[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H666-H668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
OMNIBUS PARKS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 1999
Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 149) to make technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks and
Public Lands Management Act of 1996, as amended.
The Clerk read as follows:
H.R. 149
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE TO OMNIBUS PARKS AND PUBLIC
LANDS MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1996.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Omnibus
Parks Technical Corrections Act of 1999''.
(b) Reference to Omnibus Parks Act.--In this Act, the term
``Omnibus Parks Act'' means the Omnibus Parks and Public
Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat.
4093).
TITLE I--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO DIVISION I
SEC. 101. PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Title I of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (16 U.S.C.
460bb note) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 101(2) (110 Stat. 4097), by striking ``the
Presidio is'' and inserting ``the Presidio was''.
(2) In section 103(b)(1) (110 Stat. 4099), by striking
``other lands administrated by the Secretary.'' in the last
sentence and inserting ``other lands administered by the
Secretary.''.
(3) In section 105(a)(2) (110 Stat. 4104), by striking ``in
accordance with section 104(h) of this title.'' and inserting
``in accordance with section 104(i) of this title.''.
SEC. 102. COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
Section 211(d) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4110; 16 U.S.C. 81p) is amended by striking ``depicted
on the map dated August 1993, numbered 333/80031A,'' and
inserting ``depicted on the map dated August 1996, numbered
333/80031B,''.
SEC. 103. MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT.
Section 218(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4113) is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting
``this section''.
SEC. 104. BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE.
Section 306 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4132; 16 U.S.C. 698 note) is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (d), by striking ``until the earlier of
the consummation of the exchange of July 1, 1998,'' and
inserting ``until the earlier of the consummation of the
exchange or July 1, 1998,''.
(2) In subsection (f)(2), by striking ``in Menard'' and
inserting ``in the Menard''.
SEC. 105. KENAI NATIVES ASSOCIATION LAND EXCHANGE.
Section 311 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4139) is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ``W, Seward
Meridian'' and inserting ``W., Seward Meridian''.
(2) In subsection (f)(1), by striking ``to be know'' and
inserting ``to be known''.
SEC. 106. LAMPREY WILD AND SCENIC RIVER.
(a) Technical Correction.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C 1274(a)), as amended by section
405(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4149), is amended in the second sentence of the paragraph
relating to the Lamprey River, New Hampshire, by striking
``through cooperation agreements'' and inserting ``through
cooperative agreements''.
(b) Cross Reference.--Section 405(b)(1) of division I of
the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4149; 16 U.S.C. 1274 note)
is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act''.
SEC. 107. VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE.
Section 502(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4154; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``by
the Vancouver Historical Assessment' published''.
SEC. 108. MEMORIAL TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Section 508 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4157, 40 U.S.C. 1003 note) is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (a), by striking ``of 1986'' and
inserting ``(40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.)'';.
(2) In subsection (b), by striking ``the Act'' and all that
follows through ``1986'' and inserting ``the Commemorative
Works Act''.
(3) In subsection (d), by striking ``the Act referred to in
section 4401(b))'' and inserting ``the Commemorative Works
Act)''.
SEC. 109. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
The first sentence of section 205(g) of the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470m(g)), as amended by
section 509(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4157), is amended by striking ``for the purpose.'' and
inserting ``for that purpose.''.
SEC. 110. GREAT FALLS HISTORIC DISTRICT, NEW JERSEY.
Section 510(a)(1) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4158; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking
``the contribution of our national heritage'' and inserting
``the contribution to our national heritage''.
SEC. 111. NEW BEDFORD WHALING NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) Section 511 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4159; 16 U.S.C. 410ddd) is amended as follows:
(1) In the section heading, by striking ``national historic
landmark district'' and inserting ``whaling national
historical park''.
(2) In subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``certain districts
structures, and relics'' and inserting ``certain districts,
structures, and relics''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by striking ``The area included
with the New Bedford National Historic Landmark District,
known as the'' and inserting ``The area included within the
New Bedford Historic District (a National Landmark District),
also known as the''.
