[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 5045 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5045

 To establish the Chesapeake National Recreation Area as a unit of the 
             National Park System, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2023

  Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Wittman, Mr. 
 Beyer, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Ivey, Ms. McClellan, 
Mr. Mfume, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Trone) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish the Chesapeake National Recreation Area as a unit of the 
             National Park System, 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 ``Chesapeake National Recreation Area 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Advisory commission.--The term ``Advisory Commission'' 
        means the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Advisory 
        Commission established under section 11(a).
            (2) Bay.--The term ``Bay'' means--
                    (A) the Chesapeake Bay watershed; and
                    (B) any tidal segment of a tributary of the 
                Chesapeake Bay in any State.
            (3) Bay program.--The term ``Bay Program'' means the 
        Chesapeake Bay Program authorized under section 117 of the 
        Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267).
            (4) Chesapeake gateways.--The term ``Chesapeake Gateways'' 
        means the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network 
        authorized under section 502 of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative 
        Act of 1998 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 105-312).
            (5) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Chesapeake National Recreation Area Proposed Boundary'', 
        numbered P99/189631, and dated June 2023.
            (6) National park service site.--The term ``National Park 
        Service site'' means a unit of the National Park System that 
        is--
                    (A) directly associated with the Bay; and
                    (B) located in 1 or more of the States in the Bay 
                watershed.
            (7) Partner site.--The term ``partner site'' means land 
        that is subject to a partner site agreement under section 8(b).
            (8) Recreation area.--The term ``Recreation Area'' means 
        the Chesapeake National Recreation Area established by section 
        4(a).
            (9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (10) Youth representative.--The term ``youth 
        representative'' means a member of the Advisory Commission 
        who--
                    (A) has not attained the age of 22 as of the date 
                on which the member is appointed or reappointed; and
                    (B) is tasked with representing the interests of 
                children and young adults in the State from which the 
                member is appointed.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to recognize the ecological, cultural, and historic 
        diversity of the region in which the Bay is located by 
        promoting the national significance of the Bay and surrounding 
        areas;
            (2) to conserve and protect the significant natural, 
        recreational, historical, and cultural resources relating to 
        the Bay;
            (3) to facilitate public access to the Bay for--
                    (A) recreation;
                    (B) public enjoyment; and
                    (C) the enhancement of sustainable tourism that 
                respects the health of the Bay;
            (4) to encourage engagement and cooperation with 
        communities that neighbor the Bay and communities that include 
        historically underserved and underrepresented populations that 
        have traditionally lacked access to the Bay;
            (5) to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion with 
        respect to the Bay by emphasizing the vital economic, cultural, 
        and ecological contributions of historic and current 
        populations, including, at a minimum, by providing educational 
        and interpretive services to increase public understanding of, 
        and appreciation for--
                    (A) the natural, historical, and cultural resources 
                of the Bay; and
                    (B) traditional practices of the individuals whose 
                livelihoods have been dependent on the land and water 
                resources of the Bay and the surrounding area;
            (6) to facilitate the cooperative management and 
        stewardship of the resources of the Bay; and
            (7) to advance the conservation goals of Chesapeake 
        Gateways and the Bay Program.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT AND BOUNDARIES OF CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL RECREATION 
              AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--To preserve, protect, interpret, and provide 
for the public enjoyment of the resources relating to the Bay and 
surrounding areas, there is established as a unit of the National Park 
System the Chesapeake National Recreation Area.
    (b) Boundary.--The boundary of the Recreation Area shall be the 
boundary as depicted on the Map.
    (c) Administrative, Interpretive, and Visitor Service Sites.--As 
soon as practicable after the date of the establishment of the 
Recreation Area, the Secretary shall--
            (1) seek to enter into a cooperative agreement for 
        administrative, interpretive, and visitor service uses for the 
        Recreation Area under section 8(a) or a partner site agreement 
        under section 8(b) with the City of Annapolis, Maryland, for 
        the use of the Burtis House;
            (2) acquire, lease, or enter into a cooperative management 
        agreement with respect to real property for an additional 
        administrative, interpretive, and visitor services center for 
        the Recreation Area, which shall be located within or in the 
        environs of the historic downtown area of the City of 
        Annapolis, Maryland; and
            (3) acquire, lease, or enter into a cooperative management 
        agreement with respect to real property for an additional 
        interpretive and visitor services center for the Recreation 
        Area, which shall be located within or in the environs of Fort 
        Monroe.
    (d) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    (e) Revision of Fort Monroe National Monument Boundary.--
            (1) In general.--The boundary of Fort Monroe National 
        Monument, established by Proclamation 8750, dated November 1, 
        2011 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 76 Fed. Reg. 68625), is revised to 
        exclude all land and interests in land within the North Beach 
        area of the Monument (as in existence on the day before the 
        date of enactment of this Act) that are identified on the Map 
        as part of the Recreation Area.
            (2) Administration.--Any reference in any law, regulation, 
        document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to 
        the land or interests in land described in paragraph (1) shall 
        be considered to be a reference to the Recreation Area.
            (3) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B) and 
                until the date on which administrative jurisdiction 
                over the land and interests in land are transferred to 
                the Secretary, the Secretary of the Army shall continue 
                to administer the land and interests in land described 
                in paragraph (1) that were under the jurisdiction of 
                the Secretary of the Army as of the day before the date 
                of enactment of this Act in accordance with--
                            (i) the memorandum of agreement between the 
                        Secretary of the Army and the Secretary dated 
                        December 9, 2016; and
                            (ii) this Act.
                    (B) Requirements.--In carrying out subparagraph 
                (A), the Secretary of the Army shall--
                            (i) consult with the Secretary; and
                            (ii) administer the land and interests in 
                        land described in paragraph (1) in a manner 
                        consistent with this Act.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR THE CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL RECREATION 
              AREA.

