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Union Calendar No. 320
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2411
[Report No. 105–568]
To provide for a land exchange involving the Cape Cod National Seashore
and to extend the authority for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory
Commission.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 5, 1998
Mr. DELAHUNT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
JUNE 5, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To provide for a land exchange involving the Cape Cod
National Seashore and to extend the authority for the
Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE.
(a) LAND EXCHANGE
AND BOUNDARY ADJUST-
MENT.—Section 2 of Public Law 87–126 (16 U.S.C.
459b–1) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(d) The Secretary may convey to the town of
Provincetown, Massachusetts, a parcel of real property
consisting of approximately 7.62 acres of Federal land
within such area in exchange for approximately 11.157
acres of land outside of such area, as depicted on the map
entitled ‘Cape Cod National Seashore Boundary Revision
Map’, dated May, 1997, and numbered 609/80,801, to
allow for the establishment of a municipal facility to serve
the town. Upon completion of the exchange, the Secretary
shall modify the boundaries of the seashore to reflect the
land exchange.’’.
(b) REAUTHORIZATION OF ADVISORY COMMISSION.—
Section 8(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 459b–7(a)) is amend-
ed by striking the second sentence and inserting the fol-
lowing new sentences: ‘‘The Commission shall terminate
September 26, 2008. Based upon a recommendation from
the Commission and a determination by the Secretary of
a continued need for the Commission, the Secretary may
delay the termination date for periods of up to 10 years.
The Secretary shall provide written notice to Congress of
any delay in the termination date, and publish such notice
in the Federal Register, not later than 180 days before
the date on which the Commission would otherwise termi-
nate.’’.
SECTION 1. CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE.
(a) LAND EXCHANGE AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—
Section 2 of Public Law 87–126 (16 U.S.C. 459b–1) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection
(e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following
new subsection:
‘‘(d) The Secretary may convey to the town of
Provincetown, Massachusetts, a parcel of real property con-
sisting of approximately 7.62 acres of Federal land within
such area in exchange for approximately 11.157 acres of
land outside of such area, as depicted on the map entitled
‘Cape Cod National Seashore Boundary Revision Map’,
dated May, 1997, and numbered 609/80,801, to allow for
the establishment of a municipal facility to serve the town
that is restricted to solid waste transfer and recycling facili-
ties and for other municipal activities that are compatible
with National Park Service laws and regulations. Upon
completion of the exchange, the Secretary shall modify the
boundary of the Cape Cod National Seashore to include the
land that has been added.’’.
(b) REAUTHORIZATION OF ADVISORY COMMISSION.—
Section 8(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 459b–7(a)) is amended
by striking the second sentence and inserting the following
new sentence: ‘‘The Commission shall terminate September
26, 2008.’’.