7-26-05, Passed
Senate by Unanimous Consent
10-18-05, House Agreed to Bill by Voice Vote
10-26-05, Became Public Law 109-93
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five
An Act
To adjust the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park in the State
of Colorado.
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 `Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Adjustment
Act of 2005'.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(1) FEDERAL PARCEL- The term `Federal parcel' means the parcel of approximately
70 acres of Federal land near MacGregor Ranch, Larimer County, Colorado,
as depicted on the map.
(2) MAP- The term `map' means the map numbered 121/80,154, dated June 2004.
(3) NON-FEDERAL PARCELS- The term `non-Federal parcels' means the 3 parcels
of non-Federal land comprising approximately 5.9 acres that are located
near MacGregor Ranch, Larimer County, Colorado, as depicted on the map.
(4) PARK- The term `Park' means Rocky Mountain National Park in the State
of Colorado.
SEC. 3. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall accept an offer to convey all right,
title, and interest in and to the non-Federal parcels to the United States
in exchange for the Federal parcel.
(2) CONVEYANCE- Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary
receives an offer under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall convey the Federal
parcel in exchange for the non-Federal parcels.
(3) CONSERVATION EASEMENT- As a condition of the exchange of land under
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall reserve a perpetual easement to the Federal
parcel for the purposes of protecting, preserving, and enhancing the conservation
values of the Federal parcel.
(b) Boundary Adjustment; Management of Land- On acquisition of the non-Federal
parcels under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall--
(1) adjust the boundary of the Park to reflect the acquisition of the non-Federal
parcels; and
(2) manage the non-Federal parcels as part of the Park, in accordance with
any laws (including regulations) applicable to the Park.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
END