    (a) Within Boundary.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary may 
acquire land or interests in land within the boundary of the Recreation 
Area only by--
            (1) donation;
            (2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or 
        appropriated funds;
            (3) exchange; or
            (4) transfer from another Federal agency.
    (b) Outside Boundary.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary 
        may acquire, using the methods described in subsection (a), 
        land or interests in land located outside the boundary of the 
        Recreation Area, in consultation with the Advisory Commission 
        as described in section 11(b)(2)(B).
            (2) Inclusion in recreation area.--On acquisition of land 
        or an interest in land under paragraph (1), the boundary of the 
        Recreation Area shall be modified to reflect the acquisition.
    (c) Limitation.--Any land or interest in land owned by a State or a 
political subdivision of a State that is within the boundary of the 
Recreation Area or described in subsection (b)(1) may be acquired only 
by donation.
    (d) Condemnation.--No land or interest in land may be acquired for 
the Recreation Area by condemnation unless the owner of the applicable 
land or interest in land consents to the condemnation.
    (e) Environmental Quality Standards.--Prior to the acquisition of 
land or an interest in land under this section, the Secretary shall 
ensure that the land or interest in land meets all applicable 
environmental quality standards.
    (f) Boundary Adjustment.--As the Secretary determines to be 
necessary, the Secretary may make minor revisions of the boundary of 
the Recreation Area by publishing a revised map or other boundary 
description in the Federal Register.

SEC. 6. ACQUISITION OF LAND-BASED RESOURCES FOR THE CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL 
              RECREATION AREA.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may 
acquire land-based resources, including associated docks, piers, and 
structures extending into adjacent waters, within the boundary of the 
Recreation Area only by--
            (1) donation;
            (2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or 
        appropriated funds;
            (3) exchange; or
            (4) transfer from another Federal agency.
    (b) Environmental Quality Standards.--Prior to the acquisition of a 
land-based resource under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that 
the land-based resource meets all applicable environmental quality 
standards.

SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area 
in accordance with--
            (1) this section; and
            (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
        Park System, including title 54, United States Code.
    (b) Headquarters.--To facilitate coordination of the Recreation 
Area with Chesapeake Gateways and the Bay Program, the headquarters of 
the Recreation Area shall be located at the Chesapeake Bay Office of 
the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior.
    (c) Commercial and Recreational Fishing.--Nothing in this Act 
impacts or otherwise affects statutory or regulatory authority with 
respect to navigation or regulation of commercial or recreational 
fishing activities or shellfish aquaculture in the Chesapeake Bay or 
tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay.
    (d) State Jurisdiction.--Nothing in this Act enlarges or diminishes 
the jurisdiction of a State, including the jurisdiction or authority of 
a State with respect to fish and wildlife management.
    (e) Coordination.--
            (1) In general.--Consistent with the purposes of the 
        Recreation Area, the Secretary shall seek to coordinate the 
        programming and management of activities of the Recreation Area 
        with the goals of Chesapeake Gateways and the Chesapeake Bay 
        Agreement (as defined in section 117(a) of the Federal Water 
        Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267(a))).
            (2) Coordination with national park service sites and 
        partner sites.--As a component of the management plan required 
        under section 10, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, coordinate the development of an implementation 
        plan for onsite interpretation of resources and other means of 
        enhancing public understanding of the Bay at participating 
        National Park Service sites and partner sites to tell the story 
        of the outstanding, remarkable, and nationally significant 
        resources of the Bay.

