An Act to revise the boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge, to expand the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.
PL 104-212 (H.R.2679), enacted 10/01/1996

110 STAT. 3014 
PUBLIC LAW 104-212—OCT. 1, 1996 
Public Law 104-212 
104th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 1, 1996 
To revise the boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge, to expand 
[H.R. 2679] 
^^® Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Nebraska 
TITLE I—NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL 
WILDLIFE REFUGE 
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SEC. 101. REVISION OF BOUNDARY OF NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL 
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WILDLIFE REFUGE. 
(a) TERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.—The secondary jurisdiction 
of the United States Fish and WildUfe Service over approximately 
2,470 acres of land at the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge 
in the State of Nebraska, as depicted on a map entitled "Relinquish-
ment of North Platte National Wildlife Refuge Secondary Jurisdic-
tion", dated August 1995, and available for inspection at appropriate 
offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, is terminated. 
(b) REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER.—Executive Order Num-
ber 2446, dated August 21, 1916, is revoked with respect to the 
land described in subsection (a). 
Rhode Island 
TITLE II—PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE 
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 
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SEC. 201. EXPANSION OF PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NATIONAL WBLD-
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LIFE REFUGE. 
Section 204 of Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(e) EXPANSION OF REFUGE.— 
"(1) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may acquire for addition 
to the refuge the area in Rhode Island known as 'Foddering 
Farm Acres', consisting of approximately 100 acres, adjacent 
to Long Cove and bordering on Foddering Farm Road to the 
south and Point Judith Road to the east, as depicted on a 
map entitled 'Pettaquamscutt Cove NWR Expsinsion Area', 
dated May 13, 1996, and available for inspection in appropriate 
offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
"(2) BOUNDARY REVISION.—The boundaries of the refuge 
are revised to include the area described in paragraph (1). 
"(f) FUTURE EXPANSION.— 
PUBLIC LAW 104-212—OCT. 1, 1996 
110 STAT. 3015 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire for addition 
to the refuge such lands, waters, and interests in land and 
water as the Secretary considers appropriate £ind shall adjust 
the boundaries of the refuge accordingly. 
"(2) APPLICABLE LAWS.—^Any acquisition described in para-
graph (1) shall be carried out in accordance with all applicable 
laws.". 
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 206(a) of Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) 
is amended by striking "designated in section 4(a)(1)" and inserting 
"designated or identified under section 204". 
SEC. 203. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) is amended— 
(1) in section 201(1)— 
(A) by striking "suid the associated" £ind inserting 
"including the associated"; and 
(B) by striking "and dividing" and inserting "dividing"; 
(2) in section 203, by striking "of this Act" and inserting 
"of this title"; 
(3) in section 204— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking "of this Act" and 
inserting "of this title"; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking "purpose of this Act" 
and inserting "purposes of this title"; 
(4) in the second sentence of section 205, by striking "of 
this Act" and inserting "of this title"; and 
(5) in section 207, by striking "Act" and inserting "title". 
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Approved October 1, 1996. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2679: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-527 (Comm. on Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): 
Apr. 23, considered and passed House. 
June 27, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 17, House concurred in Senate amendments.