[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2866 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2866

 To provide for the expansion of the James Campbell National Wildlife 
                    Refuge, Honolulu County, Hawaii.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2005

  Mr. Abercrombie (for himself and Mr. Case) introduced the following 
         bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the expansion of the James Campbell National Wildlife 
                    Refuge, Honolulu County, Hawaii.

    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 ``James Campbell National Wildlife 
Refuge Expansion Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

     Congress finds that--
            (1) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service manages the 
        James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge for the purpose of 
        promoting the recovery of 4 species of endangered Hawaiian 
        waterbirds;
            (2) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service leases 
        approximately 240 acres of high-value wetland habitat 
        (including ponds, marshes, freshwater springs, and adjacent 
        land) and manages the habitat in accordance with the National 
        Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd note; 
        Public Law 105-312);
            (3) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service entered 
        into a contract to purchase in fee title the land described in 
        paragraph (2) from the estate of James Campbell for the 
        purposes of--
                    (A) permanently protecting the endangered species 
                habitat; and
                    (B) improving the management of the Refuge;
            (4) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has 
        identified for inclusion in the Refuge approximately 800 acres 
        of additional high-value wildlife habitat adjacent to the 
        Refuge that are owned by the estate of James Campbell;
            (5) the land of the estate of James Campbell on the Kahuku 
        Coast features coastal dunes, coastal wetlands, and coastal 
        strand that promote biological diversity for threatened and 
        endangered species, including--
                    (A) the 4 species of endangered Hawaiian waterbirds 
                described in paragraph (1);
                    (B) migratory shorebirds;
                    (C) waterfowl;
                    (D) seabirds;
                    (E) endangered and native plant species;
                    (F) endangered monk seals; and
                    (G) green sea turtles;
            (6) because of extensive coastal development, habitats of 
        the type within the Refuge are increasingly rare on the 
        Hawaiian islands;
            (7) expanding the Refuge will provide increased 
        opportunities for wildlife-dependent public uses, including 
        wildlife observation, photography, and environmental education 
        and interpretation; and
            (8) acquisition of the land described in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) will create a single, large, manageable, and 
                ecologically-intact unit that includes sufficient 
                buffer land to reduce impacts on the Refuge; and
                    (B) is necessary to reduce flood damage following 
                heavy rainfall to residences, businesses, and public 
                buildings in the town of Kahuku.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

     In this Act:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
            (2) Refuge.--The term ``Refuge'' means the James Campbell 
        National Wildlife Refuge established pursuant to the Endangered 
        Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF REFUGE.

    (a) Expansion.--The boundary of the Refuge is expanded to include 
the approximately 1,100 acres of land (including any water and interest 
in the land) depicted on the map entitled ``James Campbell National 
Wildlife Refuge-Expansion'', and on file in the office of the Director.
    (b) Boundary Revisions.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary may make such minor modifications 
to the boundary of the Refuge as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate to--
            (1) achieve the goals of the United States Fish and 
        Wildlife Service relating to the Refuge; or
            (2) facilitate the acquisition of property within the 
        Refuge.
    (c) Availability of Map.--
            (1) In general.--The map described in subsection (a) shall 
        remain available for inspection in an appropriate office of the 
        United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as determined by the 
        Secretary.
            (2) Notice.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the 
        Federal Register and any publication of local circulation in 
        the area of the Refuge notice of the availability of the map.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF LAND AND WATER.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, 
the Secretary may acquire the land described in section 4(a).
    (b) Inclusion.--Any land, water, or interest acquired by the 
Secretary pursuant to this section shall--
            (1) become part of the Refuge; and
            (2) be administered in accordance with applicable law.
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