H. R. 2679

One Hundred Fourth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,

the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

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.—
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‘‘(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’’.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.