Denali National Park Improvement Act
Public Law 113-33 · S. 157 · 113th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Sep 18, 2013 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Mark Begich
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Denali National Park Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for specified microhydro projects in the Kantishna Hills area within the Denali National Park and Preserve (the Park) in Alaska. Defines "microhydro project" as a hydroelectric power generating facility with a maximum power generation capability of 100 kilowatts and includes any distribution or transmission lines required to serve such area.
Requires the Secretary to complete, no later than 180 days after the submission of a permit application, any analysis required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 respecting any proposed or existing microhydro projects in such area.
Directs the Secretary to exchange Park land near or adjacent to land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc., located at the mouth of Eureka Creek for approximately 18 acres of land owned by Doyon Tourism within the Galena patented mining claim. Instructs the Secretary to seek to complete such exchange by February 2015. Permits, if the values of the tracts proposed for exchange are determined not to be equal, an equalization of such values to be achieved by adjusting the quantity of the acreage owned by Doyon Tourism.
Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be administered as part of the Park.
Authorizes the Secretary to issue right-of-way permits, subject to certain terms and conditions, for: (1) a high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline (including appurtenances) in nonwilderness areas within the boundary of the Park within, along, or near the approximately seven-mile segment of the George Parks Highway that runs through the Park; and (2) any distribution and transmission pipelines and appurtenances that the Secretary determines to be necessary to provide natural gas supply to the Park.
Designates the Talkeetna Ranger Station that is on B Street in Talkeetna, Alaska, and that is approximately 100 miles south of the entrance to the Park, as the Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Related bills
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H.R. 586Identical billRelated bill
Denali National Park Improvement Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Sep 18, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-33.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 12, 2013FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 10, 2013FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 157.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 139.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-192.
- Jul 24, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
- Jun 21, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
- Jun 20, 2013FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jun 19, 2013FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 22, 2013CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 50.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-19.
- Mar 14, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 28, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S330-332)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.