H. R. 2679
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To revise the boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge, to expand
the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I—NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE
SEC. 101. REVISION OF BOUNDARY OF NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE.
(a) TERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.—The secondary jurisdiction
of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service over approximately
2,470 acres of land at the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge
in the State of Nebraska, as depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Relinquish-
ment of North Platte National Wildlife Refuge Secondary Jurisdic-
tion’’, dated August 1995, and available for inspection at appropriate
offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, is terminated.
(b) REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER.—Executive Order Num-
ber 2446, dated August 21, 1916, is revoked with respect to the
land described in subsection (a).
TITLE II—PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
SEC. 201. EXPANSION OF PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NATIONAL WILD-
LIFE REFUGE.
Section 204 of Public Law 100–610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) EXPANSION OF REFUGE.—
‘‘(1) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may acquire for addition
to the refuge the area in Rhode Island known as ‘Foddering
Farm Acres’, consisting of approximately 100 acres, adjacent
to Long Cove and bordering on Foddering Farm Road to the
south and Point Judith Road to the east, as depicted on a
map entitled ‘Pettaquamscutt Cove NWR Expansion Area’,
dated May 13, 1996, and available for inspection in appropriate
offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
‘‘(2) BOUNDARY REVISION.—The boundaries of the refuge
are revised to include the area described in paragraph (1).
‘‘(f) FUTURE EXPANSION.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire for addition
to the refuge such lands, waters, and interests in land and
water as the Secretary considers appropriate and shall adjust
the boundaries of the refuge accordingly.
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE LAWS.—Any acquisition described in para-
graph (1) shall be carried out in accordance with all applicable
laws.’’.
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 206(a) of Public Law 100–610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note)
is amended by striking ‘‘designated in section 4(a)(1)’’ and inserting
‘‘designated or identified under section 204’’.
SEC. 203. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Public Law 100–610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) is amended—
(1) in section 201(1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and the associated’’ and inserting
‘‘including the associated’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘and dividing’’ and inserting ‘‘dividing’’;
(2) in section 203, by striking ‘‘of this Act’’ and inserting
‘‘of this title’’;
(3) in section 204—
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘of this Act’’ and
inserting ‘‘of this title’’; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘purpose of this Act’’
and inserting ‘‘purposes of this title’’;
(4) in the second sentence of section 205, by striking ‘‘of
this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘of this title’’; and
(5) in section 207, by striking ‘‘Act’’ and inserting ‘‘title’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.