IIB
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 149
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 24, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To make technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks and
Public Lands Management Act of 1996 and to other
laws related to parks and public lands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE TO OMNIBUS PARKS
AND PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT ACT OF
1996.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act of 1999’’.
(b) REFERENCE TO OMNIBUS PARKS ACT.—In this
Act, the term ‘‘Omnibus Parks Act’’ means the Omnibus
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public
Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 4093).
TITLE I—TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS TO DIVISION I
SEC. 101. PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Title I of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (16
U.S.C. 460bb note) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 101(2) (110 Stat. 4097), by
striking ‘‘the Presidio is’’ and inserting ‘‘the Pre-
sidio was’’.
(2) In section 103(b)(1) (110 Stat. 4099), by
striking ‘‘other lands administrated by the Sec-
retary.’’ in the last sentence and inserting ‘‘other
lands administered by the Secretary.’’.
(3) In section 105(a)(2) (110 Stat. 4104), by
striking ‘‘in accordance with section 104(h) of this
title.’’ and inserting ‘‘in accordance with section
104(i) of this title.’’.
inserting ‘‘WHALING
NATIONAL
HISTORICAL
PARK’’.
(2) In subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘certain
districts structures, and relics’’ and inserting
‘‘certain districts, structures, and relics’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by striking
‘‘The area included with the New Bedford Na-
tional Historic Landmark District, known as
the’’ and inserting ‘‘The area included within
the New Bedford Historic District (a National
Landmark District), also known as the’’.
(3) In subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘to pro-
vide’’.
(4) By redesignating the second subsection (e)
and subsection (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respec-
tively.
(5) In subsection (g), as so redesignated—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section
3(D).’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d).’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘co-
operative grants under subsection (d)(2).’’ and
inserting ‘‘cooperative agreements under sub-
section (e)(2).’’.
SEC. 112. NICODEMUS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
Section 512(a)(1)(B) of division I of the Omnibus
Parks Act (110 Stat. 4163; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Afican-Americans’’ and inserting ‘‘Afri-
can-Americans’’.
SEC. 113. UNALASKA.
Section 513(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks
Act (110 Stat. 4165; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by
striking ‘‘whall be comprised’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be com-
prised’’.
SEC. 114. REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND WAR OF 1812 HIS-
TORIC PRESERVATION STUDY.
Section 603(d)(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks
Act (110 Stat. 4172; 16 U.S.C. 1a–5 note) is amended
by striking ‘‘subsection (b) shall—’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (1) shall—’’.
SEC. 115. SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS.
Section 606 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4175; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as fol-
lows:
(1) In subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section
5.’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e).’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section
9.’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (h).’’; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Com-
mission plan approved by the Secretary under
section 6.’’ and inserting ‘‘plan developed and
approved under subsection (f).’’.
(2) In subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘this Act’’
and inserting ‘‘this section’’.
(3) In subsection (g)—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘pur-
poses of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘purposes of
this section’’; and
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘section
9.’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (i).’’.
(4) In subsection (h)(12), by striking ‘‘this
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘this section’’.
SEC. 116. WASHITA BATTLEFIELD.
Section 607 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4181; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘this Act’’
and inserting ‘‘this section’’; and
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘local land
owners’’ and inserting ‘‘local landowners’’.
SEC. 117. SKI AREA PERMIT RENTAL CHARGE.
Section 701 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat 4182; 16 U.S.C. 497c) is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘legislated
by this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘required by this sec-
tion’’.
(2) In subsection (d)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ‘‘formula of this Act’’ and inserting
‘‘formula of this section’’;
(B) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and in
the sentence below paragraph (3), by striking
‘‘this Act’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘this section’’; and
(C) in the sentence below paragraph (3),
by inserting ‘‘adjusted gross revenue for the’’
before ‘‘1994–1995 base year’’.
(3) In subsection (f), by inserting inside the pa-
renthesis ‘‘offered for commercial or other pro-
motional purposes’’ after ‘‘complimentary lift tick-
ets’’.
(4) In subsection (i), by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and
inserting ‘‘this section’’.
SEC. 118. GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK.