SEC. 8. AGREEMENTS AND MATCHING FUNDS.

    (a) Cooperative Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--To accomplish the purposes of the 
        Recreation Area, the Secretary may enter into cooperative 
        agreements with a State, a political subdivision of a State, an 
        educational institution, a Tribal government, a nonprofit 
        organization, or other interested party that contributes to--
                    (A) the development of the Recreation Area; or
                    (B) the implementation of the management plan for 
                the Recreation Area prepared under section 10(a).
            (2) Matching funds.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall require that 
                any Federal funds made available under an agreement 
                entered into under paragraph (1) shall be matched on a 
                1-to-1 basis by non-Federal funds.
                    (B) In-kind contribution.--With the approval of the 
                Secretary, the non-Federal share required under 
                subparagraph (A) may be in the form of property, goods, 
                or services from a non-Federal source, fairly valued.
            (3) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection affects any 
        existing cooperative agreement authority applicable to 
        Chesapeake Gateways.
    (b) Partner Site Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, under such terms and 
        conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate, may 
        enter into a partner site agreement with an eligible entity 
        described in paragraph (2) that owns or manages an eligible 
        site described in paragraph (3), which shall provide for the 
        inclusion of the partner site in the Recreation Area.
            (2) Description of eligible entity.--An eligible entity 
        referred to in paragraph (1) is--
                    (A) a Federal entity;
                    (B) a State or local government;
                    (C) a Tribal government;
                    (D) a private nonprofit organization; or
                    (E) a private landowner.
            (3) Description of eligible site.--An eligible site 
        referred to in paragraph (1) is land that the Secretary has 
        determined--
                    (A) contains a nationally significant natural, 
                recreational, historical, or cultural resource;
                    (B) ensures public access to the applicable 
                resource; and
                    (C) meaningfully contributes to the purposes of the 
                Recreation Area.
            (4) Criteria for inclusion in the recreation area.--On the 
        establishment of the Advisory Commission, the Secretary shall, 
        establish any additional criteria for inclusion of partner 
        sites in the Recreation Area, taking into consideration the 
        recommendations of the Advisory Commission under section 
        11(b)(2).
            (5) Cooperative management of partner sites.--Under a 
        partner site agreement entered into paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary may acquire from, and provide to, the owner or 
        manager of the partner site goods and services to be used in 
        the cooperative management of the applicable partner site.
            (6) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not transfer 
        administrative responsibilities for the Recreation Area to the 
        owner or operator of a partner site.
    (c) Terms and Conditions of Agreements.--Any agreement entered into 
under subsection (a) or (b) may include any terms and conditions that 
are determined to be necessary by the Secretary to ensure that--
            (1) in the case of an agreement relating to a partner site, 
        the partner site complies with the terms and conditions of the 
        applicable agreement;
            (2) the Secretary has the right of access at all reasonable 
        times, and as specified in the applicable agreement, to all 
        public portions of the properties covered by the agreement or 
        grant for the purposes of--
                    (A) conducting visitors through the properties or 
                providing public recreational access;
                    (B) interpreting the properties for the public; and
                    (C) research, inventory, monitoring, and resource 
                management;
            (3) no changes or alterations may be made to any properties 
        covered by an agreement entered into under subsection (a) or 
        (b) unless the Secretary and the other party to the agreement 
        agree to the changes or alterations; and
            (4) any conversion, use, or disposal of a project for 
        purposes contrary to the purposes of this Act, as determined by 
        the Secretary, shall entitle the United States to reimbursement 
        in an amount equal to the greater of--
                    (A) the amounts made available to the project by 
                the United States; and
                    (B) the portion of the increased value of the 
                project attributable to the amounts made available 
                under this subsection, as determined at the time of the 
                conversion or disposal.

SEC. 9. CHESAPEAKE GATEWAYS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary (acting through the Superintendent 
of the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Park Service) shall 
administer Chesapeake Gateways in coordination with the Recreation 
Area.
    (b) Permanent Authorization.--Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay 
Initiative Act of 1998 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 105-312) is 
amended by striking ``to carry out this section $3,000,000'' and all 
that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``to carry out 
activities authorized under this section $6,000,000 for each fiscal 
year.''.
    (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section or an amendment made by this 
section modifies the eligibility criteria developed under section 
502(b)(2) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 (54 U.S.C. 
320101 note; Public Law 105-312).

