[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1721 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1721

   To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant a special use 
                                permit.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 19, 1993

 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant a special use 
                                permit.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PERMIT.

    Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Secretary of the 
Interior is authorized to issue a special use permit allowing the 
installation, operation, and maintenance of a communications shelter 
and associated antennas within the boundaries of Katmai National Park 
and Preserve at Cape Gull.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS.

    Any permit issued under this Act shall--
            (1) be in effect for at least five years but no more than 
        twenty five years;
            (2) not be transferrable except by permission of the 
        Secretary of the Interior;
            (3) encompass no more than one quarter acre of land 
        adjacent to the existing Federal communications facilities;
            (4) allow reasonable access, including by use of aircraft, 
        boat, or other motorized vehicles, to the permit holder for the 
        purpose of construction, repair, and maintenance;
            (5) require the permit holder to avoid unreasonable 
        disturbance to fish and wildlife;
            (6) require, to the extent practicable, that any structures 
        blend into the natural environment; and
            (7) require the permit holder to dismantle and remove all 
        structures upon expiration of the permit.

SEC. 3. FEES.

    The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to charge reasonable 
fees sufficient to cover the cost of processing the permit application 
and for use of Federal land.

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