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) ENTITY.—The term ‘‘entity’’ means an en-
tity holding a permit issued under this Act. 
(2) LEASE.—The term ‘‘lease’’ means an agree-
ment that authorizes the occupancy and use of cer-
tain designated premises for facilities associated 
with the project, particularly a meter and regulating 
station. 
(3) NATURAL GAS PIPELINE FACILITIES.—The 
term ‘‘natural gas pipeline facilities’’ means pipeline 
and related equipment necessary for the trans-
mission and distribution of natural gas, such as me-
ters and heating and pressure-regulating devices 
used in the transportation of natural gas. 
(4) PERMIT.—The term ‘‘permit’’ means any 
permits, rights-of-way, or any other authorizations 
necessary for the Secretary to authorize the con-
struction, operation, and maintenance of natural gas 
pipeline facilities in the Gateway National Recre-
ation Area. 
(5) PROJECT.—The term ‘‘project’’ means the 
natural gas pipeline facilities within Gateway Na-
tional Recreation Area, including the meter and reg-
ulating station to be located at Floyd Bennett Field, 
that are part of the Rockaway Delivery Lateral/ 
Brooklyn Queens Interconnect Project, as further 
described in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(FERC) Docket No. PF09–8, and including author-
ized revisions to the project. 
(6) RENT.—The term ‘‘rent’’ means any pay-
ment to the Secretary pursuant to a lease for occu-
pancy and use of designated premises to be made in 
such a manner and at such intervals as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 3. PERMITTING INSTRUMENTS FOR NATURAL GAS 
PIPELINE FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may issue permits 
to authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance 
of natural gas pipeline facilities, as provided by the 
project, within Gateway National Recreation Area. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
(1) Any rights-of-way or other permits issued 
for the natural gas pipeline facilities under this sec-
tion shall be consistent with the laws and regulations
generally applicable to utility rights-of-way within 
units of the National Park System. 
(2) Any permits issued under this section for 
the natural gas pipeline facilities shall be subject to 
such terms and conditions the Secretary deems ap-
propriate. 
(3) The Secretary shall charge a fee for any 
permits issued under this section. The fees shall be 
based on fair market value and shall also include 
costs incurred by the National Park Service in proc-
essing a request for a permit; issuing a permit, if 
appropriate; and monitoring the permitted activities. 
(4) Any permits issued under this section shall 
be for a term of 10 years, subject to renewal with 
any changes to its terms and conditions mutually 
agreed upon. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT.—Failure to comply with, or a 
violation of, any term or condition of a permit may result 
in a citation, or fine, or the suspension or revocation of 
authorization to conduct the permitted activity. 
SEC. 4. LEASE OF BUILDINGS. 
The Secretary may enter into a non-competitive lease 
with any entity to allow the occupancy and use of buildings 
and associated properties on Floyd Bennett Field to house
facilities associated with the project, particularly a meter 
and regulating station. Such lease shall— 
(1) otherwise be subject to National Park Serv-
ice leasing regulations; 
(2) provide for the restoration and maintenance 
of the buildings and associated properties in accord-
ance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Treatment 
Standards for Historic Property (36 CFR Part 68), 
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation 
Act (36 CFR 800), and any programmatic agree-
ments; 
(3) provide for appropriate rent for occupancy 
and use of the property representing, at minimum 
but not limited to, fair market value; and 
(4) provide for monetary penalties for violations 
of the lease. 
SEC. 5. FEES AND RENT. 
(a) FEES.—The Secretary shall retain the portion of 
any fee assessed under section 3(b)(3) that is equal to the 
costs incurred in processing and issuing the permit re-
quest and monitoring the permitted activities, and the bal-
ance of the fee shall be deposited in the Treasury of the 
United States. 
(b) RENT.—Any rent collected pursuant to section 4 
shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury
of the United States in accordance with section 3(k)(5) 
of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–2(k)(5)) and shall 
be available to the Secretary, without further appropria-
tion and without fiscal year limitation, for infrastructure 
needs, resource protection, and visitor services at the 
Gateway National Recreation Area. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2606 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow 
the construction and operation of natural gas 
pipeline facilities in the Gateway National Recre-
ation Area, and for other purposes.