116 STAT. 1338 PUBLIC LAW 107-223—AUG. 21, 2002 Public Law 107-223 107th Congress An Act Aug. 21, 2002 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for natural [HR 3380] S^^ pipelines within the boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 16 USC 403 note. SECTION 1. PERMITS FOR EXISTING NATURAL GAS PIPELINES. (a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary of the Interior may issue rightof-way permits for natural gas pipehnes that exist as of September 1, 2001, within the boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS. —^A permit issued under subsection (a) shall be— (1) issued consistent with laws and regulations generally applicable to utility rights-of-way within units of the National Park System; and (2) subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary deems necessary. 16 USC 403 note. SEC. 2. PERMITS FOR PROPOSED NATURAL GAS PIPELINES. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of the Interior may issue rightof-way permits for natural gas pipelines within the boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park that are proposed to be constructed across the following: (1) The Foothills Parkway. (2) The Foothills Parkway Spur between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. (3) The Gatlinburg Bypass. (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS. —^A permit issued under subsection (a) shall be— (1) issued consistent with laws and regulations generally applicable to utility rights-of-way within units of the National Park System; and (2) subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary deems necessary, including— (A) provisions for the protection and restoration of park resources that are disturbed by pipeline construction; and
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