(3) In subsection (d)(2), by striking ``to provide''.
(4) By redesignating the second subsection (e) and
subsection (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.
(5) In subsection (g), as so redesignated--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 3(D).'' and
inserting ``subsection (d).''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``cooperative grants
under subsection (d)(2).'' and inserting ``cooperative
agreements under subsection (e)(2).''.
SEC. 112. NICODEMUS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
Section 512(a)(1)(B) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4163; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking
``Afican-Americans'' and inserting ``African-Americans''.
SEC. 113. UNALASKA.
Section 513(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4165; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking
``whall be comprised'' and inserting ``shall be comprised''.
SEC. 114. REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND WAR OF 1812 HISTORIC
PRESERVATION STUDY.
Section 603(d)(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4172; 16 U.S.C. 1a-5 note) is amended by striking
``subsection (b) shall--'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)
shall--''.
SEC. 115. SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS.
Section 606 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4175; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 5.'' and
inserting ``subsection (e).'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 9.'' and
inserting ``subsection (h).''; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Commission plan
approved by the Secretary under section 6.'' and inserting
``plan developed and approved under subsection (f).''.
(2) In subsection (f)(1), by striking ``this Act'' and
inserting ``this section''.
(3) In subsection (g)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``purposes of this Act''
and inserting ``purposes of this section''; and
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``section 9.'' and
inserting ``subsection (i).''.
(4) In subsection (h)(12), by striking ``this Act'' and
inserting ``this section''.
SEC. 116. WASHITA BATTLEFIELD.
Section 607 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4181; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``this Act'' and
inserting ``this section''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``local land owners''
and inserting ``local landowners''.
SEC. 117. SKI AREA PERMIT RENTAL CHARGE.
Section 701 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat 4182; 16 U.S.C. 497c) is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (b)(3), by striking ``legislated by this
Act'' and inserting ``required by this section''.
(2) In subsection (d)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``formula of this Act'' and inserting ``formula of this
section'';
(B) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and in the sentence
below paragraph (3), by striking ``this Act'' each place it
appears and inserting ``this section''; and
(C) in the sentence below paragraph (3), by inserting
``adjusted gross revenue for the'' before ``1994-1995 base
year''.
(3) In subsection (f), by inserting inside the parenthesis
``offered for commercial or other promotional purposes''
after ``complimentary lift tickets''.
(4) In subsection (i), by striking ``this Act'' and
inserting ``this section''.
SEC. 118. GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK.
Section 3 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-2), as amended
by section 703 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4185), is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (g), by striking ``bearing the cost of
such exhibits and demonstrations;'' and inserting ``bearing
the cost of such exhibits and demonstrations.''.
(2) By capitalizing the first letter of the first word in
each of the subsections (a) through (i).
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(3) By striking the semicolon at the end of each of the
subsections (a) through (f) and at the end of subsection (h)
and inserting a period.
(4) In subsection (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a period.
(5) By conforming the margins of subsection (j) with the
margins of the preceding subsections.
SEC. 119. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO VISITOR CENTER.
Section 809(b) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4189; 16 U.S.C. 410ff note) is amended by striking
``section 301'' and inserting ``subsection (a)''.
SEC. 120. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.
(a) Technical Corrections.--Section 814 of division I of
the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4190) is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (a) (16 U.S.C. 17o note)--
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``this Act'' and
inserting ``this section'';
(B) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ``Comptetitive
leasing.--'' and inserting ``Competitive leasing.--'';
(C) in paragraph (9), by striking ``granted by statue'' and
inserting ``granted by statute'';
(D) in paragraph (11)(B)(ii), by striking ``more cost
effective'' and inserting ``more cost-effective'';
(E) in paragraph (13), by striking ``paragraph (13),'' and
inserting ``paragraph (12),''; and
(F) in paragraph (18), by striking ``under paragraph
(7)(A)(i)(I), any lease under paragraph (11)(B), and any
lease of seasonal quarters under subsection (l),'' and
inserting ``under paragraph (7)(A) and any lease under
paragraph (11)''.
(2) In subsection (d)(2)(E), by striking ``is amended''.
(b) Change to Plural.--Section 7(c)(2) of the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9(c)(2)),
as added by section 814(b) of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4194), is amended as follows:
(1) In subparagraph (C), by striking ``lands, water, and
interest therein'' and inserting ``lands, waters, and
interests therein''.
(2) In subparagraph (F), by striking ``lands, water, or
interests therein, or a portion of whose lands, water, or
interests therein,'' and inserting ``lands, waters, or
interests therein, or a portion of whose lands, waters, or
interests therein,''.
(c) Add Missing Word.--Section 2(b) of Public Law 101-337
(16 U.S.C. 19jj-1(b)), as amended by section 814(h)(3) of the
Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4199), is amended by inserting
``or'' after ``park system resource''.
SEC. 121. BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.
Section 6(d)(2) of the Act entitled ``An Act to establish
the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in
Massachusetts and Rhode Island'', approved November 10, 1986
(Public Law 99-647; 16 U.S.C. 461 note), as added by section
901(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4202), is amended by striking ``may be made in the approval
plan'' and inserting ``may be made in the approved plan''.
SEC. 122. TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE.
Subtitle A of title X of division I of the Omnibus Parks
Act is amended as follows:
(1) In section 1002(a)(4)(A) (110 Stat. 4204; 16 U.S.C.
689u(a)(4)(A)), by striking ``to purchase'' and inserting
``to acquire''.
(2) In section 1004(b) (110 Stat. 4205; 16 U.S.C. 689u-
2(b)), by striking ``of June 3, 1994,'' and inserting ``on
June 3, 1994,''.
(3) In section 1005 (110 Stat. 4205; 16 U.S.C. 689u-3)--
(A) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``this Act'' and
inserting ``this subtitle''; and
(B) in subsection (g)(3)(A), by striking ``the tall grass
prairie'' and inserting ``the tallgrass prairie''.
SEC. 123. RECREATION LAKES.
(a) Technical Corrections.--Section 1021(a) of division I
of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4210; 16 U.S.C. 460l-10e
note) is amended as follows:
(1) By striking ``manmade lakes'' both places it appears
and inserting ``man-made lakes''.
(2) By striking ``for recreational opportunities at
federally-managed'' and inserting ``for recreational
opportunities at federally managed''.
(b) Advisory Commission.--Section 13 of the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-10e), as added
by section 1021(b) of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4210),
is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (b)(6), by striking ``recreation related
infrastructure.'' and inserting ``recreation-related
infrastructure.''.
(2) In subsection (e)--
(A) by striking ``water related recreation'' in the first
sentence and inserting ``water-related recreation'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``at federally-managed
lakes'' and inserting ``at federally managed lakes''; and
(C) by striking ``manmade lakes'' each place it appears and
inserting ``man-made lakes''.
SEC. 124. FOSSIL FOREST PROTECTION.
Section 103 of the San Juan Basin Wilderness Protection Act
of 1984 (43 U.S.C. 178), as amended by section 1022(e) of the
Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4213), is amended as follows:
(1) In subsections (b)(1) and (e)(1), by striking
``Committee on Natural Resources'' and inserting ``Committee
on Resources''.
(2) In subsection (e)(1), by striking ``this Act'' and
inserting ``this subsection''.
SEC. 125. OPAL CREEK WILDERNESS AND SCENIC RECREATION AREA.
Section 1023(c)(1)(A) of division I of the Omnibus Parks
Act (110 Stat. 4215; 16 U.S.C. 545b(c)(1)(A)) is amended by
striking ``of 1964''.
SEC. 126. BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.
Section 1029 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4232; 16 U.S.C. 460kkk) is amended as follows:
(1) In the section heading, by striking ``recreation area''
and inserting ``national recreation area''.
(2) In subsection (b)(1), by inserting quotation marks
around the term ``recreation area''.
(3) In subsection (e)(3)(B), by striking ``subsections (b)
(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10).'' and inserting
``subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), and (J) of
paragraph (2).''.
