[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6305 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6305

To clarify the authorities for the use of certain National Park Service 
properties within Golden Gate National Parks and San Francisco Maritime 
            National Historic Park, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 2008

  Ms. Pelosi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To clarify the authorities for the use of certain National Park Service 
properties within Golden Gate National Parks and San Francisco Maritime 
            National Historic Park, 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. GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND SAN FRANCISCO 
              MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Golden Gate National Recreation Area.--Section 4(f) of the Act 
titled ``An Act to establish the Golden Gate National Recreation Area 
in the State of California, and for other purposes'' (Public Law 92-
589; 16 U.S.C. 460bb-3(f)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(f) The Secretary may enter into a concession contract pursuant 
to title IV of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (16 
U.S.C. 5951 et seq.) or a lease pursuant to section 802 of that Act (16 
U.S.C. 1a-2) for the parcels of property known as Cliff House 
Properties and Louis' Restaurant. Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, any proceeds from the use of such property shall be available 
until expended, without further appropriation, for the administration, 
maintenance, repair, and related expenses of those properties and for 
major renovation and park rehabilitation of those buildings included in 
the Fort Mason Foundation Agreement.''.
    (b) San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.--
            (1) Leasing.--Section 3(c) of the San Francisco Maritime 
        National Historical Park Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-348; 16 
        U.S.C. 410nn-1(c)) is amended--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``any real 
                or personal property, including'' and inserting ``any 
                real or personal property, including the Haslett 
                Warehouse and''; and
                    (B) by striking the second sentence and inserting 
                ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
                proceeds from the lease of such property shall be 
                available until expended, without further 
                appropriation, for the administration, maintenance, 
                repair, and related expenses of the leased property and 
                the vessels, equipment, piers, and other assets within 
                the park.''.
            (2) Fees.--Section 3(d) of the San Francisco Maritime 
        National Historical Park Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-348; 16 
        U.S.C. 410nn-1(d)) is amended by striking the second sentence 
        ``credited in accordance with'' and all that follows through 
        the period and inserting ``available until expended, without 
        further appropriation, for purposes at the park for which fee 
        revenue is permitted to be used under section 808(a)(3) of the 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447; 16 
        U.S.C. 6807).''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Map; boundary.--Section 2(b) of the San Francisco 
        Maritime Historical Park Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-348; 16 
        U.S.C. 410nn(b)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``numbered 641/80,053 and dated 
                April 7, 1987'' and inserting ``numbered 350/80,012 and 
                dated June 2004''; and
                    (B) by striking the third and fourth sentences and 
                inserting the following: ``The Secretary of the 
                Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the 
                `Secretary') may make minor revisions of the boundary 
                of the park in accordance with section 7(c) of the Land 
                and Water Conservation Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-
                9(c)).''.
            (2) Fees or admission charges.--Section 4(e) of the Act 
        titled ``An Act to establish the Golden Gate National 
        Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other 
        purposes'' (Public Law 92-589; 16 U.S.C. 460bb-3(e)) is amended 
        by striking ``and for admission to the sailing vessel Balclutha 
        and other historical vessels of the National Maritime Museum''.

SEC. 2. GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS.

    (a) Name Change.--
            (1) In general.--The Golden Gate National Recreation Area 
        is hereby renamed the ``Golden Gate National Parks''.
            (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
        document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
        Golden Gate National Recreation Area is deemed to be a 
        reference to the Golden Gate National Parks.
            (3) Conforming amendments.--The Act titled ``An Act to 
        establish the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the State 
        of California, and for other purposes'' (Public Law 92-589, 
        approved October 27, 1972) is amended--
                    (A) in sections 1 and 2 by striking ``National 
                Recreation Area'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``National Parks''; and
                    (B) by striking ``recreation area'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``national parks''.
    (b) Change of Unit From Recreation Area to National Park.--
            (1) In general.--The Golden Gate National Parks, as so 
        renamed by subsection (a), is hereby designated as a national 
        park and shall be administered as such by the Secretary of the 
        Interior.
            (2) Clarification.--This section designates the recreation 
        area known as Golden Gate National Recreation Area as a 
        national park and renames that unit Golden Gate National Parks. 
        Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating a new 
        ``national parks'' category of designation with the National 
        Park System.

