PUBLIC LAW 113–253—DEC. 18, 2014 128 STAT. 2895 

Public Law 113–253 

113th Congress 

An Act 

To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 

System units. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. REPLACEMENT OF JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER 

RESOURCES SYSTEM MAPS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The maps subtitled ‘‘Lea Island Complex 

L07’’; ‘‘Wrightsville Beach Unit L08, Masonboro Island Unit L09’’; 

and ‘‘Masonboro Island Unit L09’’, included in the set of maps 

entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System’’ 

referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act 

(16 U.S.C. 3503(a)) and relating to certain John H. Chafee Coastal 

Barrier Resources System units in North Carolina, are hereby 

replaced by other maps relating to the units entitled ‘‘Lea Island 

Complex L07’’; ‘‘Wrightsville Beach Unit L08, Masonboro Island 

Unit L09’’; and ‘‘Masonboro Island Unit L09’’, respectively, and 

dated March 12, 2014. 

(b) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall keep 

the replacement maps referred to in subsection (a) on file and 

available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the 

Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(b)). 

SEC. 2. REPLACEMENT OF JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER 

RESOURCES SYSTEM MAP. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The map subtitled ‘‘Sachuest Point Unit RI– 

04P, Easton Beach Unit RI–05P, Almy Pond Unit RI–06, Hazards 

Beach Unit RI–07’’, included in the set of maps entitled ‘‘John 

H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System’’ referred to in section 

4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)) and 

relating to certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 

System units in Rhode Island, is hereby replaced by another map 

relating to the units entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 

Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI–04P, Easton Beach Unit 

RI–05P, Almy Pond Unit RI–06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI– 

07’’ and dated September 16, 2013. 

(b) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall keep 

the replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with the provisions of section 

4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(b)). 

Rhode Island. 

North Carolina. 

16 USC 3503 

note. 

Dec. 18, 2014 

[H.R. 3572] 


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128 STAT. 2896 PUBLIC LAW 113–253—DEC. 18, 2014 

SEC. 3. JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM 

GASPARILLA ISLAND UNIT, FLORIDA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The map subtitled ‘‘Gasparilla Island Unit 

FL–70P’’ included in the set of maps entitled ‘‘Coastal Barrier 

Resources System’’ referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier 

Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)) and relating to the Gasparilla 

Island Unit in Florida is hereby replaced by another map relating 

to the same unit entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 

System Gasparilla Unit FL–70/FL–70P’’, draft dated May 23, 2012. 

(b) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall keep 

the replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal 

Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(b)). 

SEC. 4. REMOVAL OF PROPERTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA FROM JOHN 

H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The map subtitled ‘‘Long Pond Unit SC– 

01’’ included in the sets of maps entitled ‘‘Coastal Barrier Resources 

System’’ referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources 

Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)) and relating to the Long Pond Unit in 

South Carolina is hereby replaced by another map relating to 

the same unit entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 

System Long Pond Unit SC–01’’ dated September 30, 2014. 

(b) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall keep 

each map revised under subsection (a) on file and available for 

inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier 

Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(b)). 

SEC. 5. REMOVAL OF PROPERTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA FROM JOHN 

H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The map subtitled ‘‘Huntington Beach Unit 

SC–03’’ included in the sets of maps entitled ‘‘Coastal Barrier 

Resources System’’ referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier 

Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)) and relating to the Huntington 

Beach Unit in South Carolina is hereby replaced by another map 

relating to the same unit entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 

Resources System Huntington Beach Unit SC–03’’ dated September 

30, 2014. 

(b) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall keep 

each map revised under subsection (a) on file and available for 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–253—DEC. 18, 2014 128 STAT. 2897 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3572: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113–633 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014): 

Dec. 1, 2, considered and passed House. 

Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate. 

Æ 

inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier 

Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(b)). 

Approved December 18, 2014. 


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