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a unit of the National Park System the Boston Har-
bor Islands National Recreation Area.
(2) BOUNDARIES.—(A) The recreation area
shall be comprised of the lands, waters, and sub-
merged lands generally depicted on the map entitled
‘‘Proposed Boston Harbor Islands NRA’’, numbered
BOHA 80002, and dated September 1996. Such
map shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service. Alter advising the Committee on Resources
of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, in
writing, the Secretary may make minor revisions of
the boundaries of the recreation area when necessary
by publication of a revised drawing or other bound-
ary description in the Federal Register.
(B) The recreation area shall include the follow-
ing:
(i) The areas depicted on the map ref-
erenced in subparagraph (A).
(ii) Landside points required for access,
visitor services, and administration in the city
of Boston along its Harborwalk and at Long
Wharf, Fan Pier, John F. Kennedy Library,
and the Custom House; Charlestown Navy
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Yard; Old Northern Avenue Bridge; the city of
Quincy at Squantum Point/Marina Bay, the
Fore River Shipyard, and Town River; the
Town of Hingham at Hewitt’s Cove; the Town
of Hull; the city of Salem at Salem National
Historic Site; and the city of Lynn at the Herit-
age State Park.
(d) ADMINISTRATION OF RECREATION AREA.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The recreation area shall be
administered in partnership by the Secretary, the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, City of Boston
and its applicable subdivisions and others in accord-
ance with the provisions of law generally applicable
to units of the National Park System, including the
Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park
Service, and for other purposes’’, approved August
25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, and 4),
and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16
U.S.C. 461–467) as amended and supplemented and
in accordance with the integrated management plan
specified in subsection (f).
(2) STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTION.—Noth-
ing in this section shall be construed to diminish, en-
large, or modify any right of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts or any political subdivision thereof, to
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exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction or to carry
out State laws, rules, and regulations within the
recreation area, including those relating to fish and
wildlife, or to tax persons, corporations, franchises,
or private property on the lands and waters included
in the recreation area.
(3) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may consult and enter into cooperative agree-
ments with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or
its political subdivisions to acquire from and provide
to the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions
goods and services to be used in the cooperative
management of lands within the recreation area, if
the Secretary determines that appropriations for
that purpose are available and the agreement is in
the best interest of the United States.
(4) CONSTRUCTION
OF
FACILITIES
ON
NON-
FEDERAL LANDS.—In order to facilitate the admin-
istration of the recreation area, the Secretary is au-
thorized, subject to the appropriation of necessary
funds in advance, to construct essential administra-
tive or visitor use facilities on non-Federal public
lands within the recreation area. Such facilities and
the use thereof shall be in conformance with applica-
ble plans.
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(5) OTHER
PROPERTY, FUNDS, AND
SERV-
ICES.—The Secretary may accept and use donated
funds, property, and services to carry out this sec-
tion.
(6) RELATIONSHIP OF RECREATION AREA TO
BOSTON-LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.—With re-
spect to the recreation area, the present and future
maintenance, operation, improvement and use of
Boston-Logan International Airport and associated
flight patterns from time to time in effect shall not
be deemed to constitute the use of publicly owned
land of a public park, recreation area, or other re-
source within the meaning of section 303(c) of title
49, United States Code, and shall not be deemed to
have a significant effect on natural, scenic, and
recreation assets within the meaning of section
47101(h)(2) of title 49, United States Code.
(7) MANAGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTE-
GRATED MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Secretary shall
preserve, interpret, manage, and provide educational
and recreational uses for the recreation area, in con-
sultation with the owners and managers of lands in
the recreation area, in accordance with the inte-
grated management plan.
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(e) BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS PARTNERSHIP ESTAB-
LISHMENT.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby estab-
lished the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership whose
purpose shall be to coordinate the activities of Fed-
eral, State, and local authorities and the private sec-
tor in the development and implementation of an in-
tegrated resource management plan for the recre-
ation area.
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Partnership shall be
composed of 13 members, as follows:
(A) One individual appointed by the Sec-
retary, to represent the National Park Service.
(B) One individual, appointed by the Sec-
retary of Transportation, to represent the
United States Coast Guard.
(C) Two individuals, appointed by the Sec-
retary, after consideration of recommendations
by the Governor of Massachusetts, to represent
the Department of Environmental Management
and the Metropolitan District Commission.
(D) One individual, appointed by the Sec-
retary, after consideration of recommendations
by the Chair, to represent the Massachusetts
Port Authority.
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(E) One individual, appointed by the Sec-
retary, after consideration of recommendations
by the Chair, to represent the Massachusetts
Water Resources Authority.
(F) One individual, appointed by the Sec-
retary, after consideration of recommendations
by the Mayor of Boston, to represent the Office
of Environmental Services of the city of Boston.
(G) One individual, appointed by the Sec-
retary, after consideration of recommendations
by the Chair, to represent the Boston Redevel-
opment Authority.
(H) One individual, appointed by the Sec-
retary, after consideration of recommendations
of the President of the Thompson Island Out-
ward Bound Education Center, to represent the
Center.
(I) One individual, appointed by the Sec-
retary, after consideration of recommendations
of the Chair, to represent the Trustees of Res-
ervations.
