[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 8614-8615]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA DESIGNATION ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 328) to designate 
Catoctin Mountain Park in the State of Maryland as the ``Catoctin 
Mountain National Recreation Area'', and for other purposes, which had 
been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with 
an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following:
  [Strike the part shown in black brackets and insert the part shown in 
italic.]

                                 S. 328

       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 ``Catoctin Mountain National 
     Recreation Area Designation Act''.

     [SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

       [(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       [(1) the Catoctin Recreation Demonstration Area, in 
     Frederick County, Maryland--
       [(A) was established in 1933; and
       [(B) was transferred to the National Park Service by 
     executive order in 1936;
       [(2) in 1942, the presidential retreat known as ``Camp 
     David'' was established in the Catoctin Recreation 
     Demonstration Area;
       [(3) in 1952, approximately 5,000 acres of land in the 
     Catoctin Recreation Demonstration Area was transferred to the 
     State of Maryland and designated as Cunningham Falls State 
     Park;
       [(4) in 1954, the Catoctin Recreation Demonstration Area 
     was renamed ``Catoctin Mountain Park'';
       [(5) the proximity of Catoctin Mountain Park, Camp David, 
     and Cunningham Falls State Park and the difference between 
     management of the parks by the Federal and State government 
     has caused longstanding confusion to visitors to the parks;
       [(6) Catoctin Mountain Park is 1 of 17 units in the 
     National Park System and 1 of 9 units in the National Capital 
     Region that does not have the word ``National'' in the title; 
     and
       [(7) the history, uses, and resources of Catoctin Mountain 
     Park make the park appropriate for designation as a national 
     recreation area.
       [(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to designate 
     Catoctin Mountain Park as a national recreation area to--
       [(1) clearly identify the park as a unit of the National 
     Park System; and
       [(2) distinguish the park from Cunningham Falls State Park.

     [SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       [(a) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area'', numbered 841/
     80444, and dated August 14, 2002.
       [(b) Recreation Area.--The term ``recreation area'' means 
     the Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area designated by 
     section 4(a).
       [(c) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     [SEC. 4. CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       [(a) Designation.--Catoctin Mountain Park in the State of 
     Maryland shall be known and designated as the ``Catoctin 
     Mountain National Recreation Area''.
       [(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to 
     Catoctin Mountain Park shall be deemed to be a reference to 
     the Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area.
       [(c) Boundary.--
       [(1) In general.--The recreation area shall consist of land 
     within the boundary depicted on the map.
       [(2) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the National Park Service.
       [(3) Adjustments.--The Secretary may make minor adjustments 
     in the boundary of the recreation area consistent with 
     section 7(c) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 
     1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9(c)).
       [(d) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire any 
     land, interest in land, or improvement to land within the 
     boundary of the recreation area by donation, purchase with 
     donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

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       [(e) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     recreation area--
       [(1) in accordance with this Act and the laws generally 
     applicable to units of the National Park System, including--
       [(A) the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
       [(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.); 
     and
       [(2) in a manner that protects and enhances the scenic, 
     natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources of 
     the recreation area.

     [SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Catoctin Mountain National 
     Recreation Area Designation Act''.

     SEC. 2. CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Catoctin Mountain Park in the State of 
     Maryland is designated as the Catoctin Mountain National 
     Recreation Area.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to 
     Catoctin Mountain Park shall be deemed to be a reference to 
     the Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area (hereinafter 
     referred to as the ``recreation area'').
       (c) Boundary.--
       (1) In general.--The recreation area shall consist of land 
     within the boundary depicted on map entitled ``Catoctin 
     Mountain National Recreation Area'' numbered 841/80444A, and 
     dated March 7, 2003.
       (2) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the National Park Service.
       (3) Minor boundary adjustments.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior may make minor adjustments in the boundary of the 
     recreation area consistent with section 7(c) of the Land and 
     Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-9(c)).
       (d) Administration.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     administer the recreation area in a manner that protects and 
     enhances the scenic, natural, cultural, historical, and 
     recreational resources of the recreation area, in accordance 
     with this Act and the laws generally applicable to units of 
     the National Park System, including the Act of August 25, 
     1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4) and the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 
     U.S.C. 461 et seq.).''
       (2) Cooperative agreement.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary 
     of the Navy for the operation of the presidential retreat, 
     known as Camp David, while preserving the site as part of the 
     national recreation area. Nothing done under this Act shall 
     conflict with the administration of the presidential retreat 
     as a residence for the President and his family and for his 
     official purposes, nor shall it alter any privileges, powers, 
     or duties vested in the White House Police and the United 
     States Secret Service, Treasury Department, by section 202 of 
     title 3, United States Code, and section 3056 of title 18, 
     United States Code.

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 328), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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