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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3846
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the submission
of an application for naturalization under section 322 of such Act on
behalf of a child by the child’s grandparent or legal guardian, if the
parent who otherwise would be authorized to submit such application
is deceased.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. FRANK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize
the submission of an application for naturalization under
section 322 of such Act on behalf of a child by the
child’s grandparent or legal guardian, if the parent who
otherwise would be authorized to submit such application
is deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Equal Rights of Citi-
zenship for Children of Deceased Parents Act’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION BY ALTER-
NATIVE APPLICANT IF CITIZEN PARENT HAS
DIED.
Section 322(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1433(a)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding pargraph (1)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(or, if the citizen parent
has died during the preceding 10 years, a cit-
izen grandparent or citizen legal guardian)’’
after ‘‘citizen of the United States’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘such parent’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘such applicant’’;
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(or, at the
time of his or her death, was)’’ after ‘‘parent’’;
(3) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(or,
at the time of his or her death, had)’’ after
‘‘has’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting
‘‘(or, at the time of his or her death, had)’’
after ‘‘has’’ the first place such term appears;
(4) by amending paragraph (4), to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(4) The child is residing outside of the United
States in the legal and physical custody of the appli-
cant (or, if the citizen parent is deceased, an indi-
vidual who does not object to the application).’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) The child is temporarily present in the
United States pursuant to a lawful admission, and
is maintaining such lawful status.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3847
To direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban
Search and Rescue System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1
as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue Sys-
tem.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITION OF TEAM TO NATIONAL URBAN
SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001, demonstrated the importance of enhancing na-
tional domestic terrorism preparedness.
(2) 26 of the 28 urban search and rescue teams
included in the National Urban Search and Rescue
System of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency were called into action in the wake of the
events of September 11th.
(3) Highly-qualified, urban search and rescue
teams not included in the National Urban Search
and Rescue System were the first teams in New
York City on September 11th.
(4) The continuing threat of a possible domestic
terrorist attack remains an important mission for
which the Nation must prepare to respond.
(5) Part of that response should be to increase
the number of urban search and rescue teams in-
cluded in National Urban Search and Rescue Sys-
tem.
(b) ADDITION OF NEW JERSEY TASK FORCE 1.—
The Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency shall designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part
of the National Urban Search and Rescue System.
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SECTION 1. FUNDS FOR RECREATIONAL AND VISITOR FA-
CILITIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH.
The Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau
of Land Management, is authorized to grant to the State
of Utah $2,500,000 for the development and construction
of recreational and visitor facilities in the Sand Hollow
Recreation Area located in Washington County, Utah, to
fulfill the Federal commitment for the establishment and
management thereof.
Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3848
To provide funds for the construction of recreational and visitor facilities
in Washington County, Utah, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. HANSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide funds for the construction of recreational and
visitor facilities in Washington County, Utah, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FUNDS FOR RECREATIONAL AND VISITOR FA-
CILITIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH.
The Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau
of Land Management, is authorized to grant to the State
of Utah $2,500,000 for the development and construction
of recreational and visitor facilities in the Sand Hollow
Recreation Area located in Washington County, Utah, to
fulfill the Federal commitment for the establishment and
management thereof.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3848
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 10, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To provide funds for the construction of recreational and
visitor facilities in Washington County, Utah, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3848 RFS
SECTION 1. FUNDS FOR RECREATIONAL AND VISITOR FA-
CILITIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH.
The Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau
of Land Management, is authorized to grant to the State
of Utah $2,500,000 for the development and construction
of recreational and visitor facilities in the Sand Hollow
Recreation Area located in Washington County, Utah, to
fulfill the Federal commitment for the establishment and
management thereof.
Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3849
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
306 Pickens Street in Marion, Alabama, as the ‘‘Jimmie Lee Jackson
Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. HILLIARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 306 Pickens Street in Marion, Alabama, as
the ‘‘Jimmie Lee Jackson Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JIMMIE LEE JACKSON POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 306 Pickens Street in Marion,
Alabama, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Jimmie
Lee Jackson Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Jimmie Lee Jackson
Post Office Building.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3850
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
1313 Alabama Avenue in Selma, Alabama, as the ‘‘Reverend James
Joseph Reeb Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. HILLIARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 1313 Alabama Avenue in Selma, Alabama,
as the ‘‘Reverend James Joseph Reeb Post Office Build-
ing’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REVEREND JAMES JOSEPH REEB POST OFFICE
BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1313 Alabama Avenue in Selma,
Alabama, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Reverend
James Joseph Reeb Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Reverend James Joseph
Reeb Post Office Building.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3851
To encourage the negotiated settlement of tribal claims.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HAYWORTH, and
Mr. GALLEGLY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To encourage the negotiated settlement of tribal claims.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SETTLEMENT OF TRIBAL CLAIMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, for purposes of determining the date on which
an Indian tribe received a reconciliation report for pur-
poses of applying a statute of limitations, any such report
provided to or received by an Indian tribe in response to
section 304 of the American Indian Trust Fund Manage-
ment Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4044) shall be
deemed to have been received by the Indian tribe on De-
cember 31, 1999.