Section 3 of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–2),
as amended by section 703 of division I of the Omnibus
Parks Act (110 Stat. 4185), is amended as follows:
(B) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking
‘‘COMPTETITIVE
LEASING.—’’ and inserting
‘‘COMPETITIVE LEASING.—’’;
(C) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘granted
by statue’’ and inserting ‘‘granted by statute’’;
(D) in paragraph (11)(B)(ii), by striking
‘‘more cost effective’’ and inserting ‘‘more cost-
effective’’;
(E) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘para-
graph (13),’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (12),’’;
and
(F) in paragraph (18), by striking ‘‘under
paragraph (7)(A)(i)(I), any lease under para-
graph (11)(B), and any lease of seasonal quar-
ters under subsection (l),’’ and inserting ‘‘under
paragraph (7)(A) and any lease under para-
graph (11)’’.
(2) In subsection (d)(2)(E), by striking ‘‘is
amended’’.
(b) CHANGE TO PLURAL.—Section 7(c)(2) of the
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16
U.S.C. 460l–9(c)(2)), as added by section 814(b) of the
Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4194), is amended as fol-
lows:
(1) In subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘lands,
water, and interest therein’’ and inserting ‘‘lands,
waters, and interests therein’’.
(2) In subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘lands,
water, or interests therein, or a portion of whose
lands, water, or interests therein,’’ and inserting
‘‘lands, waters, or interests therein, or a portion of
whose lands, waters, or interests therein,’’.
(c) ADD MISSING WORD.—Section 2(b) of Public
Law 101–337 (16 U.S.C. 19jj–1(b)), as amended by sec-
tion 814(h)(3) of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4199), is amended by inserting ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘park system
resource’’.
SEC. 121. BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERIT-
AGE CORRIDOR.
Section 6(d)(2) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to estab-
lish the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Cor-
ridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island’’, approved No-
vember 10, 1986 (Public Law 99–647; 16 U.S.C. 461
note), as added by section 901(c) of division I of the Om-
nibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4202), is amended by striking
‘‘may be made in the approval plan’’ and inserting ‘‘may
be made in the approved plan’’.
SEC. 122. TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE.
Subtitle A of title X of division I of the Omnibus
Parks Act is amended as follows:
(1) In section 1002(a)(4)(A) (110 Stat. 4204;
16 U.S.C. 689u(a)(4)(A)), by striking ‘‘to purchase’’
and inserting ‘‘to acquire’’.
(2) In section 1004(b) (110 Stat. 4205; 16
U.S.C. 689u–2(b)), by striking ‘‘of June 3, 1994,’’
and inserting ‘‘on June 3, 1994,’’.
(3) In section 1005 (110 Stat. 4205; 16 U.S.C.
689u–3)—
(A) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘this
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘this subtitle’’; and
(B) in subsection (g)(3)(A), by striking
‘‘the tall grass prairie’’ and inserting ‘‘the
tallgrass prairie’’.
SEC. 123. RECREATION LAKES.
(a) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 1021(a) of
division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4210; 16
U.S.C. 460l–10e note) is amended as follows:
(1) By striking ‘‘manmade lakes’’ both places it
appears and inserting ‘‘man-made lakes’’.
(2) By striking ‘‘for recreational opportunities
at federally-managed’’ and inserting ‘‘for rec-
reational opportunities at federally managed’’.
(b) ADVISORY COMMISSION.—Section 13 of the Land
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C.
460l–10e), as added by section 1021(b) of the Omnibus
Parks Act (110 Stat. 4210), is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (b)(6), by striking ‘‘recreation
related infrastructure.’’ and inserting ‘‘recreation-re-
lated infrastructure.’’.
(2) In subsection (e)—
(A) by striking ‘‘water related recreation’’
in the first sentence and inserting ‘‘water-relat-
ed recreation’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘at fed-
erally-managed lakes’’ and inserting ‘‘at feder-
ally managed lakes’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘manmade lakes’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘man-made
lakes’’.
SEC. 124. FOSSIL FOREST PROTECTION.
Section 103 of the San Juan Basin Wilderness Pro-
tection Act of 1984 (43 U.S.C. 178), as amended by sec-
tion 1022(e) of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4213),
is amended as follows:
(1) In subsections (b)(1) and (e)(1), by striking
‘‘Committee on Natural Resources’’ and inserting
‘‘Committee on Resources’’.