(4) In subsection (f)(2)(A)(i), by striking ``profit sector
roles'' and inserting ``private-sector roles''.
(5) In subsection (g)(1), by striking ``and revenue raising
activities.'' and inserting ``and revenue-raising
activities.''.
SEC. 127. NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) Technical Amendment.--Section 3(b)(1) of Public Law
100-479 (16 U.S.C. 410oo-2(b)(1)), as added by section 1030
of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4238), is amended by
striking ``and visitors' center'' and inserting ``and visitor
center''.
(b) Amendatory Instruction.--Section 1030 of the Omnibus
Parks Act (110 Stat. 4238) is amended by striking ``after
`Sec. 3.';'' and inserting ``before `Except';''.
SEC. 128. REGULATION OF FISHING IN CERTAIN WATERS OF ALASKA.
Section 1035 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 2240) is amended as follows:
(1) In the section heading, by striking ``regulations'' and
inserting ``regulation''.
(2) In subsection (c), by striking ``this Act'' and
inserting ``this section''.
TITLE II--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO DIVISION II
SEC. 201. NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA.
Title I of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (16 U.S.C.
461 note) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 104(4) (110 Stat. 4244), by striking
``history preservation'' and inserting ``historic
preservation''.
(2) In section 105 (110 Stat. 4244), by striking
``paragraphs (2) and (5) of section 104'' and inserting
``paragraph (2) of section 104''.
(3) In section 106(a)(3) (110 Stat. 4244), by striking ``or
Secretary'' and inserting ``or the Secretary''.
SEC. 202. TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA.
Title II of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (16 U.S.C.
461 note) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 201(b)(4) (110 Stat. 4245), by striking
``and associated sites associated'' and insert ``and sites
associated''.
(2) In section 207(a) (110 Stat. 4248), by striking ``as
provide for'' and inserting ``as provided for''.
SEC. 203. AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
Section 301(1) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4249; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking
``National Historic Register of Historic Places,'' and
inserting ``National Register of Historic Places,''.
SEC. 204. ESSEX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
Section 501(a)(8) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4257; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking
``a visitors' center'' and inserting ``a visitor center''.
SEC. 205. OHIO & ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.
Title VIII of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (16
U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 805(b)(2) (110 Stat. 4269), by striking
``One individuals,'' and inserting ``One individual,''.
(2) In section 808(a)(3)(A) (110 Stat. 4279), by striking
``from the Committee.'' and inserting ``from the
Committee,''.
SEC. 206. HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
Section 908(a)(1)(B) of division II of the Omnibus Parks
Act (110 Stat. 4279; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by
striking ``on nonfederally owned property'' and inserting
``for non-federally owned property''.
TITLE III--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO OTHER PUBLIC LAWS
SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION OF DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMISSION.
Effective as of November 6, 1998, section 507 of Public Law
105-355 (112 Stat. 3264, 16 U.S.C. 460o note) is amended by
striking ``Public Law 101-573'' and inserting ``Public Law
100-573''.
SEC. 302. ARCHES NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION ACT OF 1998.
Section 8 of Public Law 92-155 (16 U.S.C. 272g), as added
by section 2(e)(2) of the Arches National Park Expansion Act
of 1998 (Public Law 105-329; 112 Stat. 3062), is amended as
follows:
(1) In subsection (b)(2), by striking ``, described as lots
1 through 12 located in the S\1/2\N\1/2\ and the N\1/2\N\1/
2\N\1/2\S\1/2\ of section 1, Township 25 South, Range 18
East, Salt Lake base and meridian.'' and inserting ``located
in section 1, Township 25 South, Range 18 East, Salt Lake
base and meridian, and more fully described as follows:
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``(A) Lots 1 through 12.
``(B) The S\1/2\N\1/2\ of such section.
``(C) The N\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/2\ of such section.''; and
(2) By striking subsection (d).
SEC. 303. DUTCH JOHN FEDERAL PROPERTY DISPOSITION AND
ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1998.