(b) STATEMENT
OF PURPOSE.—Subsection (a) is
solely intended to provide recipients of reconciliation re-
ports with the opportunity to postpone the filing of claims,
or to facilitate the voluntary dismissal of claims, to en-
courage settlement negotiations with the United States.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3852
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to include Kentucky among
the States which may divide their retirement systems into two parts
so as to obtain Social Security coverage, under State agreement, for
only those State and local employees who desire such coverage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mrs. NORTHUP) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to include
Kentucky among the States which may divide their re-
tirement systems into two parts so as to obtain Social
Security coverage, under State agreement, for only those
State and local employees who desire such coverage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COVERAGE UNDER DIVIDED RETIREMENT SYS-
TEM FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN KENTUCKY.
Section 218(d)(6)(C) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 418(d)(6)(C)) is amended by inserting ‘‘Ken-
tucky,’’ after ‘‘Illinois,’’.
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(2) by moving the margins of paragraphs (21)
and (22) 2 ems to the left.
SEC. 5. JAMESTOWN 400TH COMMEMORATION COMMISSION.
The Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission
Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–565; 114 Stat. 2812; 16
U.S.C. 81 note) is amended—
(1) in section 2(a)(5), by striking ‘‘State’’;
(2) in sections 2(b), 3(3), and 4(h), by striking
‘‘State’’ and inserting ‘‘Commonwealth’’ each place it
appears;
(3) in section 3, by striking paragraph (5) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(5) COMMONWEALTH.—The term ‘Common-
wealth’ means the Commonwealth of Virginia, includ-
ing agencies and entities of the Commonwealth.’’; and
(4) in section 4(b)(1), by striking ‘‘16’’ and in-
serting ‘‘15’’.
SEC. 6. ROSIE THE RIVETER-WORLD WAR II HOME FRONT
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
The Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front Na-
tional Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 (Public
Law 106–352; 114 Stat. 1371; 16 U.S.C. 410ggg et seq.)
is amended—
(1) in section 2(b), by striking ‘‘numbered 963/
80000’’ and inserting ‘‘numbered 963/80,000’’;
ing, the Kaiser-Permanente Field Hospital, and Fire
Station 67,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Child Development
Field Centers (Ruth C. Powers) (Maritime), Atch-
ison Housing, the Kaiser-Permanente Field Hos-
pital, and Richmond Fire Station 67A,’’.
SEC. 7. VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN TRAIL BATTLEFIELDS.
The Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preserva-
tion Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–487; 114 Stat. 2202,
2203) is amended—
(1) in section 2(a)(1) by striking ‘‘and Ten-
nessee’’ and inserting ‘‘Tennessee, and Kentucky’’;
(2) in section 3(1) by striking ‘‘and Ten-
nessee,’’ and inserting ‘‘Tennessee, and Kentucky,’’;
and
(3) in section 3(2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (R);
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (S) as
subparagraph (T); and
(C) by inserting a new subparagraph (S)
as follows:
‘‘(S) Fort Heiman in Calloway County,
Kentucky; and’’.
SEC. 8. HARRIET TUBMAN SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
Section 3(c) of the Harriet Tubman Special Resource
Study Act (Public Law 106–516; 114 Stat. 2405) is
amended by striking ‘‘National Park Omnibus Manage-
ment Act’’ and inserting ‘‘National Parks Omnibus Man-
agement Act’’.
SEC. 9. PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOUNDA-
TIONS.
Employees of the foundations established by Acts of
Congress to solicit private sector funds on behalf of Fed-
eral land management agencies shall qualify for General
Service Administration contract airfares.
SEC. 10. PERSONAL WATERCRAFT TIME EXTENSION.
The grace period described in the final rule issued
on March 21, 2000, (65 Fed. Reg. 15,077 (2000)), re-
garding personal watercraft use within certain units of the
National Park System, is extended until December 31,
2004, for all 21 of the park areas specifically identified
in the rule.
SEC. 11. POPULAR NAMES.
(a) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ORGANIC ACT.—The
Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.; popularly
known as the ‘‘National Park Service Organic Act’’) is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 5. This Act may be cited as the ‘National Park
Service Organic Act’.’’
(b) NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM GENERAL AUTHORI-
TIES ACT.—Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–1 et seq.;
popularly known as the ‘‘National Park System General
Authorities Act’’) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
‘‘SEC. 14. This Act may be cited as the ‘National
Park System General Authorities Act’.’’
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3854
To authorize funding for the development, launch, and operation of a
Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite in support of a national energy policy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. RIVERS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To authorize funding for the development, launch, and oper-
ation of a Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite in support
of a national energy policy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION.