SEC. 3. PRESIDIO TRUST TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Public Information and Interpretation.--Section 102(b) of 
division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Public Information and Interpretation.--The Secretary and the 
Presidio Trust shall provide public interpretive services, visitor 
orientation and educational programs within the Presidio.''.
    (b) Transfer; Board of Directors.--Section 103 of division I of the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended as 
follows:
            (1) In subsection (b)(1), by striking ``The Secretary shall 
        retain jurisdiction over those portions of the building 
        identified as number 102 as the Secretary deems essential for 
        use as a visitor center. The building shall be named the 
        `William Penn Mott Visitor Center''' and inserting ``The Trust 
        shall designate a prominently placed building to be the site of 
        a visitor center to be operated jointly by the Trust and the 
        National Park Service. In selecting the site for the visitor 
        center, the Trust shall obtain the concurrence of the 
        Superintendent of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The 
        visitor center shall be named the `William Penn Mott Visitor 
        Center' and may be relocated by mutual consent of the Trust and 
        the Superintendent of the Golden Gate National Recreation 
        Area.''.
            (2) In subsection (c)(1)(B), by inserting ``education, 
        program development,'' after ``real estate development,''.
    (c) Duties and Authorities of the Trust.--Section 104 of division I 
of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended 
as follows:
            (1) In subsection (i)--
                    (A) by striking ``conduct'' and inserting 
                ``provision''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: 
                ``Notwithstanding section 105(b), there are authorized 
                to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to 
                carry out this paragraph.''.
            (2) In subsection (n)--
                    (A) by striking ``general objectives of the General 
                Management Plan for the Presidio'' and inserting 
                ``Presidio Trust Management Plan''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, and tenants that provide high 
                quality public programming'' before the final period.
            (3) By striking subsection (o).
    (d) Limitations on Funding.--Section 105(a)(2) of division I of the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended by 
striking the following: ``Of such sums, funds shall be available 
through the Trust for law enforcement activities and services to be 
provided by the United States Park Police at the Presidio in accordance 
with section 104(i) of this title.''.
    (e) Government Accountability Office Study.--Division I of the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended--
            (1) in section 106--
                    (A) by striking subsection (b);
                    (B) by striking ``General Accounting'' each place 
                it appears and inserting ``Government Accountability''; 
                and
                    (C) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) by striking ``Seven'' and inserting 
                        ``Twelve'';
                            (ii) by striking ``comprehensive study'' 
                        and inserting ``study'';
                            (iii) by striking ``the implementation of 
                        plan and schedule required in subsection (b)''; 
                        and
                            (iv) by striking ``on Resources'' and 
                        inserting ``on Natural Resources''; and
            (2) in the table of contents, in the item for section 106, 
        by striking ``General Accounting'' and inserting ``Government 
        Accountability''.
    (f) Fort Scott Advisory Task Force.--Title I of division I of the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 108. FORT SCOTT ADVISORY TASK FORCE.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Fort Scott, 
Presidio of San Francisco Advisory Task Force (referred to in this 
section as the `Task Force').
    ``(b) Membership; Appointment.--The Task Force shall be composed of 
up to 12 members nominated by Chairman of the Board and appointed by a 
majority vote of the Board of Directors of the Presidio Trust.
    ``(c) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Task Force shall be filled in the 
same manner in which the original appointment was made.
    ``(d) Purpose; Consultation With Presidio Trust Board of 
Directors.--The Task Force shall provide expertise and advice to the 
Board of Directors regarding the preservation and reuse of Fort Scott. 
The Task Force shall meet with the Presidio Trust Board of Directors 
not less than 3 times during its term to provide such expertise and 
advice on matters related to the reuse of Fort Scott as a center for 
education, research, policy development, and related activities, taking 
into account the Presidio Trust's statutory mandates.
    ``(e) Compensation and Expenses.--Members of the Task Force shall 
serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and 
necessary travel and subsistence expenses incurred by them in the 
performance of the duties of the Task Force.
    ``(f) Voting.--The Task Force shall act and advise by affirmative 
vote of a majority of the members thereof.
    ``(g) Termination Date.--The Task Force shall cease to exist 24 
months after the date of its first meeting.''.
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