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Calendar No. 749

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 134

[Report No. 106–371]

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether the Apostle Islands

National Lakeshore should be protected as a wilderness area.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 19, 1999

Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. KOHL) introduced the following bill;

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

AUGUST 25, 2000

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of July 26, 2000, by Mr.

MURKOWSKI, with an amendment

[Omit the part struck through]

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether

the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore should be protected as a wilderness area.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gaylord Nelson Apos3 tle Islands Stewardship Act of 1999’’.

4 SEC. 2. GAYLORD NELSON APOSTLE ISLANDS.

5 (a) DECLARATIONS.—Congress declares that—

6 (1) the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a

7 national and a Wisconsin treasure;

8 (2) the State of Wisconsin is particularly in9 debted to former Senator Gaylord Nelson for his

10 leadership in the creation of the Lakeshore;

11 (3) after more than 28 years of enjoyment,

12 some issues critical to maintaining the overall eco13 logical, recreational, and cultural vision of the Lake14 shore need additional attention;

15 (4) the general management planning process

16 for the Lakeshore has identified a need for a formal

17 wilderness study;

18 (5) all land within the Lakeshore that might be

19 suitable for designation as wilderness are zoned and

20 managed to protect wilderness characteristics pend21 ing completion of such a study;

22 (6) several historic lighthouses within the Lake23 shore are in danger of structural damage due to se24 vere erosion;

25 (7) the Secretary of the Interior has been un26 able to take full advantage of cooperative agree-
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1 ments with Federal, State, local, and tribal govern2 mental agencies, institutions of higher education,

3 and other nonprofit organizations that could assist

4 the National Park Service by contributing to the

5 management of the Lakeshore;

6 (8) because of competing needs in other units

7 of the National Park System, the standard author8 izing and budgetary process has not resulted in up9 dated legislative authority and necessary funding for

10 improvements to the Lakeshore; and

11 (9) the need for improvements to the Lakeshore

12 and completion of a wilderness study should be ac13 corded a high priority among National Park Service

14 activities.

15 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:

16 (1) LAKESHORE.—The term ‘‘Lakeshore’’

17 means the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

18 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means

19 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di20 rector of the National Park Service.

21 (c) WILDERNESS STUDY.—In fulfillment of the re22 sponsibilities of the Secretary under the Wilderness Act

23 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and of applicable agency policy,

24 the Secretary shall evaluate areas of land within the Lake25 shore for inclusion in the National Wilderness System.
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1 (d) APOSTLE ISLANDS LIGHTHOUSES.—The Sec2 retary shall undertake appropriate action (including pro3 tection of the bluff toe beneath the lighthouses, stabiliza4 tion of the bank face, and dewatering of the area imme5 diately shoreward of the bluffs) to protect the lighthouse

6 structures at Raspberry Lighthouse and Outer Island

7 Lighthouse on the Lakeshore.

8 (e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 6 of Pub9 lic Law 91–424 (16 U.S.C. 460w–5) is amended—

10 (1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 6. The lakeshore’’ and in11 serting the following:

12 ‘‘SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT.

13 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The lakeshore’’; and

14 (2) by adding at the end the following:

15 ‘‘(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary

16 may enter into a cooperative agreement with a Federal,

17 State, tribal, or local government agency or a nonprofit

18 private entity if the Secretary determines that a coopera19 tive agreement would be beneficial in carrying out section

20 7.’’.

21 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There

22 are authorized to be appropriated—

23 (1) $200,000 to carry out subsection (c); and

24 (2) $3,900,000 to carry out subsection (d).

25 (g) FUNDING.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds made available

2 under the heading ‘‘CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY’’

3 under the heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF EN4 ERGY’’ for obligation in prior years, in addition to

5 the funds deferred under the heading ‘‘CLEAN COAL

6 TECHNOLOGY’’ under the heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT

7 OF ENERGY’’ under section 101(e) of division A of

8 Public Law 105–277—

9 (A) $5,000,000 shall not be available until

10 October 1, 2000; and

11 (B) $5,000,000 shall not be available until

12 October 1, 2001.

13 (2) ONGOING PROJECTS.—Funds made avail14 able in previous appropriations Acts shall be avail15 able for any ongoing project regardless of the sepa16 rate request for proposal under which the project

17 was selected.

18 (3) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—In addition to any

19 amounts made available under subsection (f),

20 amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall

21 be transferred to the Secretary for use in carrying

22 out subsections (c) and (d).

23 (4) UNEXPECTED BALANCE.—Any balance of

24 funds transferred under paragraph (3) that remain
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1 unexpended at the end of fiscal year 1999 shall be

2 returned to the Treasury.
Calendar No. 749

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 134

[Report No. 106–371]

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study

whether the Apostle Islands National Lakeshoreshould be protected as a wilderness area.

AUGUST 25, 2000

Reported with an amendment