Congress 107 - HR 5512 - Mount Rainier National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2002

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Boundaries Bridges Government Operations and Politics Land transfers National forests National parks Public Lands and Natural Resources Transportation and Public Works Washington State

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Mount Rainier National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire from willing owners certain privately owned land, and transfers specified national forest lands to the Secretary's administrative jurisdiction, for inclusion in Mount Rainier National Park. Limits the total acreage of the acquired and transferred land to 1,000 acres.

Requires: (1) the Park's boundaries to be modified to include such lands; (2) the Secretary to administer such lands as part of the Park; and (3) the Secretary to ensure that access over the Carbon River Bridge to national forest lands is maintained for commercial and other public use.

Authorizes the Secretary to acquire from willing owners land in the vicinity of Wilkeson, Washington, to provide public information for visitors accessing public lands along the Carbon and Mowich Corridors.

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Nov 15, 2002

Received in the Senate.
Nov 15, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 15, 2002

On passage Passed without objection.
Nov 15, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Nov 15, 2002

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/14/2002 H8889-8890; text of measure as introduced: CR 11/14/2002 H8889)
Nov 15, 2002

Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Nov 15, 2002

Committee on Resources discharged.
Oct 9, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Oct 2, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1726-1727)
Oct 1, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Oct 1, 2002

Introduced in House

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