[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
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117 STAT. 1355

Public Law 108-128
108th Congress

An Act


 
To revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area in the State of Colorado,
and for other purposes. [NOTE: Nov. 17, 2003 -  [S. 677]]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress [NOTE: Black Canyon of the
Gunnison Boundary Revision Act of 2003.] assembled,

SECTION 1. [NOTE: 16 USC 410fff note.] SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Black Canyon of the Gunnison Boundary
Revision Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY
REVISION.

(a) Boundary Revision.--Section 4(a) of the Black Canyon of the
Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act
of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-2(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``There'' and inserting ``(1) There''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) The boundary of the Park is revised to include the
addition of approximately 2,530 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled `Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and
Gunnison Gorge NCA Boundary Modifications' and dated April 2,
2003.''.

(b) Transfer of [NOTE: 16 USC 410fff-2 note.] Administrative
Jurisdiction.--On the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
transfer the land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land
Management identified as ``Tract C'' on the map described in subsection
(a)(2) to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service
for inclusion in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5(a)(1) of the Black Canyon of
the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-3(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``Map''
and inserting ``Map or the map described in section 4(a)(2)''.

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117 STAT. 1356

SEC. 3. GUNNISON GORGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA BOUNDARY
REVISION.

Section 7(a) of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-
5(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``There'' and inserting ``(1) There''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) The boundary of the Conservation Area is revised to
include the addition of approximately 7,100 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon of the Gunnison
National Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA Boundary Modifications',
and dated April 2, 2003.''.

SEC. 4. GRAZING PRIVILEGES.

(a) Transfer of Privileges.--Section 4(e)(1) of the Black Canyon of
the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Area Act of 1999
(16 U.S.C. 410fff-2(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(D) If land within the Park on which the grazing
of livestock is authorized under permits or leases under
subparagraph (A) is exchanged for private land under
section 5(a), the Secretary shall transfer any grazing
privileges to the land acquired in the exchange.''.

(b) Privileges of Certain Partnerships.--Section 4(e)(3) of the
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National
Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-2(e)(3)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D);
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) with respect to the permit or lease issued to
LeValley Ranch Ltd., for the lifetime of the last
surviving limited partner as of October 21, 1999;
``(C) with respect to the permit or lease issued to
Sanburg Herefords, L.L.P., for the lifetime of the last
surviving general partner as of October 21, 1999; and'';
and
(4) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
(A) by striking ``partnership, corporation, or''
each place it appears and inserting ``corporation or'';
and
(B) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting
``subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C)''.

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117 STAT. 1357

SEC. 5. [NOTE: 16 USC 410fff-2 note.] ACCESS TO WATER DELIVERY
FACILITIES.

The Commissioner of Reclamation shall retain administrative
jurisdiction over the Crystal Dam Access Road and land, facilities, and
roads of the Bureau of Reclamation in the East Portal area, including
the Gunnison Tunnel, and the Crystal Dam area, as depicted on the map
entitled ``Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge
NCA Boundary Modifications'', and dated April 2, 2003, for the
maintenance, repair, construction, replacement, and operation of any
facilities relating to the delivery of water and power under the
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation.

Approved November 17, 2003.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 677:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-344 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108-96 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
July 17, considered and passed Senate.
Nov. 4, considered and passed House.