[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3176 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 3176


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 8, 2000

 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

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                                 AN ACT


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine 
 ways of restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the Kealia Pond 
                   National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii.

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

SECTION 1. STUDY OF KEALIA POND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, HAWAII.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in consultation 
with the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall conduct 
a study to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands conditions 
in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii. The study shall 
include examination of hydrology, manmade impacts on wetlands, species 
succession, and imbalances in natural habitat in the refuge.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after amounts are first 
available to implement this section, the Secretary shall complete the 
study under subsection (a) and report to the Congress findings, 
conclusions, and recommendations of the study.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $250,000 
to carry out this section.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.