[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 141 (Tuesday, October 31, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H11706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            FORT MATANZAS NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDRY REVISION

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the Senate bill (S. 1670) to revise the boundary of Fort Matanzas 
National Monument, and for other purposes.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                S. 1670

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Fort 
     Matanzas National Monument'', numbered 347/80,004 and dated 
     February, 1991.
       (2) Monument.--The term ``Monument'' means the Fort 
     Matanzas National Monument in Florida.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 2. REVISION OF BOUNDARY.

       (a) In General.--The boundary of the Monument is revised to 
     include an area totaling approximately 70 acres, as generally 
     depicted on the Map.
       (b) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the office of the Director 
     of the National Park Service.

     SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL LAND.

       The Secretary may acquire any land, water, or interests in 
     land that are located within the revised boundary of the 
     Monument by--
       (1) donation;
       (2) purchase with donated or appropriated funds;
       (3) transfer from any other Federal agency; or
       (4) exchange.

     SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

       Subject to applicable laws, all land and interests in land 
     held by the United States that are included in the revised 
     boundary under section 2 shall be administered by the 
     Secretary as part of the Monument.

     SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
     necessary to carry out this Act.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Alaska (Mr. Young) and the gentleman from California (Mr. George 
Miller) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young).
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, S. 1670 will expand the boundary of Fort Matanzas 
National Monument in the State of Florida by approximately 70 acres. 
The monument was established by Presidential Proclamation in 1924 under 
the Antiquities Act. The two tracts of land, which are adjacent to the 
monument boundary, were donated to the United States in the mid-1960s. 
A third tract of land comprising 1.6 acres was erroneously omitted from 
the legal description of the monument at the time of its creation. 
However, it has been managed as part of the monument despite the fact 
that the United States does not hold title, although the local tax 
assessor regards it as Federal property. S. 1670 will expand the 
monument boundaries to include these three parcels. I urge support of 
the bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such 
time as I may consume.
  (Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California asked and was given permission to 
revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong 
support of S. 1670 by Senator Gramm and the gentlewoman from Florida 
(Mrs. Fowler). I urge the House to support this measure.
  S. 1670 is an Administration proposed, introduced by Senator Graham, 
to expand the boundary of Ft. Matanzas National Monument in Florida by 
including three tracts of land totaling approximately 70 acres.
  Two of the tracts of land, which are located adjacent to the National 
Monument, were donated to the United States in the mid-1960s. However, 
no legislative authority existed at the time to include these 
properties in the Monument boundary, nor was any effort made since then 
to do so.
  The third tract of 1.6 acres has been administered as part of the 
National Monument but is not technically within the boundary.
  This noncontroversial bill passed the Senate on October 5, 2000. It 
is supported in the House by Representative Fowler, who has introduced 
a House companion measure (H.R. 3200).
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. 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 Alaska (Mr. Young) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the Senate bill, S. 1670.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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