[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. Res. 468 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 468

  Supporting the continued administration of Channel Islands National 
    Park, including Santa Rosa Island, in accordance with the laws 
   (including regulations) and policies of the National Park Service.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 4, 2006

  Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mrs. Boxer) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

                             July 31, 2006

              Reported by Mr. Domenici, without amendment

                             August 3, 2006

                        Considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the continued administration of Channel Islands National 
    Park, including Santa Rosa Island, in accordance with the laws 
   (including regulations) and policies of the National Park Service.

Whereas Channel Islands National Monument was designated in 1938 by President 
        Franklin D. Roosevelt under the authority of the Act of June 8, 1906 (16 
        U.S.C. 431 note);
Whereas the Monument was expanded to include additional islands and redesignated 
        as Channel Islands National Park in 1980 to protect the nationally 
        significant natural, scenic, wildlife, marine, ecological, 
        archaeological, cultural, and scientific values of the Channel Islands 
        in California;
Whereas Santa Rosa Island was acquired by the United States in 1986 for 
        approximately $29,500,000 for the purpose of restoring the native 
        ecology of the Island and making the Island available to the public for 
        recreational uses;
Whereas Santa Rosa Island contains numerous prehistoric and historic artifacts 
        and provides important habitat for several threatened and endangered 
        species;
Whereas under a court-approved settlement, the nonnative elk and deer 
        populations are scheduled to be removed from the Park by 2011 and the 
        Island is to be restored to management consistent with other National 
        Parks; and
Whereas there have been recent proposals to remove Santa Rosa Island from the 
        administration of the National Park Service or to direct the management 
        of the Island in a manner inconsistent with existing legal requirements 
        and the sound management of Park resources: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) Channel Islands National Park, including Santa Rosa 
        Island, should continue to be administered by the National Park 
        Service in accordance with the National Park Service Organic 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and other applicable laws;
            (2) the National Park Service should manage Santa Rosa 
        Island in a manner that ensures that--
                    (A) the natural, scenic, and cultural resources of 
                the Island are properly protected, restored, and 
                interpreted for the public; and
                    (B) visitors to the Park are provided with a safe 
                and enjoyable Park experience; and
            (3) the National Park Service should not be directed to 
        manage Santa Rosa Island in a manner--
                    (A) that would result in the public being denied 
                access to significant portions of the Island; or
                    (B) that is inconsistent with the responsibility of 
                the National Park Service to protect native resources 
                within the Park, including threatened and endangered 
                species.
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