[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2961 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2961

   To expand the boundaries of the Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge 
 located in Sussex county, New Jersey, and to authorize appropriations 
 for the acquisition of lands and waters located within such expanded 
                              boundaries.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2007

  Mr. Garrett of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To expand the boundaries of the Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge 
 located in Sussex county, New Jersey, and to authorize appropriations 
 for the acquisition of lands and waters located within such expanded 
                              boundaries.

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

SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF WALLKILL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

    (a) Expansion.--The boundaries of the Wallkill National Wildlife 
Refuge, located in Sussex county, New Jersey, are expanded to include 
the approximately __ acres of land (including any water and interest in 
the land) depicted as ``Mt. Laurel property-added lands'' on the map 
entitled ``___'', dated ``___'', and on file in the office of the 
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
    (b) Boundary Revisions.--The Secretary of the Interior may make 
such minor modifications to the boundary of the Refuge as the Director 
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 Director shall maintain the map 
        referred to in subsection (a) 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.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--To acquire the land referred to in 
        subsection (a) there is authorized to be appropriated to the 
        Secretary $10,000,000.
            (2) Inclusion in refuge.--Any land, water, or interest 
        acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this section shall--
                    (A) become part of the Refuge; and
                    (B) be administered in accordance with applicable 
                law.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
            (2) Refuge.--The term ``Refuge'' means the Wallkill 
        National Wildlife Refuge.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
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