(a) DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration $376,000,000 for the develop-
ment and deployment of a multifrequency Synthetic Aper-
ture Radar satellite in support of a national energy policy.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Ge-
ological Survey $19,000,000 per fiscal year for Command,
Control, Data Processing, Archiving, and Distribution of
data from the Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite through
the EROS Data Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3856
To exempt a historic amphibious landing ship from inspection requirements
under title 46, United States Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To exempt a historic amphibious landing ship from inspection
requirements under title 46, United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM INSPECTION REQUIRE-
MENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the vessel described in subsection (c) shall not
be subject to inspection requirements under chapter 33 of
title 46, United States Code, except that the vessel shall
be subject to Coast Guard permitting requirements under
section 3302(i)(3) of such title.
(b) TERMINATION OF EXEMPTION.—The exemption
provided under subsection (a) shall terminate if the vessel
is conveyed to any person other than a non-profit entity
organized for the purpose of operating the vessel as a me-
morial to merchant mariners.
(c) DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL.—The exemption pro-
vided under subsection (a) shall apply to the following ves-
sel: The LST–325, owned by USS LST Ship Memorial,
Incorporated, located in Mobile, Alabama.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3857
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat nominally foreign
corporations created through inversion transactions as domestic corporations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2002
Mr. MCINNIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat nomi-
nally foreign corporations created through inversion
transactions as domestic corporations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FOREIGN CORPORATIONS CREATED THROUGH
INVERSION TRANSACTIONS TAXED AS DO-
MESTIC CORPORATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (4) of section 7701(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining domestic)
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) DOMESTIC.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the term ‘domestic’ when ap-
plied to a corporation or partnership means cre-
ated or organized in the United States or under
the law of the United States or of any State
unless, in the case of a partnership, the Sec-
retary provides otherwise by regulations.
‘‘(B) 
INVERSION
TRANSACTIONS
DIS-
REGARDED.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—A corporation
which would (but for this subparagraph)
be treated as a foreign corporation shall be
treated as a domestic corporation if such
corporation is an inverted domestic cor-
poration.
‘‘(ii) INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORA-
TION.—For purposes of clause (i), a for-
eign corporation is an inverted domestic
corporation if, immediately after a trans-
action in which property is directly or indi-
rectly transferred by a domestic corpora-
tion to such foreign corporation, more than
80 percent of the stock (by vote or value)
of such foreign corporation is held by
former shareholders of the domestic cor-
poration by reason of holding stock in such
domestic corporation.
‘‘(iii) LOWER STOCK OWNERSHIP TEST
FOR CERTAIN CORPORATIONS.—Clause (ii)
shall be applied by substituting ‘50 per-
cent’ for ‘80 percent’ if—
‘‘(I) stock in such foreign cor-
poration is publicly traded on an ex-
change in the United States,
‘‘(II) less than 10 percent of the
gross income of such foreign corpora-
tion is derived from activities in the
foreign country in which such foreign
corporation is created or organized,
and
‘‘(III) less than 10 percent of the
employees of such foreign corporation
are permanently located in such for-
eign country.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to transactions after December 31,
2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3858
AN ACT
To modify the boundaries of the New River Gorge
National River, West Virginia.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3858
AN ACT
To modify the boundaries of the New River Gorge National
River, West Virginia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘New River Gorge
Boundary Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER BOUNDARY
MODIFICATIONS.
(a) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.—Section 1101 of the
National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C.
460m–15) is amended by striking ‘‘NERI–80,028A, dated
March 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘NERI 80,034, dated May
2001’’.
(b) LAND EXCHANGE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall complete a fee simple land exchange in the
vicinity of Beauty Mountain, Fayette County, West
Virginia, to acquire a tract of land identified as
NERI Tract Number 150–07 that lies adjacent to
the boundary of the New River Gorge National
River in exchange for a tract of land identified as
NERI Tract Number 150–08 located within such
boundary.
(2) TREATMENT
OF
EXCHANGED
LANDS.—
Upon the completion of such land exchange—
(A) the land acquired by the United States
in the exchange shall be included in the bound-
aries, and administered as part, of the New
River Gorge National River; and
(B) the land conveyed by the United
States in the exchange shall be excluded from
the boundaries, and shall not be administered
as part, of the New River Gorge National
River.
Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3858
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
An Act
To modify the boundaries of the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘New River Gorge Boundary
Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER BOUNDARY MODIFICA-
TIONS.
(a) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.—Section 1101 of the National
Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460m–15) is amended
by striking ‘‘NERI–80,028A, dated March 1996’’ and inserting
‘‘NERI 80,034, dated May 2001’’.
(b) LAND EXCHANGE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall com-
plete a fee simple land exchange in the vicinity of Beauty
Mountain, Fayette County, West Virginia, to acquire a tract
of land identified as NERI Tract Number 150–07 that lies
adjacent to the boundary of the New River Gorge National
River in exchange for a tract of land identified as NERI Tract
Number 150–08 located within such boundary.
(2) TREATMENT OF EXCHANGED LANDS.—Upon the comple-
tion of such land exchange—
(A) the land acquired by the United States in the
exchange shall be included in the boundaries, and adminis-
tered as part, of the New River Gorge National River;
and
(B) the land conveyed by the United States in the
exchange shall be excluded from the boundaries, and shall
H. R. 3858—2
not be administered as part, of the New River Gorge
National River.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.