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[S. 1365 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 645
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1365

                          [Report No. 110-293]

 To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
   authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative 
  agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor 
       Islands National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2007

Mr. Kerry (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             April 10, 2008

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
   authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative 
  agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor 
       Islands 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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS 
              NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1029(d) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 460kkk(d)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Cooperative agreements.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (C), the Secretary may consult and enter into 1 or more 
                cooperative agreements with an eligible entity 
                described in subparagraph (B) to acquire from and 
                provide to the eligible entity goods and services for--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the cooperative management 
                        of land within the recreation area;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the construction of 
                        recreation area facilities; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) any other purpose that is 
                        consistent with the purposes described in 
                        subsection (a).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Eligible entities.--For purposes of 
                this subparagraph, an eligible entity is--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the Commonwealth of 
                        Massachusetts;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a political subdivision of 
                        the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) any partnership entity 
                        specified in subsection (e)(2).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Conditions.--A cooperative agreement 
                shall only be entered into under subparagraph (A) if 
                the Secretary determines that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) appropriations for carrying 
                        out the purposes of the cooperative agreement 
                        are available; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the cooperative agreement 
                        is in the best interests of the United 
                        States.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL 
              RECREATION AREA.

    Section 1029(d) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management 
Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 460kkk(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) 
and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Agreements.--
                    ``(A) Definition of eligible entity.--In this 
                paragraph, the term `eligible entity' means--
                            ``(i) the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
                            ``(ii) a political subdivision of the 
                        Commonwealth of Massachusetts; or
                            ``(iii) any other entity that is a member 
                        of the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership 
                        described in subsection (e)(2).
                    ``(B) Authority of secretary.--Subject to 
                subparagraph (C), the Secretary may consult with an 
                eligible entity on, and enter into with the eligible 
                entity--
                            ``(i) a cooperative management agreement to 
                        acquire from, and provide to, the eligible 
                        entity goods and services for the cooperative 
                        management of land within the recreation area; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) notwithstanding section 6305 of 
                        title 31, United States Code, a cooperative 
                        agreement for the construction of recreation 
                        area facilities on land owned by an eligible 
                        entity for purposes consistent with the 
                        management plan under subsection (f).
                    ``(C) Conditions.--The Secretary may enter into an 
                agreement with an eligible entity under subparagraph 
                (B) only if the Secretary determines that--
                            ``(i) appropriations for carrying out the 
                        purposes of the agreement are available; and
                            ``(ii) the agreement is in the best 
                        interests of the United States.''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Membership.--Section 1029(e)(2)(B) of the Omnibus Parks and 
Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 460kkk(e)(2)(B)) is 
amended by striking ``Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Coast Guard.''.
    (b) Donations.--Section 1029(e)(11) of the Omnibus Parks and Public 
Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 460kkk(e)(11)) is amended by 
striking ``Nothwithstanding'' and inserting ``Notwithstanding''.
                                                       Calendar No. 645

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1365

                          [Report No. 110-293]

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                                 A BILL

 To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
   authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative 
  agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor 
       Islands National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

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                             April 10, 2008

                       Reported with an amendment