(2) In subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘this Act’’
and inserting ‘‘this subsection’’.
SEC. 125. OPAL CREEK WILDERNESS AND SCENIC RECRE-
ATION AREA.
Section 1023(c)(1)(A) of division I of the Omnibus
Parks Act (110 Stat. 4215; 16 U.S.C. 545b(c)(1)(A)) is
amended by striking ‘‘of 1964’’.
SEC. 126. BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL RECRE-
ATION AREA.
Section 1029 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4232; 16 U.S.C. 460kkk) is amended as fol-
lows:
(1) In the section heading, by striking
‘‘RECREATION AREA’’ and inserting ‘‘NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA’’.
(2) In subsection (b)(1), by inserting quotation
marks around the term ‘‘recreation area’’.
(3) In subsection (e)(3)(B), by striking ‘‘sub-
sections (b) (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and
(10).’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (C), (D), (E),
(F), (G), (H), (I), and (J) of paragraph (2).’’.
(4) In subsection (f)(2)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘prof-
it sector roles’’ and inserting ‘‘private-sector roles’’.
(5) In subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘and reve-
nue raising activities.’’ and inserting ‘‘and revenue-
raising activities.’’.
SEC. 127. NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 3(b)(1) of
Public Law 100–479 (16 U.S.C. 410oo–2(b)(1)), as added
by section 1030 of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4238), is amended by striking ‘‘and visitors’ center’’ and
inserting ‘‘and visitor center’’.
(b) AMENDATORY INSTRUCTION.—Section 1030 of
the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4238) is amended by
striking ‘‘after ‘SEC. 3.’;’’ and inserting ‘‘before ‘Ex-
cept’;’’.
SEC. 128. REGULATION OF FISHING IN CERTAIN WATERS
OF ALASKA.
Section 1035 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 2240) is amended as follows:
(1) In the section heading, by striking ‘‘REGU-
LATIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘REGULATION’’.
(2) In subsection (c), by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and
inserting ‘‘this section’’.
TITLE II—TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS TO DIVISION II
SEC. 201. NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA.
Title I of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (16
U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 104(4) (110 Stat. 4244), by
striking ‘‘history preservation’’ and inserting ‘‘his-
toric preservation’’.
(2) In section 105 (110 Stat. 4244), by striking
‘‘paragraphs (2) and (5) of section 104’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraph (2) of section 104’’.
(3) In section 106(a)(3) (110 Stat. 4244), by
striking ‘‘or Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘or the Sec-
retary’’.
SEC. 202. TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA.
Title II of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (16
U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 201(b)(4) (110 Stat. 4245), by
striking ‘‘and associated sites associated’’ and insert
‘‘and sites associated’’.
(2) In section 207(a) (110 Stat. 4248), by
striking ‘‘as provide for’’ and inserting ‘‘as provided
for’’.
SEC. 203. AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
Section 301(1) of division II of the Omnibus Parks
Act (110 Stat. 4249; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by
striking ‘‘National Historic Register of Historic Places,’’
and inserting ‘‘National Register of Historic Places,’’.
SEC. 204. ESSEX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
Section 501(a)(8) of division II of the Omnibus Parks
Act (110 Stat. 4257; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by
striking ‘‘a visitors’ center’’ and inserting ‘‘a visitor cen-
ter’’.
SEC. 205. OHIO & ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE COR-
RIDOR.
Title VIII of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act
(16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 805(b)(2) (110 Stat. 4269), by
striking ‘‘One individuals,’’ and inserting ‘‘One indi-
vidual,’’.
(2) In section 808(a)(3)(A) (110 Stat. 4279),
by striking ‘‘from the Committee.’’ and inserting
‘‘from the Committee,’’.
SEC. 206. HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE
AREA.
Section 908(a)(1)(B) of division II of the Omnibus
Parks Act (110 Stat. 4279; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘on nonfederally owned property’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for non-federally owned property’’.
TITLE III—TECHNICAL CORREC-
TIONS 
TO 
OTHER 
PUBLIC
LAWS
SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION OF DELAWARE WATER GAP
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA CITIZEN ADVI-
SORY COMMISSION.
