S 1112
Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 6,100 acres of land adjacent to Big Bend National Park in Texas, as depicted on a specific map. The land would be added to the park’s boundaries and managed as part of the park’s existing operations. The bill specifically prohibits the use of eminent domain or condemnation for this land acquisition.
Key provisions
- The Secretary of the Interior can acquire up to 6,100 acres of land.
- The land acquisition is based on a specific map depicting potential additions.
- The acquired land will be integrated into Big Bend National Park.
- The Secretary will administer the new land in accordance with existing laws and regulations.
- The bill explicitly forbids the use of eminent domain or condemnation.
Who is affected
- Big Bend National Park
- The State of Texas
- The Secretary of the Interior
- Landowners of the specified tracts
- National Park Service
Notable changes
- This bill expands the boundaries of Big Bend National Park.
- It establishes a process for acquiring land adjacent to the park without using eminent domain or condemnation.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
S. 1112
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
A BILL
To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.
This 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.
Tracts to Include in Boundaryby 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—