Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act amends the 1942 Mammoth Cave statute. It updates the second paragraph by making the existing $350,000 amount adjust for inflation under the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It also authorizes the Interior Secretary to acquire approximately 551.14 acres of land or interests in land shown as the Proposed Addition on the May 2025 Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary Expansion map for Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky. Once acquired, that land can be included in Mammoth Cave National Park.
Who Benefits and How
Mammoth Cave National Park visitors benefit if added land improves park protection, access, or resource management. National Park Service staff benefit from authority to manage the proposed southern boundary addition as part of the park. Kentucky conservation organizations benefit from a federal acquisition path for the 551.14-acre proposed addition. Landowners in the proposed addition benefit if they choose to sell land or interests in land to Interior.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Interior land acquisition staff must negotiate and process any purchase of the 551.14 acres or related interests. Federal taxpayers bear acquisition and management costs for land added to the national park. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data becomes part of the statutory calculation for the older $350,000 amount. Local county officials may need to coordinate with the National Park Service on boundary and land-management changes.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes Interior to acquire approximately 551.14 acres for Mammoth Cave National Park.
- Adds the proposed southern boundary expansion in Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky to eligible park land.
- Indexes the old $350,000 statutory amount to the Consumer Price Index.
- Provides that acquired land or interests may be included in Mammoth Cave National Park.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorizes Interior to acquire about 551.14 acres for the proposed southern boundary expansion of Mammoth Cave National Park in Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky, and indexes the old $350,000 acquisition amount to CPI.
Key Policy Areas
Public Lands, National Parks, Kentucky
Primary Purpose
Authorizes Interior to acquire about 551.14 acres for the proposed southern boundary expansion of Mammoth Cave National Park in Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky, and indexes the old $350,000 acquisition amount to CPI.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Mammoth Cave National Park visitors
- National Park Service staff
- Kentucky conservation organizations
- Landowners in the proposed addition
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Interior land acquisition staff
- Federal taxpayers
- Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data staff
- Local county officials
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
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