To provide for the acquisition of land for administrative and visitor facilities for Death Valley National Park, and for other purposes.

July 22, 2004

Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. ENSIGN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

To provide for the acquisition of land for administrative and visitor facilities for Death Valley National Park, 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 `Death Valley National Park Administrative and Visitor Facilities Act of 2004'.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) PARK- The term `Park' means the Death Valley National Park.

(2) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 3. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK ADMINISTRATIVE AND VISITOR FACILITIES.

(a) IN GENERAL- Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary may acquire by donation all right, title, and interest in and to the parcel of land (including improvements to the land) described in subsection (b) for inclusion in the Park.

(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND- The land referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel of land in Nye County, Nevada--

(1) consisting of not more than 15 acres;

(2) comprising a portion of Tract 37 located north of the center line of Nevada State Highway 374; and

(3) located in the E 1/2 NW 1/4 , NW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec. 22, T. 12 S., R. 46 E., Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.

(c) CONDITIONS- Before accepting a donation of land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall obtain a phase I environmental assessment prepared by an independent party that--

(1) evaluates the condition of the land (including any structures on the land); and

(2) determines that the land or structure, or a portion of the land or structure, is not contaminated with--

(A) hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants, as defined in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601); or

(B) any petroleum substance, fraction, or derivative.

(d) BOUNDARY REVISION- On acquisition of the land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall revise the boundary of the Park to reflect the acquisition.

(e) ADMINISTRATION- Any land acquired under subsection (a) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the Park.

(f) USE OF LAND- The parcel of land acquired under subsection (a) shall be used by the Secretary for the development, operation, and maintenance of administrative and visitor facilities for the Park.

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