[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4887 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 456
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4887
[Report No. 108-738]
To adjust the boundary of the Cumberland Island Wilderness, to
authorize tours of the Cumberland Island National Seashore, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 21, 2004
Mr. Kingston (for himself, Mr. Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Bass)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Resources
October 6, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, and Mr.
Chandler
October 6, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July
21, 2004]
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A BILL
To adjust the boundary of the Cumberland Island Wilderness, to
authorize tours of the Cumberland Island National Seashore, and for
other purposes.
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 ``Cumberland Island Wilderness
Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. CUMBERLAND ISLAND WILDERNESS BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
Public Law 97-250 (96 Stat. 709) is amended by striking section 2
and inserting the following:
``SEC. 2. CUMBERLAND ISLAND WILDERNESS.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Map.--The term `map' means the map entitled
`Cumberland Island Wilderness', numbered 640/20,038I, and dated
September 2004.
``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
``(3) Wilderness.--The term `Wilderness' means the
Cumberland Island Wilderness established by subsection (b).
``(4) Potential wilderness.--The term `Potential
Wilderness' means the 10,500 acres of potential wilderness
described in subsection (c)(2), but does not include the area
at the north end of Cumberland Island known as the `High Point
Half-Moon Bluff Historic District'.
``(b) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--Approximately 9,886 acres of land in the
Cumberland Island National Seashore depicted on the map as
`Wilderness' is designated as a component of the National
Wilderness Preservation System and shall be known as the
`Cumberland Island Wilderness'.
``(2) Exclusions.--The 25-foot wide roadways depicted on
the map as the `Main Road', `Plum Orchard', and the `North Cut
Road' shall not be included in the Wilderness and shall be
maintained by the Secretary for continued vehicle use.
``(c) Additional Land.--In addition to the land designated under
subsection (b), the Secretary shall--
``(1) on acquisition of the approximately 231 acres of land
identified on the map as `Areas Become Designated Wilderness
upon Acquisition by the NPS'; and
``(2) on publication in the Federal Register of a notice
that all uses of the approximately 10,500 acres of land
depicted on the map as `Potential Wilderness' that are
prohibited under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.)
have ceased, adjust the boundary of the Wilderness to include
the land.
``(d) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
``(e) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary, in accordance with
the applicable provisions of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.) governing areas designated by that Act as wilderness areas,
except that--
``(1) any reference in such provisions to the effective
date of that Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the
effective date of this Act; and
``(2) where appropriate, any reference in that Act to the
Secretary of Agriculture shall be deemed to be a reference to
the Secretary.
``(f) Effect.--Any person with a right to utility service on
Cumberland Island on the date of enactment of this subsection shall
continue to have the right to utility service in the Wilderness after
the date of enactment of this subsection.
``(g) Management Plan for Access to Main Road and North Cut Road.--
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the
Cumberland Island Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004, the
Secretary shall complete a management plan to ensure that not more than
8 and not less than 5 round trips are made available daily on the Main
Road north of the Plum Orchard Spur and the North Cut Road by the
National Park Service or a concessionaire for the purpose of
transporting visitors to and from the historic sites located adjacent
to Wilderness.''.
SEC. 3. TOURS OF CUMBERLAND ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE.
Section 6 of Public Law 92-536 (86 Stat. 1066) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``, except as provided
in subsection (c),'' before ``no development of the project'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Tours of the Seashore.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), the
Secretary may enter into not more than 3 concession contracts, as the
Secretary determines appropriate, for the provision of tours for
visitors to the seashore that are consistent with--
``(1) this Act;
``(2) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
``(3) Public Law 97-250 (96 Stat. 709).''.
Union Calendar No. 456
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4887
[Report No. 108-738]
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A BILL
To adjust the boundary of the Cumberland Island Wilderness, to
authorize tours of the Cumberland Island National Seashore, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 6, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed