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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1179
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 16, 2007
Mr. Udall of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior with regard to management of elk in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Definitions
As used in this Act—
the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior;
the term Park means Rocky Mountain National Park;
the term qualified individuals means individuals who possess a valid resident big-game hunting license issued by the State of Colorado and who possess such other qualifications as the Secretary may establish after consultation with the Colorado Division of Wildlife; and
the term Elk and Vegetation Management Plan means the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan for Rocky Mountain National Park described in the draft environmental impact statement dated April 2006 with respect to such plan.
Use of services
Nothing in the Act of March 2, 1929 (45 Stat. 1537; 16 U.S.C. 198c), or other applicable law, shall be construed as prohibiting the Secretary from using the services of qualified individuals, as volunteers or under contract with the Secretary, to assist in implementation of the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan by using lethal means to reduce the population of elk within the Park.
Consultation
The Secretary shall consult with the Colorado Division of Wildlife regarding possible participation by such Division in implementation of the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan.
Limitation
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as applicable to the taking of wildlife within the Park for any purpose other than the implementation of the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan.