[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 639 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 639

 To make technical amendments relating to three units of the National 
               Park System in the State of West Virginia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 23, 1995

  Mr. Rahall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To make technical amendments relating to three units of the National 
               Park System in the State of West Virginia.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``West Virginia National Rivers 
Technical Amendments Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO THE NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER.

    (a) Fish and Wildlife Management.--Section 1106 of the National 
Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460m-20) is amended by 
adding the following at the end thereof: ``The Secretary shall permit 
the State of West Virginia to undertake fish stocking activities 
carried out by the State, in consultation with the Secretary, on waters 
within the boundaries of the national river. Nothing in this Act shall 
be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the 
State of West Virginia with respect to fish and wildlife.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Title XI of the National Parks and 
Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460m-15 and following) is amended by 
adding the following new section at the end thereof:

``SEC. 1117. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF OTHER LAW.

    ``(a) Cooperative Agreements.--The provisions of section 202(e)(1) 
of the West Virginia National Interest River Conservation Act of 1987 
(16 U.S.C. 460ww-1(e)(1)) shall apply to the New River Gorge National 
River in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions 
apply to the Gauley River National Recreation Area.
    ``(b) Remnant Lands.--The provisions of the second sentence of 
section 203(a) of the West Virginia National Interest River 
Conservation Act of 1987 (16 U.S.C. 460ww-2(a)) shall apply to tracts 
of land partially within the boundaries of the New River Gorge National 
River in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions 
apply to tracts of land only partially within the Gauley River National 
Recreation Area.''.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO THE GAULEY RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION 
              AREA.

    (a) Technical Amendment.--Section 205(c) of the West Virginia 
National Interest River Conservation Act of 1987 (16 U.S.C. 460ww-4(c)) 
is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ``If project 
construction is not commenced within the time required in such license, 
or if such license is surrendered at any time, such boundary 
modification shall cease to have any force and effect.''.
    (b) River Access.--Within 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on 
Resources of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate setting forth a plan to 
provide river access for noncommercial recreation users within the 
Gauley River National Recreation Area. The plan shall provide that such 
access shall utilize existing public roads and rights-of-way to the 
maximum extent feasible and shall be limited to providing access for 
such noncommercial users.

SEC. 4. AMENDMENT PERTAINING TO THE BLUESTONE NATIONAL SCENIC RIVER.

    Section 3(a)(65) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 
and following) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: 
``In order to provide reasonable public access and vehicle parking for 
public use and enjoyment of the river designated by this paragraph, 
consistent with the preservation and enhancement of the natural and 
scenic values of such river, the Secretary may, with the consent of the 
owner thereof, negotiate a memorandum of understanding or cooperative 
agreement, or acquire such lands or interests in such lands, or both, 
as may be necessary to allow public access to the Bluestone River and 
to provide, outside the boundary of the scenic river, parking and 
related facilities in the vicinity of the area known as Eads Mill.''.
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