January 11, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S273 

AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND 

PROPOSED 

SA 14. Mr. DEMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 

bill S. 22, to designate certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs 

and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and 

for other purposes; which was ordered to lie 

on the table. 

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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS 

SA 14. Mr. DEMINT submitted an 

amendment intended to be proposed by 

him to the bill S. 22, to designate certain land components of the National 

Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities 

in the Department of the Interior and 

the Department of Agriculture, and for 

other purposes; which was ordered to 

lie on the table; as follows: 

At the appropriate place, insert the following: 

SEC. lll. USE OF FIREARMS IN UNITS OF THE 

NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AND THE 

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM. 

(a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDING.—Congress 

finds that the Second Amendment to the 

Constitution provides that ‘‘the right of the 

people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be 

infringed’’. 

(b) PROTECTING THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS

TO BEAR ARMS IN UNITS OF THE NATIONAL

PARK SYSTEM AND THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE

REFUGE SYSTEM.—A person may possess, 

carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and 

operable firearms within a national park 

area or national wildlife refuge area in accordance with the laws of the State in which 

the national park area, or that portion 

thereof, is located, except as otherwise prohibited by applicable Federal law. 

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PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR 

Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that Michael 

Gauthier, who is a National Park Service fellow working on the staff of the 

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, be granted floor privileges 

today and for the remainder of the Senate’s consideration of S. 22. 

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. 

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ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 

12, 2009 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate 

completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m., Monday, January 12; 

that following the prayer and pledge, 

the Journal of proceedings be approved 

to date, the morning hour be deemed 

expired, the time for the two leaders be 

reserved for their use later in the day, 

and then there be a period for morning 

business for up to 1 hour designated for 

tributes to the Republican leader; that 

following that hour, the Senate resume 

the motion to proceed to S. 22, the 

lands bill, with the time during any adjournment or period of morning business counting postcloture. 

If you wonder why we are doing this 

for the leader—of course, we do this 

ofttimes for the Republican leader. But 

on a serious note, tomorrow he will 

have served longer than any other Senator in the history of Kentucky. We 

will ask our colleagues to join in the 

celebration. We have time set aside for 

that so everyone can do that. 

There is no objection; is that right, 

Mr. President? 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 2 P.M. 

TOMORROW 

Mr. REID. If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Senate 

stand in adjournment pursuant to this 

order. 

There being no objection, the Senate, 

at 2:24 p.m., adjourned until Monday, 

January 12, 2009, at 2 p.m. 


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