1946—Act Aug. 9, 1946, revised the boundaries of the park.
Puspan. L. 109–71, Sept. 21, 2005, 119 Stat. 2011, provided that: “This Act may be cited as the ‘Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2005’.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision
“In this Act:
“(1)Map.—The term ‘map’ means the map entitled ‘Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision’, numbered 108/80,030, and dated June 2002.
“(2)Park.—The term ‘Park’ means the Wind Cave National Park in the State.
“(3)Secretary.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior.
“(4)State.—The term ‘State’ means the State of South Dakota.
“(a)Authority.—
“(1)In general.—The Secretary may acquire the land or interest in land described in subsection (span)(1) for addition to the Park.
“(2)Means.—An acquisition of land under paragraph (1) may be made by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
“(span)Boundary.—
“(1)Map and acreage.—The land referred to in subsection (a)(1) shall consist of approximately 5,675 acres, as generally depicted on the map.
“(2)Availability of map.—The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
“(3)Revision.—The boundary of the Park shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition of land under subsection (a)(1).
“(a)In General.—The Secretary shall administer any land acquired under section 3(a)(1) as part of the Park in accordance with laws (including regulations) applicable to the Park.
“(span)Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.—
“(1)In general.—The Secretary shall transfer from the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director of the National Park Service administrative jurisdiction over the land described in paragraph (2).
“(2)Map and acreage.—The land referred to in paragraph (1) consists of the approximately 80 acres of land identified on the map as ‘Bureau of Land Management land’.
“(a)Grazing Permitted.—Subject to any permits or leases in existence as of the date of acquisition, the Secretary may permit the continuation of livestock grazing on land acquired under section 3(a)(1).
“(span)Limitation.—Grazing under subsection (a) shall be at not more than the level existing on the date on which the land is acquired under section 3(a)(1).
“(c)Purchase of Permit or Lease.—The Secretary may purchase the outstanding portion of a grazing permit or lease on any land acquired under section 3(a)(1).
“(d)Termination of Leases or Permits.—The Secretary may accept the voluntary termination of a permit or lease for grazing on any acquired land.”