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

104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1871

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

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                   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

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                                 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,

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 adjustment.--After making the acquisition 
        described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall revise the 
        boundaries of the refuge to reflect the acquisition.
    ``(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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