[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 97 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S7201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     THE NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BOUNDARY ACT OF 1996

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                       CHAFEE AMENDMENT NO. 4385

  Mr. McCAIN (for Mr. Chafee) proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 
2679) to revise the boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife 
Refuge; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

             TITLE I--NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

     SEC. 101. REVISION OF BOUNDARY OF NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL 
                   WILDLIFE REFUGE.

       (a) Termination of Jurisdiction.--The secondary 
     jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     over approximately 2,470 acres of land at the North Platte 
     National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Nebraska, as 
     depicted on a map entitled ``Relinquishment of North Platte 
     National Wildlife Refuge Secondary Jurisdiction'', dated 
     August 1995, and available for inspection at appropriate 
     offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, is 
     terminated.
       (b) Revocation of Executive Order.--Executive Order Number 
     2446, dated August 21, 1916, is revoked with respect to the 
     land described in subsection (a).

         TITLE II--PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

     SEC. 201. EXPANSION OF PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE 
                   REFUGE.

       Section 204 of Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Expansion of Refuge.--
       ``(1) Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire for addition 
     to the refuge the area in Rhode Island known as `Foddering 
     Farm Acres', consisting of approximately 100 acres, adjacent 
     to Long Cove and bordering on Foddering Farm Road to the 
     south and Point Judith Road to the east, as depicted on a map 
     entitled `Pettaquamscutt Cove NWR Expansion Area', dated May 
     13, 1996, and available for inspection in appropriate offices 
     of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
       ``(2) Boundary revision.--The boundaries of the refuge are 
     revised to include the area described in paragraph (1).
       ``(f) Future Expansion.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire for addition 
     to the refuge such lands, waters, and interests in land and 
     water as the Secretary considers appropriate and shall adjust 
     the boundaries of the refuge accordingly.
       ``(2) Applicable laws.--Any acquisition described in 
     paragraph (1) shall be carried out in accordance with all 
     applicable laws.''.

     SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 206(a) of Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) 
     is amended by striking ``designated in section 4(a)(1)'' and 
     inserting ``designated or identified under section 204''.

     SEC. 203. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

       Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) is amended--
       (1) in section 201(1)--
       (A) by striking ``and the associated'' and inserting 
     ``including the associated''; and
       (B) by striking ``and dividing'' and inserting 
     ``dividing'';
       (2) in section 203, by striking ``of this Act'' and 
     inserting ``of this title'';
       (3) in section 204--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``of this Act'' and 
     inserting ``of this title''; and
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``purpose of this Act'' 
     and inserting ``purposes of this title'';
       (4) in the second sentence of section 205, by striking ``of 
     this Act'' and inserting ``of this title''; and
       (5) in section 207, by striking ``Act'' and inserting 
     ``title''.
       Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to revise the 
     boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge, to 
     expand the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge, and 
     for other purposes.''.

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