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Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced Mar 25, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ESThis Act may be cited as the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act.
In this Act:
The term map means the map entitled Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment, numbered 155/167,296, and dated November 2022.
The term Park means the Big Bend National Park established under the Act of June 20, 1935 (49 Stat. 393, chapter 283; 16 U.S.C. 156).
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
The Secretary may acquire approximately 6,100 acres of land or interests in land generally depicted on the map as Tracts to Include in Boundary by donation or exchange.
The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
On acquisition of any land or interests in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
revise the boundary of the Park to include the acquired land or interests in land; and
administer the acquired land or interests in land as part of the Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).
In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may not use eminent domain or condemnation.
In this Act:
The term map means the map entitled Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment, numbered 155/167,296, and dated November 2022.
The term Park means the Big Bend National Park established under the Act of June 20, 1935 (49 Stat. 393, chapter 283; 16 U.S.C. 156).
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
The Secretary may acquire approximately 6,100 acres of land or interests in land generally depicted on the map as Tracts to Include in Boundary by donation or exchange.
The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
On acquisition of any land or interests in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
revise the boundary of the Park to include the acquired land or interests in land; and
administer the acquired land or interests in land as part of the Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).
In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may not use eminent domain or condemnation.
Legislative Timeline
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3458)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S3460)
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.