[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 69 (Monday, May 23, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H3718]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  REVOKING PUBLIC LAND ORDER WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN LANDS IN CIBOLA 
                  NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CALIFORNIA

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 1101) to revoke a Public Land Order with respect to certain 
lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, 
California.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 1101

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

     SECTION 1. REVOCATION OF PUBLIC LAND ORDER WITH RESPECT TO 
                   LANDS ERRONEOUSLY INCLUDED IN CIBOLA NATIONAL 
                   WILDLIFE REFUGE, CALIFORNIA.

       Public Land Order 3442, dated August 21, 1964, is revoked 
     insofar as it applies to the following described lands: San 
     Bernardino Meridian, T11S, R22E, sec. 6, all of lots 1, 16, 
     and 17, and SE\1/4\ of SW\1/4\ in Imperial County, 
     California, aggregating approximately 140.32 acres.

     SEC. 2. RESURVEY AND NOTICE OF MODIFIED BOUNDARIES.

       The Secretary of the Interior shall, by not later than 6 
     months after the date of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) resurvey the boundaries of the Cibola National Wildlife 
     Refuge, as modified by the revocation under section 1;
       (2) publish notice of, and post conspicuous signs marking, 
     the boundaries of the refuge determined in such resurvey; and
       (3) prepare and publish a map showing the boundaries of the 
     refuge.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California). 
Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich) 
and the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Mrs. Christensen) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich).


                             General Leave

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 1101.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume; and I am pleased to strongly support H.R. 1101, introduced by 
my good friend, the gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter). The 
gentleman from California has done an excellent job of representing his 
constituents who, through no fault of their own, find themselves 
operating a concession within the National Wildlife Refuge System.
  This concession, known as Walter's Camp, has existed since 1962. It 
has consistently provided recreational opportunities to thousands of 
Americans. It is one of the few places along the lower Colorado River 
that offers such a variety of healthy outdoor activities.
  About 5 years ago, the concessionaire was advised by the Fish and 
Wildlife Service that Walter's Camp had been inadvertently added to the 
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge and that corrective legislation was 
necessary.
  This is the purpose of this measure, to correct this mistake; and 
there is no opposition to returning the title of this property to the 
Bureau of Land Management. In fact, identical legislation passed the 
House unanimously on two separate occasions in the 108th Congress.
  I urge an ``aye'' vote on H.R. 1101.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN asked and was given permission to revise and extend 
her remarks.)
  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the purpose of this legislation is to correct an error 
in the 1964 public land withdrawal that created the Cibola National 
Wildlife Refuge in California.
  H.R. 1101 is identical to legislation passed by the House during the 
107th and 108th Congresses, and we have no objection to this 
noncontroversial bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and 
I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1101.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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