tor of the National Park Service) contains habitat 
for— 
(A) the wood stork and the West Indian 
manatee, each of which is listed as an endan-
gered species under the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 
(B) the roseate spoonbill and the white- 
crowned pigeon, each of which is listed as a 
threatened species by the Florida Game and 
Fresh Water Fish Commission; 
(2) the Tarpon Basin property also includes ap-
proximately 10 acres of subtropical hardwood ham-
mock, a habitat found only in South Florida and the 
Florida Keys; 
(3) more than 70 percent of the hardwood ham-
mock in South Key Largo has been lost to develop-
ment; and 
(4) vessel owners often anchor the vessels of the 
owners in a saltwater pond— 
(A) that is located within the Tarpon 
Basin property; and 
(B) to protect the vessels from tropical 
storms and hurricanes. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) HURRICANE HOLE.—The term ‘‘Hurricane 
Hole’’ means the saltwater pond that— 
(A) is located east of the Intracoastal Wa-
terway as the Waterway passes through 
Dusenbury Creek; and 
(B) has been used historically to moor sail-
boats during tropical storms and hurricanes. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Proposed Tarpon Basin Boundary Revision’’ 
and dated April 14, 2003. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) TARPON
BASIN
PROPERTY.—The term 
‘‘Tarpon Basin property’’ means the land that— 
(A) is comprised of approximately 600 
acres of land and water surrounding Tarpon 
Basin, as generally depicted on the map; and 
(B) is located in South Key Largo. 
SEC. 4. BOUNDARY REVISION. 
(a) BOUNDARY REVISION.—The boundary of the Ev-
erglades National Park is adjusted to include the Tarpon 
Basin property. 
(b) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with para-
graph (2), the Secretary may acquire, through a vol-
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untary donation, sale, or exchange, any land or in-
terest in land that is located in the Tarpon Basin 
property. 
(2) REQUIREMENT RELATING TO SALES.—With 
respect to a sale to acquire any land or interest in 
land under paragraph (1) that is located in the Tar-
pon Basin property, the Secretary may only use do-
nated or appropriated funds. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister each land and water added to the Everglades Na-
tional Park by subsection (a), or through a voluntary do-
nation, sale, or exchange under subsection (b)— 
(1) as part of the Everglades National Park; 
and 
(2) in accordance with applicable laws (includ-
ing regulations). 
SEC. 5. USE OF HURRICANE HOLE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PERMITS.—The Secretary 
may issue a permit to any owner of a sailing vessel who, 
before the date of enactment of this Act, had secured the 
sailing vessel of the owner in Hurricane Hole to protect 
the sailing vessel from a tropical storm or hurricane. 
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(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) EVIDENCE OF PRIOR USE.—To be eligible 
to receive a permit under subsection (a), an owner 
of a sailing vessel shall provide to the Secretary evi-
dence that the Secretary determines to be sufficient 
to establish that the owner of the sailing vessel had, 
before the date of enactment of this Act, secured the 
sailing vessel of the owner in Hurricane Hole to pro-
tect the vessel from a tropical storm or hurricane. 
(2) INDEMNITY REQUIREMENT.—To be eligible 
to receive a permit under subsection (a), an owner 
of a sailing vessel shall agree to hold the United 
States harmless, and to indemnify the United States 
from any claim or damage that may arise from any 
activity conducted under the permit (including dam-
age to the sailing vessel that is the subject of the 
permit). 
(c) CONDITIONS OF PERMIT.— 
(1) SAILING VESSELS.—A permit issued under 
subsection (a) shall be valid only for a sailing vessel. 
(2) TRANSFERABILITY.—A permit issued under 
subsection (a) shall not be transferrable. 
(3) EXPIRATION.—A permit issued under sub-
section (a) shall expire on the date of the death of 
the holder of the permit. 
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(d) PROTECTION OF RESOURCES.— 
(1) AUTHORITY
OF
SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary may include in a permit issued under sub-
section (a) any term or condition that the Secretary 
determines to be necessary— 
(A) to protect the resources of the Ever-
glades National Park; and 
(B) to ensure the safety of the public at 
the Everglades National Park. 
(2) BOND.—To accomplish each goal described 
in paragraph (1), the Secretary may require each 
holder of a permit issued under subsection (a) to 
post a bond. 
(e) FEES.—The Secretary may charge a fee to re-
cover the cost of issuing, and monitoring the compliance 
of, the permits under subsection (a). 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
Æ 
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