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[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2679 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                         June 27, 1996.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
2679) entitled ``An Act to revise the boundary of the North Platte 
National Wildlife Refuge.'', do pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

             TITLE I--NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

SEC. 101. REVISION OF BOUNDARY OF NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE 
              REFUGE.

    (a) Termination of Jurisdiction.--The secondary jurisdiction of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service over approximately 2,470 acres 
of land at the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge in the State of 
Nebraska, as depicted on a map entitled ``Relinquishment of North 
Platte National Wildlife Refuge Secondary Jurisdiction'', dated August 
1995, and available for inspection at appropriate offices of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service, is terminated.
    (b) Revocation of Executive Order.--Executive Order Number 2446, 
dated August 21, 1916, is revoked with respect to the land described in 
subsection (a).

         TITLE II--PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

SEC. 201. EXPANSION OF PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

    Section 204 of Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Expansion of Refuge.--
            ``(1) Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire for addition 
        to the refuge the area in Rhode Island known as `Foddering Farm 
        Acres', consisting of approximately 100 acres, adjacent to Long 
        Cove and bordering on Foddering Farm Road to the south and 
        Point Judith Road to the east, as depicted on a map entitled 
        `Pettaquamscutt Cove NWR Expansion Area', dated May 13, 1996, 
        and available for inspection in appropriate offices of the 
        United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
            ``(2) Boundary revision.--The boundaries of the refuge are 
        revised to include the area described in paragraph (1).
    ``(f) Future Expansion.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire for addition 
        to the refuge such lands, waters, and interests in land and 
        water as the Secretary considers appropriate and shall adjust 
        the boundaries of the refuge accordingly.
            ``(2) Applicable laws.--Any acquisition described in 
        paragraph (1) shall be carried out in accordance with all 
        applicable laws.''.

SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 206(a) of Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) is 
amended by striking ``designated in section 4(a)(1)'' and inserting 
``designated or identified under section 204''.

SEC. 203. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) is amended--
            (1) in section 201(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``and the associated'' and 
                inserting ``including the associated''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and dividing'' and inserting 
                ``dividing'';
            (2) in section 203, by striking ``of this Act'' and 
        inserting ``of this title'';
            (3) in section 204--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``of this 
                Act'' and inserting ``of this title''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``purpose of 
                this Act'' and inserting ``purposes of this title'';
            (4) in the second sentence of section 205, by striking ``of 
        this Act'' and inserting ``of this title''; and
            (5) in section 207, by striking ``Act'' and inserting 
        ``title''.

            Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to revise the 
        boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge, to 
        expand the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge, and 
        for other purposes.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2679

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                               AMENDMENTS
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