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[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1871 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       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

                                                       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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE 
              REFUGE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 204 of Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Expansion of Refuge.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Boundary adjustment.--After making the 
        acquisition described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
        revise the boundaries of the refuge to reflect the 
        acquisition.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Future Expansion.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Applicable laws.--Any acquisition described 
        in paragraph (1) shall be carried out in accordance with all 
        applicable laws.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.</DELETED>

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

SECTION 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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''.
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