Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-162
Sponsor: Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Boundaries
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Environmental Protection
Fishing
History
Hunting
Land transfers
Landowners
Louisiana
Military parks
Natural areas
Right of property
Sports and Recreation
Trapping
Water Resources Development
Wetlands

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007 - 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. 

action_date: 2007-04-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007 - 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: 2007-04-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-94.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-94.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House