Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-1515
Sponsor: Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2005-04-06 in the House
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: 2005-04-06
text: 
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2005 - 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. (Current law 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: 2006-09-25
text: 
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 - 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 (the Secretary) to acquire any such additional land, water, and interests in land and water by donation, purchase (but only with the owner's consent), 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: (1) be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service; and (2) any federal land in the Additions that is transferred, be subject to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army. Permits the acquisition of any private land, water, or interests in land and water in the Unit only with the owner's consent. 
 
Modifies and/or eliminates certain provisions related to the acquisition of property within the Unit. 
 
Permits hunting, fishing, and trapping within the Unit, but only as to land, water, or interests in land and water managed by the Secretary. 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: 2006-09-26
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6942)
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6942)
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1515.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6942-6943)
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House