Effective as of November 6, 1998, section 507 of
Public Law 105–355 (112 Stat. 3264, 16 U.S.C. 460o
note) is amended by striking ‘‘Public Law 101–573’’ and
inserting ‘‘Public Law 100–573’’.
SEC. 302. ARCHES NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION ACT OF
1998.
Section 8 of Public Law 92–155 (16 U.S.C. 272g),
as added by section 2(e)(2) of the Arches National Park
Expansion Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–329; 112 Stat.
3062), is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘, de-
scribed as lots 1 through 12 located in the S1⁄2N1⁄2
and the N1⁄2N1⁄2N1⁄2S1⁄2 of section 1, Township 25
South, Range 18 East, Salt Lake base and merid-
ian.’’ and inserting ‘‘located in section 1, Township
25 South, Range 18 East, Salt Lake base and me-
ridian, and more fully described as follows:
‘‘(A) Lots 1 through 12.
‘‘(B) The S1⁄2N1⁄2 of such section.
‘‘(C) The N1⁄2N1⁄2N1⁄2S1⁄2 of such sec-
tion.’’; and
(2) By striking subsection (d).
SEC. 303. DUTCH JOHN FEDERAL PROPERTY DISPOSITION
AND ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1998.
(a) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.—Section 6(b) of
the Dutch John Federal Property Disposition and Assist-
ance Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–326; 112 Stat. 3044)
is amended as follows:
(1) By striking the subsection heading and in-
serting the following: ‘‘ADDITIONAL TRANSFERS OF
ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.—’’.
(2) By striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and in-
serting the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(1) TRANSFER FROM SECRETARY OF THE IN-
TERIOR.—The Secretary of the Interior shall trans-
fer to the Secretary of Agriculture administrative ju-
risdiction over approximately 2,167 acres of lands
and interests in land located in Duchesne and
Wasatch Counties, Utah, that were acquired by the
Secretary of the Interior for the Central Utah
Project, as depicted on the maps entitled—
‘‘(A) the ‘Dutch John Townsite, Ashley
National Forest, Lower Stillwater’, dated Feb-
ruary 1997;
‘‘(B) The ‘Dutch John Townsite, Ashley
National Forest, Red Hollow (Diamond Prop-
erties)’, dated February 1997; and
‘‘(C) The ‘Dutch John Townsite, Ashley
National Forest, Coal Hollow (Current Creek
Reservoir)’, dated February 1997.
‘‘(2) TRANSFER
FROM
SECRETARY
OF
AGRI-
CULTURE.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall
transfer to the Secretary of the Interior administra-
tive jurisdiction over approximately 2,450 acres of
lands and interests in lands located in the Ashley
National Forest, as depicted on the map entitled
‘Ashley National Forest, Lands to be Transferred to
the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) from the Forest
Service’, dated February 1997.’’.
(3) In paragraph (3)(A), by striking the second
sentence and inserting the following new sentence:
‘‘The boundaries of the Ashley National Forest and
the Uinta National Forest are hereby adjusted to re-
flect the transfers required by this section.’’.
(4) In paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘The
transferred lands’’ and inserting ‘‘The lands and in-
terests in land transferred to the Secretary of Agri-
culture under paragraph (1)’’.
(b) ELECTRIC POWER.—Section 13(d) of such Act
(112 Stat. 3053) is amended by striking paragraph (1)
and inserting the following new paragraph:
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY.—The United States shall
make available for the Dutch John community elec-
tric power and associated energy previously reserved
from the Colorado River Storage Project for project
use as firm electric service.’’.
SEC. 304. OREGON PUBLIC LANDS TRANSFER AND PROTEC-
TION ACT OF 1998.
Section 3 of the Oregon Public Lands Transfer and
Protection Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–321; 112 Stat.
3022) is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3)
and redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as para-
graphs (3) and (4), respectively.
(2) By striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following new subsection:
‘‘(b) POLICY OF NO NET LOSS OF O & C LAND AND
CBWR LAND.—In carrying out sales, purchases, and ex-
changes of land in the geographic area, the Secretary shall
ensure that on October 30, 2008, and on the expiration
of each 10-year period thereafter, the number of acres of
O & C land and CBWR land in the geographic area is
not less than the number of acres of such land on October
30, 1998.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 23,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.