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S1277FEDERALFederal Billfiled

Proposed Expansion of Mammoth Cave National Park

Original title: Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023

Record date · December 18, 2024

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill authorizes the federal government to expand the boundaries of Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky by approximately 980 acres. It also removes specific spending caps on land acquisition, allowing for '' to be used for this purpose.

Why it matters

The bill changes the legal boundaries of a federal park, which impacts land management and potential acquisition costs in Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Property owners in Edmonson and Barren Counties

The bill authorizes the federal government to acquire land and interests in land within these specific counties.

Directly affected

The Secretary of the Interior

The Secretary is granted the authority to acquire the specified land for the park.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much land will be added to the park?
The bill proposes adding approximately 980 acres.
Where is the land located?
The land is located in Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky.
Does this bill set a specific budget for the land purchase?
No, it removes a previous spending cap and authorizes '' for the acquisition.

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Removal of Spending Caps

The bill shifts from a capped funding model for land acquisition to an open-ended 'necessary sums' model for this specific park.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Connected Entities

Kentucky, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, 16 U.S.C. 404c-11 and 9 more
locationKentucky“Location of the National Park”Map →
OrganizationSenate Energy and Natural Resources Committee“Committee reviewing the bill”Map →
bill number16 U.S.C. 404c-11“The section of the United States Code being amended”Map →
other967“Map number referenced in the bill”Map →
dateApril 28, 2022“Date of the map referenced in the bill”Map →
locationMammoth Cave National Park“The subject of the bill's boundary modification”Map →
other135/177“Map number referenced in the bill”Map →
OrganizationU.S. Government Publishing Office“Source of the document”Map →
PersonMr. McConnell“Senator who introduced the bill”Map →
dateJune 5, 1942“The Act of June 5, 1942 that this bill amends”Map →
OrganizationSenate“The legislative body introducing the bill”Map →
OrganizationSecretary of the Interior“The official responsible for managing the land acquisition”Map →

Sources

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www.congress.gov

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  • Controversy15
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