second proviso, by striking “paragraph 1(E)” and inserting “paragraph (1)(E)”.
(b)
Land acquisitions— Section 201 of Public Law 91–661 (16 U.S.C. 160b) is amended—
(1)
by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through “(a) The Secretary” and inserting the following:

“201. Land acquisitions

“(a) Authorization

“(1) In general—The Secretary”

(2)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in the second sentence, by striking “When any tract of land is only partly within such boundaries” and inserting the following:

“(2) Certain portions of tracts

“(A) In general—In any case in which only a portion of a tract of land is within the boundaries of the park”

(B)
in the third sentence, by striking “Land so acquired” and inserting the following:

“(B) Exchange

“(i) In general—Any land acquired pursuant to subparagraph (A)”

(C)
in the fourth sentence, by striking “Any portion” and inserting the following:

“(ii) Portions not exchanged—Any portion”

(D)
in the fifth sentence, by striking “Any Federal property” and inserting the following:

“(C) Transfers of Federal property—Any Federal property”

(E)
by striking the last sentence and inserting the following:

“(D) Administrative jurisdiction—Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph, there is transferred to the National Park Service administrative jurisdiction over—

“(i) any land managed by the Bureau of Land Management within the boundaries of the park, as depicted on the map described in section 102(a); and

“(ii) any additional public land identified by the Bureau of Land Management as appropriate for transfer within the boundaries of the park.

“(E) Land owned by State

“(i) Donations and exchanges—Any land located within or adjacent to the boundaries of the park that is owned by the State of Minnesota (or a political subdivision of the State) may be acquired by the Secretary only through donation or exchange.

“(ii) Revision—On completion of an acquisition from the State under clause (i), the Secretary shall revise the boundaries of the park to reflect the acquisition.”

(3)
in subsection (b), by striking “(b) In exercising his” and inserting the following:

“(b) Offers by individuals—In exercising the”