Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Boundary Revision Act of 2003

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1399 Introduced in House (IH)]

108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1399

To revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National
Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area in the State of
Colorado, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 20, 2003

Mr. McInnis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources

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A BILL

To revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National
Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area in the State of
Colorado, 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 ``Black Canyon of the Gunnison
National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Boundary
Revision Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY REVISION.

(a) Establishment.--Section 4(a) of the Black Canyon of the
Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-2(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``There is hereby established'' and
inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--There is established''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Boundary revision.--The boundary of the Park is
revised to include the addition of not more than 2,725 acres,
as depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon of the Gunnison
National Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA Boundary Modifications'
and dated January 21, 2003.''.
(b) Administration.--Section 4(b) of the Black Canyon of the
Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-2(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Upon'' and inserting the following:
``(1) Land transfer.--
``(A) In general.--On''; and
(2) by striking ``The Secretary shall'' and inserting the
following:
``(B) Additional land.--On the date of enactment of
the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Boundary
Revision Act of 2003, the Secretary shall transfer the
land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land
Management identified as `Tract C' on the map described
in subsection (a)(2) to the administrative jurisdiction
of the National Park Service for inclusion in the Park.
``(2) Authority.--The Secretary shall.''.

SEC. 3. GRAZING PRIVILEGES AT BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL
PARK.

Section 4(e) of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C.
410fff-2(e)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following:
``(B) Transfer.--If land authorized for grazing
under subparagraph (A) is exchanged for private land
under this Act, the Secretary shall transfer any
grazing privileges to the private land acquired in the
exchange in accordance with this section.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (D);
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following:
``(B) with respect to the permit or lease issued to
LeValley Ranch Ltd., a partnership, for the lifetime of
the 2 limited partners as of October 21, 1999;
``(C) with respect to the permit or lease issued to
Sanburg Herefords, L.L.P., a partnership, for the
lifetime of the 2 general partners as of October 21,
1999; and''; and
(D) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (B))--
(i) by striking ``partnership, corporation,
or'' in each place it appears and inserting
``corporation or''; and
(ii) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and
inserting ``subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C)''.

SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF LAND.

(a) Authority to Acquire Land.--Section 5(a)(1) of the Black Canyon
of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation
Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-3(a)(1)) is amended by inserting
``or the map described in section 4(a)(2)'' after ``the Map''.
(b) Method of Acquisition.--
(1) In general.--Land or interest in land acquired under
the amendments made by this Act shall be made in accordance
with section 5(a)(2)(A) of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison
National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act
of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-3(a)(2)(A)).
(2) Consent.--No land or interest in land may be acquired
without the consent of the landowner.

SEC. 5. GUNNISON GORGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA BOUNDARY REVISION.

Section 7(a) of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C.
410fff-5(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(a) in General.--There is established''
and inserting the following:
``(a) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--There is established''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Boundary revision.--The boundary of the Conservation
Area is revised to include the addition of not more than 7,100
acres, as depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon of the
Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA Boundary
Modifications' and dated January 21, 2003.''.

SEC. 6. ACCESS TO WATER DELIVERY FACILITIES.

The Commissioner of Reclamation shall retain administrative
jurisdiction over, and access to, land, facilities, and roads of the
Bureau of Reclamation in the East Portal area and the Crystal Dam area,
as depicted on the map identified in section 4(a)(2) of the Black
Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National
Conservation Area Act of 1999 (as added by section 2(a)(2)) for the
maintenance, repair, construction, replacement, and operation of any
facilities relating to the delivery of water under the jurisdiction of
the Bureau to users of the water (as of the date of enactment of this
Act).
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