SEC. 10. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are first made available for the preparation of a management plan 
for the Recreation Area, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Chesapeake Executive Council (as defined in section 117(a) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267(a))) and the 
Advisory Commission, shall prepare a management plan for the Recreation 
Area, in accordance with--
            (1) section 7(e)(2); and
            (2) section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.
    (b) Transportation Planning.--
            (1) Initial sites.--As soon as practicable after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with 
        the Secretary of Transportation and State transportation 
        agencies, shall conduct transportation planning in accordance 
        with section 100502(3) of title 54, United States Code, with 
        respect to the initial sites depicted on the Map, to minimize 
        traffic burden on the surrounding community by--
                    (A) providing an evaluation of the transportation 
                systems needs;
                    (B) using strategies to effectively manage the 
                transportation system;
                    (C) subject to section 7(c), prioritizing water and 
                trail access to Recreation Area sites; and
                    (D) collecting community feedback on traffic.
            (2) Future sites.--The Secretary may, in accordance with 
        paragraph (1), conduct additional transportation planning, as 
        determined to be necessary by the Secretary, for any future 
        sites included in the Recreation Area.
    (c) Cost Share.--The management plan prepared under subsection (a) 
shall address costs to be shared by the Secretary and partner sites for 
necessary capital improvements to, and maintenance and operations of, 
the Recreation Area.
    (d) Submission to Congress.--On completion of the management plan 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit the management plan 
to--
            (1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
        Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
        Representatives.