(J) One individual, appointed by the Sec-
retary, after consideration of recommendations
of the President of the Island Alliance, to rep-
resent the Alliance, a non-profit organization
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whose sole purpose is to provide financial sup-
port for the Boston Harbor Islands National
Recreation Area.
(K) Two individuals, appointed by the Sec-
retary, to represent the Boston Harbor Islands
Advisory Council, established in subsection (g).
(3) TERMS OF OFFICE; REAPPOINTMENT.—(A)
Members of the Partnership shall serve for terms of
three years. Any member may be reappointed for
one additional 3-year term.
(B) The Secretary shall appoint the first mem-
bers of the Partnership within 30 days after the
date on which the Secretary has received all of the
recommendations for appointment pursuant to sub-
sections (b)(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10).
(C) A member may serve after the expiration of
his or her term until a successor has been appointed.
(4) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Partner-
ship shall serve without pay, but while away from
their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Partnership, members
shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem
in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as per-
sons employed intermittently in the Government
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service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of
title 5, United States Code.
(5) ELECTION OF OFFICERS.—The Partnership
shall elect one of its members as Chairperson and
one as Vice Chairperson. The term of office of the
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be one year.
The Vice Chairperson shall serve as chairperson in
the absence of the Chairperson.
(6) VACANCY.—Any vacancy on the Partnership
shall be filled in the same manner in which the origi-
nal appointment was made.
(7) MEETINGS.—The Partnership shall meet at
the call of the Chairperson or a majority of its mem-
bers.
(8) QUORUM.—A majority of the Partnership
shall constitute a quorum.
(9) STAFF OF THE PARTNERSHIP.—The Sec-
retary shall provide the Partnership with such staff
and technical assistance as the Secretary, after con-
sultation with the Partnership, considers appropriate
to enable the Partnership to carry out its duties.
The Secretary may accept the services of personnel
detailed from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
any political subdivision of the Commonwealth or
any entity represented on the Partnership.
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(10) HEARINGS.—The Partnership may hold
such hearings, sit and act at such times and places,
take such testimony, and receive such evidence as
the Partnership may deem appropriate.
(11) DONATIONS.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Partnership may seek and ac-
cept donations of funds, property, or services from
individuals, foundations, corporations, and other pri-
vate and public entities for the purpose of carrying
out this section.
(12) USE OF FUNDS TO OBTAIN MONEY.—The
Partnership may use its funds to obtain money from
any source under any program or law requiring the
recipient of such money to make a contribution in
order to receive such money.
(13) MAILS.—The Partnership may use the
United States mails in the same manner and upon
the same conditions as other departments and agen-
cies of the United States.
(14) OBTAINING PROPERTY.—The Partnership
may obtain by purchase, rental, donation, or other-
wise, such property, facilities, and services as may
be needed to carry out its duties, except that the
Partnership may not acquire any real property or
Interest in real property.
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(15) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—For pur-
poses of carrying out the plan described in sub-
section (f), the Partnership may enter into coopera-
tive agreements with the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, any political subdivision thereof, or with
any organization or person.
(f) INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Within three years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Partnership shall
submit to the Secretary a management plan for the
recreation area to be developed and implemented by
the Partnership.
(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall in-
clude (but not be limited to) each of the following:
(A) A program providing for coordinated
administration of the recreation area with pro-
posed assignment of responsibilities to the ap-
propriate governmental unit at the Federal,
State, and local levels, and non-profit organiza-
tions, including each of the following:
(i) A plan to finance and support the
public improvements and services rec-
ommended in the plan, including allocation
of non-Federal matching requirements set
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forth in subsection (h)(2) and a delineation
of private sector roles and responsibilities.
(ii) A program for the coordination
and consolidation, to the extent feasible, of
activities that may be carried out by Fed-
eral, State, and local agencies having juris-
diction over land and waters within the
recreation area, including planning and
regulatory responsibilities.
(B) Policies and programs for the follow-
ing purposes:
(i) Enhancing public outdoor rec-
reational opportunities in the recreation
area.
(ii) Conserving, protecting and main-
taining the scenic, historical, cultural, nat-
ural and scientific values of the islands.
(iii) Developing educational opportuni-
ties in the recreation area.
(iv) Enhancing public access to the is-
lands, including development of transpor-
tation networks.
(v) Identifying potential sources of
revenue from programs or activities carried
out within the recreation area.
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(vi) Protecting and preserving native
American burial grounds connected with
the King Philip’s War internment period
and other periods.
(C) A policy statement that recognizes ex-
isting economic activities within the recreation
area.
(3) DEVELOPMENT
OF
PLAN.—In developing
the plan, the Partnership shall—
(A) consult on a regular basis with appro-
priate officials of any local government or Fed-
eral or State agency which has jurisdiction over
lands and waters within the recreation area;
(B) consult with interested conservation,
business, professional, and citizen organiza-
tions; and
(C) conduct public hearings or meetings
for the purposes of providing interested persons
with the opportunity to testify with respect to
matters to be addressed by the plan.
(4) APPROVAL OF PLAN.—(A) The Partnership
shall submit the plan to the Governor of Massachu-
setts for review. The Governor shall have 90 days to
review and make any recommendations. After con-
sidering the Governor’s recommendations, the Part-