(a) Transfer of Jurisdiction.--Section 6(b) of the Dutch
John Federal Property Disposition and Assistance Act of 1998
(Public Law 105-326; 112 Stat. 3044) is amended as follows:
(1) By striking the subsection heading and inserting the
following: ``Additional Transfers of Administrative
Jurisdiction.--''.
(2) By striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the
following new paragraphs:
``(1) Transfer from secretary of the interior.--The
Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to the Secretary of
Agriculture administrative jurisdiction over approximately
2,167 acres of lands and interests in land located in
Duchesne and Wasatch Counties, Utah, that were acquired by
the Secretary of the Interior for the Central Utah Project,
as depicted on the maps entitled--
``(A) the `Dutch John Townsite, Ashley National Forest,
Lower Stillwater', dated February 1997;
``(B) The `Dutch John Townsite, Ashley National Forest, Red
Hollow (Diamond Properties)', dated February 1997; and
``(C) The `Dutch John Townsite, Ashley National Forest,
Coal Hollow (Current Creek Reservoir)', dated February 1997.
``(2) Transfer from secretary of agriculture.--The
Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer to the Secretary of
the Interior administrative jurisdiction over approximately
2,450 acres of lands and interests in lands located in the
Ashley National Forest, as depicted on the map entitled
`Ashley National Forest, Lands to be Transferred to the
Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) from the Forest Service', dated
February 1997.''.
(3) In paragraph (3)(A), by striking the second sentence
and inserting the following new sentence: ``The boundaries of
the Ashley National Forest and the Uinta National Forest are
hereby adjusted to reflect the transfers required by this
section.''.
(4) In paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``The transferred
lands'' and inserting ``The lands and interests in land
transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture under paragraph
(1)''.
(b) Electric Power.--Section 13(d) of such Act (112 Stat.
3053) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following new paragraph:
``(1) Availability.--The United States shall make available
for the Dutch John community electric power and associated
energy previously reserved from the Colorado River Storage
Project for project use as firm electric service.''.
SEC. 304. OREGON PUBLIC LANDS TRANSFER AND PROTECTION ACT OF
1998.
Section 3 of the Oregon Public Lands Transfer and
Protection Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-321; 112 Stat. 3022)
is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3) and
redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and
(4), respectively.
(2) By striking subsection (b) and inserting the following
new subsection:
``(b) Policy of No Net Loss of O & C Land and CBWR Land.--
In carrying out sales, purchases, and exchanges of land in
the geographic area, the Secretary shall ensure that on
October 30, 2008, and on the expiration of each 10-year
period thereafter, the number of acres of O & C land and CBWR
land in the geographic area is not less than the number of
acres of such land on October 30, 1998.''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Utah (Mr. Hansen) and the gentleman from Puerto Rico (Mr. Romero-
Barcelo) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen).
Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 149 is a non-controversial bill that would make a
number of simple technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks and Public
Lands Management Act of 1996 and other laws related to parks and public
lands management. This bill is completely bipartisan and has wide
support from the administration.
In each congressional session, large numbers of individual pieces of
legislation are passed and written into law. Often, small mistakes and
errors are made in the drafting and printing of the final language that
becomes the actual law. For example, an incorrect map number might be
found or a period is missing from a sentence or a word is spelled
incorrectly.
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This bill makes necessary technical corrections to language which has
been written into many of our various laws and makes certain we have
dotted the I's and crossed all the T's. In crafting this bill, we have
discovered a few other technical corrections that needed to be made;
and these are reflected in the bill, as amended.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 149.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
(Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO asked and was given permission to revise and
extend his remarks.)
Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 149 is a housekeeping measure
introduced by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen), Chairman of the
Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
The bill makes numerous technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks
and Public Lands Act of 1996 to fix punctuation, map references and
other minor drafting errors that exist in the law.
Several additional technical corrections were identified, and they
were included in amendments adopted by the Committee on Resources.
There are no problems with the bill as amended by the Committee on
Resources, and we support its passage.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) that the House suspend the rules and
pass the bill, H.R. 149, as amended.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
The title of the bill was amended so as to read: ``A bill to make
technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 and to other laws related to parks and public lands.''.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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