[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 777 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 777

  To designate Catoctin Mountain Park in the State of Maryland as the 
``Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area'', and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 13, 2005

 Mr. Sarbanes introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To designate Catoctin Mountain Park in the State of Maryland as the 
``Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area'', 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 ``Catoctin Mountain National 
Recreation Area Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the Catoctin Recreation Demonstration Area, in 
        Frederick County, Maryland--
                    (A) was established in 1933; and
                    (B) was transferred to the National Park Service by 
                executive order in 1936;
            (2) in 1942, the presidential retreat known as ``Camp 
        David'' was established in the Catoctin Recreation 
        Demonstration Area;
            (3) in 1952, approximately 5,000 acres of land in the 
        Catoctin Recreation Demonstration Area was transferred to the 
        State of Maryland and designated as Cunningham Falls State 
        Park;
            (4) in 1954, the Catoctin Recreation Demonstration Area was 
        renamed ``Catoctin Mountain Park'';
            (5) the proximity of Catoctin Mountain Park, Camp David, 
        and Cunningham Falls State Park and the difference between 
        management of the parks by the Federal and State government has 
        caused longstanding confusion to visitors to the parks;
            (6) Catoctin Mountain Park is 1 of 17 units in the National 
        Park System and 1 of 9 units in the National Capital Region 
        that does not have the word ``National'' in the title; and
            (7) the history, uses, and resources of Catoctin Mountain 
        Park make the park appropriate for designation as a national 
        recreation area.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to designate Catoctin 
Mountain Park as a national recreation area to--
            (1) clearly identify the park as a unit of the National 
        Park System; and
            (2) distinguish the park from Cunningham Falls State Park.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Catoctin 
Mountain National Recreation Area'', numbered 841/80444, and dated 
August 14, 2002.
    (b) Recreation Area.--The term ``recreation area'' means the 
Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area designated by section 4(a).
    (c) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
Interior.

SEC. 4. CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

    (a) Designation.--Catoctin Mountain Park in the State of Maryland 
shall be known and designated as the ``Catoctin Mountain National 
Recreation Area''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to Catoctin Mountain Park 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Catoctin Mountain National 
Recreation Area.
    (c) Boundary.--
            (1) In general.--The recreation area shall consist of land 
        within the boundary depicted on the map.
            (2) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
        the National Park Service.
            (3) Adjustments.--The Secretary may make minor adjustments 
        in the boundary of the recreation area consistent with section 
        7(c) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 
        U.S.C. 460l-9(c)).
    (d) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire any land, 
interest in land, or improvement to land within the boundary of the 
recreation area by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds, or exchange.
    (e) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the recreation 
area--
            (1) in accordance with this Act and the laws generally 
        applicable to units of the National Park System, including--
                    (A) the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et 
                seq.); and
                    (B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
                seq.); and
            (2) in a manner that protects and enhances the scenic, 
        natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources of 
        the recreation area.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.
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