Calendar No. 458

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1871

[Report No. 104–291]

A BILL

To expand the Pettaquamscutt Cove National

Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.

JUNE 25, 1996

Reported with an amendment
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Calendar No. 458

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1871

[Report No. 104–291]

To expand the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge, and for other

purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JUNE 13, 1996

Mr. CHAFEE introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred

to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

JUNE 25, 1996

Reported by Mr. CHAFEE, with an amendment

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

A BILL

To expand the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife

Refuge, and for other purposes.

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. EXPANSION OF PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NA2 TIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

3 Section 204 of Public Law 100–610 (16 U.S.C.

4 668dd note) is amended by adding at the end the follow5 ing:

6 ‘‘(e) EXPANSION OF REFUGE.—

7 ‘‘(1) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may acquire

8 for addition to the refuge the area in Rhode Island

9 known as ‘Foddering Farm Acres’, consisting of ap10 proximately 100 acres, adjacent to Long Cove and

11 bordering on Foddering Farm Road to the south

12 and Point Judith Road to the east, as depicted on

13 a map entitled ‘Pettaquamscutt Cove NWR Expan14 sion Area’, dated May 13, 1996, and available for

15 inspection in appropriate offices of the United States

16 Fish and Wildlife Service.

17 ‘‘(2) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—After making

18 the acquisition described in paragraph (1), the Sec19 retary shall revise the boundaries of the refuge to re20 flect the acquisition.

21 ‘‘(f) FUTURE EXPANSION.—

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire

23 for addition to the refuge such lands, waters, and in24 terests in land and water as the Secretary considers

25 appropriate and shall adjust the boundaries of the

26 refuge accordingly.
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1 ‘‘(2) APPLICABLE LAWS.—Any acquisition de2 scribed in paragraph (1) shall be carried out in ac3 cordance with all applicable laws.’’.

4 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

5 Section 206(a) of Public Law 100–610 (16 U.S.C.

6 668dd note) is amended by striking ‘‘designated in section

7 4(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘designated or identified under sec8 tion 204’’.

9 SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

10 Public Law 100–610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) is

11 amended—

12 (1) in section 201(1)—

13 (A) by striking ‘‘and the associated’’ and

14 inserting ‘‘including the associated’’; and

15 (B) by striking ‘‘and dividing’’ and insert16 ing ‘‘dividing’’;

17 (2) in section 203, by striking ‘‘of this Act’’

18 and inserting ‘‘of this title’’;

19 (3) in section 204—

20 (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘of

21 this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘of this title’’; and

22 (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘purpose

23 of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘purposes of this

24 title’’;
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1 (4) in the second sentence of section 205, by

2 striking ‘‘of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘of this title’’;

3 and

4 (5) in section 207, by striking ‘‘Act’’ and in5 serting ‘‘title’’.

6 SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NA7 TIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

8 Section 204 of Public Law 100–610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd

9 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:

10 ‘‘(e) EXPANSION OF REFUGE.—

11 ‘‘(1) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may acquire

12 for addition to the refuge the area in Rhode Island

13 known as ‘Foddering Farm Acres’, consisting of ap14 proximately 100 acres, adjacent to Long Cove and

15 bordering on Foddering Farm Road to the south and

16 Point Judith Road to the east, as depicted on a map

17 entitled ‘Pettaquamscutt Cove NWR Expansion Area’,

18 dated May 13, 1996, and available for inspection in

19 appropriate offices of the United States Fish and

20 Wildlife Service.

21 ‘‘(2) BOUNDARY REVISION.—The boundaries of

22 the refuge are revised to include the area described in

23 paragraph (1).

24 ‘‘(f) FUTURE EXPANSION.—
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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire

2 for addition to the refuge such lands, waters, and in3 terests in land and water as the Secretary considers

4 appropriate and shall adjust the boundaries of the

5 refuge accordingly.

6 ‘‘(2) APPLICABLE LAWS.—Any acquisition de7 scribed in paragraph (1) shall be carried out in ac8 cordance with all applicable laws.’’.

9 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

10 Section 206(a) of Public Law 100–610 (16 U.S.C.

11 668dd note) is amended by striking ‘‘designated in section

12 4(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘designated or identified under sec13 tion 204’’.

14 SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

15 Public Law 100–610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) is amend16 ed—

17 (1) in section 201(1)—

18 (A) by striking ‘‘and the associated’’ and

19 inserting ‘‘including the associated’’; and

20 (B) by striking ‘‘and dividing’’ and insert21 ing ‘‘dividing’’;

22 (2) in section 203, by striking ‘‘of this Act’’ and

23 inserting ‘‘of this title’’;

24 (3) in section 204—
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1 (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘of this

2 Act’’ and inserting ‘‘of this title’’; and

3 (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘purpose

4 of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘purposes of this

5 title’’;

6 (4) in the second sentence of section 205, by

7 striking ‘‘of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘of this title’’;

8 and

9 (5) in section 207, by striking ‘‘Act’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘title’’.