Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2287
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2004-04-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Boundaries
Commemorations
Environmental Protection
Fishing
History
Hunting
Land transfers
Louisiana
Military parks
Natural areas
Sports and Recreation
Trapping
Water Resources Development
Wetlands

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-06
text: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 - Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana. Revises the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to acquire interests within the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit and imposes certain limitations on the acquisition of lands within the Preserve.
action_date: 2004-08-25
text: 
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 - Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to: (1) adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana by increasing the acreage limitation; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire any such additional land, water, and interests in land and water by donation, purchase, transfer from any other Federal agency, or exchange. 
 
Requires, with respect to the Bayou aux Carpes Addition and the CIT Tract Addition, any federal land acquired in such Additions to be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service. Permits the acquisition of any private land in those Additions only with the owner's consent. 
 
Subjects any Federal land in the CIT Tract Addition to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army. 
 
Modifies and/or eliminates certain provisions related to the acquisition of property within the Unit.
 
Permits hunting, fishing, and trapping within the Unit. (Currently, excludes such activities within the core area of the Unit and on certain lands acquired by the Secretary within the Unit.) Continues to provide for the designation of zones where, and established periods when, no hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be permitted except for public safety reasons.

action_date: 2004-09-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 25, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 - Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to: (1) adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana by increasing the acreage limitation; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire any such additional land, water, and interests in land and water by donation, purchase, transfer from any other Federal agency, or exchange. 
 
Requires, with respect to the Bayou aux Carpes Addition and the CIT Tract Addition, any federal land acquired in such Additions to be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service. Permits the acquisition of any private land in those Additions only with the owner's consent. 
 
Subjects any Federal land in the CIT Tract Addition to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army. 
 
Modifies and/or eliminates certain provisions related to the acquisition of property within the Unit.
 
Permits hunting, fishing, and trapping within the Unit. (Currently, excludes such activities within the core area of the Unit and on certain lands acquired by the Secretary within the Unit.) Continues to provide for the designation of zones where, and established periods when, no hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be permitted except for public safety reasons.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2004-09-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-09-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-17
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9353; text as passed Senate: CR 9/20/2004 S9391)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9353; text as passed Senate: CR 9/20/2004 S9391)
action_date: 2004-08-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 681.
action_date: 2004-08-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/22/04 with amendments. With written report No. 108-325.
action_date: 2004-08-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/22/04 with amendments. With written report No. 108-325.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2004-06-08
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-638.
action_date: 2004-04-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2004-04-06
text: Introduced in Senate