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Union Calendar No. 208

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 748

[Report No. 106–367]

To amend the Act that established the Keweenaw National Historical Park

to require the Secretary of the Interior to consider nominees of various

local interests in appointing members of the Keweenaw National Historical Parks Advisory Commission.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 11, 1999

Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

OCTOBER 7, 1999

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To amend the Act that established the Keweenaw National

Historical Park to require the Secretary of the Interior

to consider nominees of various local interests in appointing members of the Keweenaw National Historical Parks

Advisory Commission.

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. APPOINTMENTS TO KEWEENAW NATIONAL HIS2 TORICAL PARKS ADVISORY COMMISSION.

3 (a) CONSIDERATION OF STATE AND LOCAL NOMI4 NEES.—Section 9(c)(1) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to es5 tablish the Keweenaw National Historical Park, and for

6 other purposes’’ (Public Law 102–543; 16 U.S.C. 410yy–

7 8(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘from nominees’’ each

8 place it appears and inserting ‘‘after consideration of

9 nominees’’.

10 (b) EXPLANATION OF FAILURE TO APPOINT STATE

11 OR LOCAL NOMINEE.—Section 9(c)(1) of such Act (16

12 U.S.C. 410yy–8(c)(1)) is further amended by adding at

13 the end the following:

14 ‘‘If the Secretary determines to appoint a member

15 under subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) who is not

16 a nominee referred to in that subparagraph, the Sec17 retary shall submit a written explanation for the de18 termination to the Congress by not later than 30

19 days before the effective date of the appointment.’’.

20 SECTION 1. APPOINTMENTS TO KEWEENAW NATIONAL HIS21 TORICAL PARK ADVISORY COMMISSION.

22 Section 9(c)(1) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish

23 the Keweenaw National Historical Park, and for other pur24 poses’’ (Public Law 102–543; 16 U.S.C. 410yy–8(c)(1)) is

25 amended by striking ‘‘from nominees’’ each place it appears

26 and inserting ‘‘after consideration of nominees’’.
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Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend the

Act that established the Keweenaw National Historical

Park to require the Secretary of the Interior to consider

nominees of various local interests in appointing members

of the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission.’’.
Union Calendar No. 208

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 748

[Report No. 106–367]

A BILL

To amend the Act that established the Keweenaw

National Historical Park to require the Secretaryof the Interior to consider nominees of variouslocal interests in appointing members of theKeweenaw National Historical Parks AdvisoryCommission.

OCTOBER 7, 1999

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee

of the Whole House on the State of the Union, andordered to be printed