[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 2679 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.2679

                       One Hundred Fourth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six


                                 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.

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

             TITLE I--NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

SEC. 101. REVISION OF BOUNDARY OF NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE 
              REFUGE.

    (a) Termination of Jurisdiction.--The secondary jurisdiction of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife 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 ``Relinquishment of North 
Platte National Wildlife Refuge Secondary Jurisdiction'', 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 Number 2446, 
dated August 21, 1916, is revoked with respect to the land described in 
subsection (a).

         TITLE II--PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

SEC. 201. EXPANSION OF PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE 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 Expansion 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.--
        ``(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 and shall adjust the boundaries 
    of the refuge accordingly.
        ``(2) Applicable laws.--Any acquisition described in paragraph 
    (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 ``and the associated'' and 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''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.