[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 131 (Monday, October 17, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11423-S11424]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
  S. 1870. a bill to clarify the authorities for the use of certain 
National Park Services properties within Golden Gate National 
Recreation Area and San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, 
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources.
  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce a bill which 
will clarify certain National Park Service authorities for the Golden 
Gate

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National Recreation Area and San Francisco Maritime National Historic 
Park.
  I also want to thank Congresswoman Pelosi for introducing a similar 
bill in the house. As a San Francisco native and a former mayor, I know 
these parks are extremely popular tourist sites and I believe this bill 
will allow the National Park Service to restore and renovate these 
parks in order to maintain their status as top tourist destinations.
  The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is one of the largest urban 
national parks in the world--home to such renowned sites as the 
Presidio of San Francisco and Alcatraz Island. Additionally, the San 
Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, located at the west end of 
San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, includes a fleet of landmark vessels 
and a maritime museum.
  Presently, the revenue collected by these parks must be spent in the 
same fiscal year in which it is collected. Otherwise, any revenue that 
is not spent is deposited in the National Treasury. This current policy 
makes it difficult for these two parks to pursue long term, major 
restoration projects. This bill makes the necessary changes to allow 
these parks to undertake needed substantive restoration as opposed to 
smaller, less significant projects allowed under the current revenue 
system.
  The bill also calls for a modest boundary adjustment between the two 
adjacent parks in order to be consistent with the current 
administration of San Francisco's Municipal Pier.
  I am introducing this bill with the hope that it will allow these two 
parks to retain the revenue necessary for maintenance in order to 
continue to attract visitors from around the world to these historic 
sites of California.
  I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1870

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

     SECTION 1. GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       Section 4(f) of Public Law 92-589 (16 U.S.C. 460bb-3) is 
     amended by striking ``Haslett Warehouse, Cliff House 
     Properties and Louis' Restaurant,'' and all that follows and 
     inserting ``Cliff House Properties and Louis' Restaurant, the 
     Secretary may enter into a contract for the management 
     (including rental or lease) of the aforementioned properties 
     with such terms and conditions as will protect the 
     Government's interest. Any proceeds from the use of such 
     properties shall be available until expended, without further 
     appropriation, for the administration, maintenance, repair 
     and related expenses of the properties and for major 
     renovation and park rehabilitation of those buildings 
     included in the Fort Mason Foundation Agreement''.

     SEC. 2. SAN FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       Section 3 of Public Law 100-348 (16 U.S.C. 410nn-1) is 
     amended--
       (1) by amending the text of subsection (c) to read as 
     follows: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the 
     administration of any real or personal property (including 
     vessels and heavy marine equipment such as floating drydocks) 
     that is administered as part of the park, the Secretary may 
     enter into a contract for the management (including rental or 
     lease) of such property with such terms and conditions as 
     will protect the Government's interest. Any proceeds from the 
     use of such property shall be available until expended, 
     without further appropriation, for the administration, 
     maintenance, repair, and related expenses of the property.''; 
     and
       (2) in the second sentence of subsection (d) by striking 
     ``shall be credited'' and all that follows and by inserting 
     ``shall be available until expended, without further 
     appropriation, for use at the park for purposes of facility 
     maintenance and repair, interpretation, signage, habitat or 
     facility enhancement, resource preservation, annual 
     operations (including fee collection), and law 
     enforcement.''.

     SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Section 2(b) of Public Law 100-348 (16 U.S.C. 410nn) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``numbered 641/80,053 and dated April 7, 
     1987'' and inserting ``numbered 350/80,012 and dated June 
     2004''; and
       (2) by striking the third and fourth sentences and 
     inserting the following: ``The Secretary of the Interior'' 
     (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') 
     may make minor revisions to the boundary of the park in 
     accordance with section 7(c) of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9(c)).
       (b) Section 4(e) of Public Law 92-589 (16 U.S.C. 460bb-3) 
     is amended by striking ``and for admission to the sailing 
     vessel Balclutha and other historic vessels of the National 
     Maritime Museum''.
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