SEC. 11. CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA ADVISORY COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an advisory 
commission, to be known as the ``Chesapeake National Recreation Area 
Advisory Commission''.
    (b) Duties.--The Advisory Commission shall--
            (1) advise the Secretary on the development and 
        implementation of the management plan required under section 
        10; and
            (2) after consultation with the States and other interested 
        parties, recommend to the Secretary criteria and specific 
        recommendations on the Bay for--
                    (A) partner sites; and
                    (B) properties to be added to the boundary of the 
                Recreation Area to be managed by the Secretary, 
                including properties located outside of the existing 
                boundaries of the Recreation Area.
    (c) Applicable Law.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
the Advisory Commission shall be subject to--
            (1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
        (except section 14(b) of that Act); and
            (2) all other applicable laws (including regulations).
    (d) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The Advisory Commission shall be composed 
        of 19 members, appointed by the Secretary, of whom--
                    (A) 9 shall be appointed to represent the State of 
                Maryland, of whom--
                            (i) 4 shall have knowledge of 
                        environmental, recreational, cultural or 
                        historic resources, environmental justice, 
                        grassroots organizing, education, or 
                        interpretation;
                            (ii) 1 shall represent commercial fishing 
                        interests on the Bay;
                            (iii) 1 shall represent agricultural 
                        interests in the watershed of the Bay;
                            (iv) 1 shall be a youth representative;
                            (v) 1 shall be selected from among 
                        individuals recommended by the Governor of the 
                        State of Maryland; and
                            (vi) 1 shall be a representative of a 
                        federally recognized Indian Tribe or State-
                        recognized Indian Tribe that is traditionally 
                        associated with the Bay;
                    (B) 9 shall be appointed to represent the 
                Commonwealth of Virginia, of whom--
                            (i) 4 shall have knowledge of 
                        environmental, recreational, cultural or 
                        historic resources, environmental justice, 
                        grassroots organizing, education, or 
                        interpretation;
                            (ii) 1 shall represent commercial fishing 
                        interests on the Bay;
                            (iii) 1 shall represent agricultural 
                        interests in the watershed of the Bay;
                            (iv) 1 shall be a youth representative;
                            (v) 1 shall be selected from among 
                        individuals recommended by the Governor of the 
                        Commonwealth of Virginia; and
                            (vi) 1 shall be a representative of a 
                        federally recognized Indian Tribe or State-
                        recognized Indian Tribe that is traditionally 
                        associated with the Bay; and
                    (C) 1 shall be the Executive Director of the 
                Chesapeake Bay Commission.
            (2) Requirement.--In appointing the members described in 
        subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(i) of paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        shall seek to ensure the broadest practicable representation of 
        the areas of knowledge described in those subparagraphs.
    (e) Terms.--
            (1) In general.--A member of the Advisory Commission shall 
        be appointed for a term of 3 years.
            (2) Succession and reappointment.--On expiration of the 
        term of a member of the Advisory Commission, the member--
                    (A) shall continue to serve until a successor is 
                appointed; and
                    (B) may be reappointed to serve an additional 3-
                year term.
    (f) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Advisory Commission shall be 
filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
    (g) Elected Positions.--
            (1) Chairperson.--The Advisory Commission shall have a 
        Chairperson who shall--
                    (A) be elected by the Advisory Commission; and
                    (B) serve for a term of 1 year, unless reelected 
                pursuant to procedures established by the Advisory 
                Commission under subsection (h)(1).
            (2) Vice chairperson.--The Advisory Commission shall have a 
        Vice Chairperson who shall--
                    (A) be elected by the Advisory Commission;
                    (B) serve for a term of 1 year, unless reelected 
                pursuant to procedures established by the Advisory 
                Commission under subsection (h)(1); and
                    (C) serve as Chairperson in the absence of the 
                Chairperson.
            (3) Other positions.--The Advisory Commission may establish 
        other positions and elect members to serve in those positions 
        as the Advisory Commission determines to be appropriate, 
        subject to subsection (h).
    (h) Procedures.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) through (6) and 
        any applicable laws (including regulations), the Advisory 
        Commission may establish such rules and procedures for 
        conducting the affairs of the Advisory Commission as the 
        Advisory Commission determines to be necessary.
            (2) Meetings.--The Advisory Commission shall meet at the 
        call of--
                    (A) the Chairperson; or
                    (B) a majority of the appointed members.
            (3) Quorum.--A quorum shall consist of not less than 11 of 
        the members of the Advisory Commission.
            (4) Actions of the advisory commission.--Any action of the 
        Advisory Commission shall require a majority vote of the 
        members present at any meeting.
            (5) Virtual meetings.--
                    (A) In general.--Meetings of the Advisory 
                Commission may be conducted virtually, in whole or in 
                part.
                    (B) Request.--Any member of the Advisory Commission 
                may request permission from the Chairperson of the 
                Advisory Commission to participate virtually in--
                            (i) a meeting; and
                            (ii) all activities for that meeting.
            (6) Elections.--Not less than \3/4\ of the members of the 
        Advisory Commission must be present, virtually or in-person, 
        for elections carried out under subsection (g).
    (i) Advisory Commission Personnel Matters.--
            (1) Compensation of members.--
                    (A) In general.--Members of the Advisory Commission 
                shall serve without compensation.
                    (B) Travel expenses.--Members of the Advisory 
                Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including 
                per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized 
                for an employee of an agency under subchapter 1 of 
                chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away 
                from the home or regular place of business of the 
                member in the performance of services for, or the 
                duties of, the Commission.
            (2) Staff.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may provide the 
                Advisory Commission with any staff or technical 
                assistance that the Secretary, after consultation with 
                the Advisory Commission, determines to be appropriate 
                to enable the Advisory Commission to carry out the 
                duties of the Advisory Commission.
                    (B) Detail of employees.--The Secretary may accept 
                the services of personnel detailed from a State or any 
                political subdivision of a State.
    (j) Termination.--
            (1) In general.--Unless extended under paragraph (2), the 
        Advisory Commission shall terminate on the date that is 10 
        years after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Extension.--
                    (A) Recommendation.--Not later than 8 years after 
                the date of enactment of this Act, the Advisory 
                Commission shall make a recommendation to the Secretary 
                as to whether the Advisory Commission is still 
                necessary to advise on the development of the 
                Recreation Area.
                    (B) Determination.--
                            (i) In general.--If, based on a 
                        recommendation under subparagraph (A), the 
                        Secretary determines that the Advisory 
                        Commission is still necessary, the Secretary 
                        may extend the existence of the Advisory 
                        Commission for a period of not more than 10 
                        years beyond the date described in paragraph 
                        (1).
                            (ii) Timing.--The Secretary shall make a 
                        determination to extend the existence of the 
                        Advisory Commission under clause (i) not later 
                        than 180 days before the date described in 
                        paragraph (1).

SEC. 12. SAVINGS PROVISION.

    Except as provided in section 4(e), nothing in this Act enlarges or 
diminishes the authority of any official at, or transfers the 
administration or management of, any National Park Service site or any 
partner site to the Recreation Area.
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