Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Exchange Act of 2007

A bill to authorize the exchange of certain interests in land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska.

10/22/2007--Passed House amended. Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Exchange Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to grant to the Alaska Railroad Corporation an exclusive use easement on land that is identified by the Secretary within Denali National Park to provide a location to the Corporation for the construction, maintenance, and on-going operation of track and associated support facilities for turning railroad trains around near Denali Park Station. Directs the Secretary, in exchange for the easement granted, to require the relinquishment of certain portions of the Corporation's existing exclusive use easement within the boundary of the Park. Requires that the acreage of the easements exchanged under this Act be approximately equal. Limits the total acreage of the easement to 25 acres. Requires the easement conveyed to the Corporation to be under the same terms as the exclusive use easement granted to the Alaska Railroad in the Park in a specified deed. States that the easement relinquished by the Corporation, respecting the portion being exchanged, shall be the full title and interest received by the Alaska Railroad in such deed. Requires the Alaska Railroad to pay all costs associated with such land exchange, including the costs of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the costs of any surveys, and other reasonable costs.
Designates the lands underlying any easement relinquished to the United States under this Act that are adjacent to designated wilderness as wilderness and added to the Denali Wilderness, the boundaries of which are modified accordingly. Requires the designated lands to be managed according to the applicable provisions of the Wilderness Act and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980.
Instructs the Secretary to require any additional terms and conditions that the Secretary determines are appropriate to protect the interests of the United States and of the Park.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]

Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources
• 2 more
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Natural Resources
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Amendments to H.R.830

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
February 05, 2007		October 22, 2007

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• Jun 11, 2008: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
• Added to calendar on Apr 10, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 668..
• Apr 10, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-316.
• Jan 30, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
• Oct 23, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Oct 22, 2007: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Oct 22, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Oct 22, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 830.
• Oct 22, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Oct 22, 2007: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Oct 22, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249..
• Oct 22, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-395.
• Added to calendar on Oct 10, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent..
• Oct 10, 2007: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
• Oct 10, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Sep 27, 2007: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
• Feb 09, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
• Feb 05, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Introduced on Feb 05, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• S.1808
• S.2739

Related Issue Areas:

• Public lands
• Alaska
• Easements
• Land transfers
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• Law
• National parks
• Natural resources
• Railroads
• Transportation
• Wilderness areas

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