[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 162 (Friday, December 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13938-S13939]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     JAMES CAMPBELL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE EXPANSION ACT OF 2005

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1165) to provide for 
the expansion of the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu 
County, Hawaii, which had been reported from the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works with amendments.
  [Strike the part shown in black brackets and insert the part shown in 
italic.]

                                S. 1165

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``James Campbell National 
     Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service manages the 
     James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge for the purpose of 
     promoting the recovery of 4 species of endangered Hawaiian 
     waterbirds;
       (2) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service leases 
     approximately 240 acres of high-value wetland habitat 
     (including ponds, marshes, freshwater springs, and adjacent 
     land) and manages the habitat in accordance with the National 
     Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd note; 
     Public Law 105-312);
       (3) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service entered 
     into a contract to purchase in fee title the land described 
     in paragraph (2) from the estate of James Campbell for the 
     purposes of--
       (A) permanently protecting the endangered species habitat; 
     and
       (B) improving the management of the Refuge;

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       (4) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has 
     identified for inclusion in the Refuge approximately 800 
     acres of additional high-value wildlife habitat adjacent to 
     the Refuge that are owned by the estate of James Campbell;
       (5) the land of the estate of James Campbell on the Kahuku 
     Coast features coastal dunes, coastal wetlands, and coastal 
     strand that promote biological diversity for threatened and 
     endangered species, including--
       (A) the 4 species of endangered Hawaiian waterbirds 
     described in paragraph (1);
       (B) migratory shorebirds;
       (C) waterfowl;
       (D) seabirds;
       (E) endangered and native plant species;
       (F) endangered monk seals; and
       (G) green sea turtles;
       (6) because of extensive coastal development, habitats of 
     the type within the Refuge are increasingly rare on the 
     Hawaiian islands;
       (7) expanding the Refuge will provide increased 
     opportunities for wildlife-dependent public uses, including 
     wildlife observation, photography, and environmental 
     education and interpretation; and
       (8) acquisition of the land described in paragraph (4)--
       (A) will create a single, large, manageable, and 
     ecologically-intact unit that includes sufficient buffer land 
     to reduce impacts on the Refuge; and
       (B) is necessary to reduce flood damage following heavy 
     rainfall to residences, businesses, and public buildings in 
     the town of Kahuku.

     SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
       (2)  Refuge.--The term ``Refuge'' means the James Campbell 
     National Wildlife Refuge established pursuant to the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF REFUGE.

       (a) Expansion.--The boundary of the Refuge is expanded to 
     include the approximately 1,100 acres of land (including any 
     water and interest in the land) depicted on the map entitled 
     ``James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge--Expansion'', [and 
     on file] dated October 20, 2005, and on file in the office of 
     the Director.
       (b) Boundary Revisions.--[Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may] The 
     Secretary may make such minor modifications to the boundary 
     of the Refuge as the Secretary determines to be appropriate 
     to--
       (1) achieve the goals of the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service relating to the Refuge; or
       (2) facilitate the acquisition of property within the 
     Refuge.
       (c) Availability of Map.--
       (1) In general.--The map described in subsection (a) shall 
     remain available for inspection in an appropriate office of 
     the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as determined by 
     the Secretary.
       (2) Notice.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the 
     Federal Register and any publication of local circulation in 
     the area of the Refuge notice of the availability of the map.

     SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF LAND AND WATER.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriated funds, the Secretary may acquire the land 
     described in section 4(a).
       (b) Inclusion.--Any land, water, or interest acquired by 
     the Secretary pursuant to this section shall--
       (1) become part of the Refuge; and
       (2) be administered in accordance with applicable law.

     SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

  The committee amendments were agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1165), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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