In the Senate of the United States, 
September 22 (legislative day, September 21), 2012. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2606) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to allow the construction and operation of nat-
ural gas pipeline facilities in the Gateway National Recre-
ation Area, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the fol-
lowing 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following: 
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) PERMITTEE.—The term ‘‘permittee’’ means 
the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company, LLC, 
(Transco), its successors or assigns.
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(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR PERMIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may issue permits 
for rights-of-way or other necessary authorizations to allow 
the permittee to construct, operate, and maintain a natural 
gas pipeline and related facilities within the Gateway Na-
tional Recreation Area in New York, as described in Fed-
eral Regulatory Commission Docket No. PF09–8. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A permit issued under 
this section shall be— 
(1) consistent with the laws and regulations gen-
erally applicable to utility rights-of-way within units 
of the National Park System; and 
(2) subject to such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary deems appropriate. 
(c) FEES.—The Secretary shall charge a fee for any 
permit issued under this section. The fee shall be based on 
fair market value and shall also provide for recovery of costs 
incurred by the National Park Service associated with the 
processing, issuance, and monitoring of the permit. The 
Secretary shall retain any fees associated with the recovery 
of costs. 
(d) TERM.—Any permit issued under this section shall 
be for a term of 10 years. The permit may be renewed at
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the discretion of the Secretary in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 4. LEASE OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AT FLOYD BEN-
NETT FIELD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into a 
non-competitive lease with the permittee to allow the occu-
pancy and use of buildings and associated property at 
Floyd Bennett Field within the Gateway National Recre-
ation Area to house meter and regulating equipment and 
other equipment necessary to the operation of the natural 
gas pipeline described in section 3(a). 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A lease entered into 
under this section shall— 
(1) be in accordance with section 3(k) of the Na-
tional Park System General Authorities Act (16 
U.S.C. 1a–2(k)), except that the proceeds from rental 
payments may be used for infrastructure needs, re-
source protection and restoration, and visitor services 
at Gateway National Recreation Area; and 
(2) provide for the restoration and maintenance 
of the buildings and associated property in accord-
ance with section 106 of the National Historic Preser-
vation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) and applicable regula-
tions and programmatic agreements.
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SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT. 
The Secretary may impose citations or fines, or sus-
pend or revoke any authority under a permit or lease issued 
in accordance with this Act for failure to comply with, or 
a violation of any term or condition of such permit or lease. 
Attest: 
Secretary.