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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2606 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                    September 22 (legislative day, September 21), 2012.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
2606) entitled ``An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
allow the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities 
in the Gateway National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.'', do 
pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
      following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``New York City Natural Gas Supply 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Permittee.--The term ``permittee'' means the 
        Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company, LLC, (Transco), its 
        successors or assigns.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR PERMIT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may issue permits for rights-of-way 
or other necessary authorizations to allow the permittee to construct, 
operate, and maintain a natural gas pipeline and related facilities 
within the Gateway National Recreation Area in New York, as described 
in Federal Regulatory Commission Docket No. PF09-8.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--A permit issued under this section shall 
be--
            (1) consistent with the laws and regulations generally 
        applicable to utility rights-of-way within units of the 
        National Park System; and
            (2) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
        deems appropriate.
    (c) Fees.--The Secretary shall charge a fee for any permit issued 
under this section. The fee shall be based on fair market value and 
shall also provide for recovery of costs incurred by the National Park 
Service associated with the processing, issuance, and monitoring of the 
permit. The Secretary shall retain any fees associated with the 
recovery of costs.
    (d) Term.--Any permit issued under this section shall be for a term 
of 10 years. The permit may be renewed at the discretion of the 
Secretary in accordance with this section.

SEC. 4. LEASE OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AT FLOYD BENNETT FIELD.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may enter into a non-competitive 
lease with the permittee to allow the occupancy and use of buildings 
and associated property at Floyd Bennett Field within the Gateway 
National Recreation Area to house meter and regulating equipment and 
other equipment necessary to the operation of the natural gas pipeline 
described in section 3(a).
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--A lease entered into under this section 
shall--
            (1) be in accordance with section 3(k) of the National Park 
        System General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a-2(k)), except that 
        the proceeds from rental payments may be used for 
        infrastructure needs, resource protection and restoration, and 
        visitor services at Gateway National Recreation Area; and
            (2) provide for the restoration and maintenance of the 
        buildings and associated property in accordance with section 
        106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) 
        and applicable regulations and programmatic agreements.

SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT.

    The Secretary may impose citations or fines, or suspend or revoke 
any authority under a permit or lease issued in accordance with this 
Act for failure to comply with, or a violation of any term or condition 
of such permit or lease.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H.R. 2606

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                               AMENDMENT
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