Amends the Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act of 2000 to include Fort Heiman, Kentucky, and resources in and around Columbus, Kentucky, within its battlefield areas for preservation.
Qualifies employees of foundations established by Acts of Congress to solicit private sector funds on behalf of Federal land management agencies for General Services Administration contract airfares.
Extends the grace period for personal watercraft use within 21 specified National Park System areas until December 31, 2004, to allow completion of environmental assessments.
Designates as official titles the popular names for the National Park Service Organic Act and the National Park System General Authorities Act.
[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3853 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3853
To make technical corrections to laws passed by the 106th Congress
related to parks and public lands, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2002
Mr. Radanovich (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To make technical corrections to laws passed by the 106th Congress
related to parks and public lands, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LACKAWANNA VALLEY HERITAGE AREA.
Section 106 of the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of
2000 (Public Law 106-278; 114 Stat. 816; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended
by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following new subsection
(a):
``(a) Authorities of Management Entity.--For purposes of preparing
and implementing the management plan, the management entity may--
``(1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements
with, the State and political subdivisions of the State,
private organizations, or any person; and
``(2) hire and compensate staff.''.
SEC. 2. HAWAIIAN SPELLING ERRORS.
Section 5 of the Act entitled ``An Act to add certain lands on the
Island of Hawaii to the Hawaii National Park'', as added by Public Law
99-564 (100 Stat. 3179; 16 U.S.C. 392(c)) is amended by striking
``Hawaii Volcanoes'' each place it appears and inserting ``Hawai'i
Volcanoes''.
SEC. 3. ``I HAVE A DREAM'' PLAQUE AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
Section 2 of Public Law 106-365 is amended by striking ``and expend
contributions'' and inserting ``and expand contributions''.
SEC. 4. WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS AND NATIONAL TRAILS.
(a) Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
1274(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (162), pertaining to White
Clay Creek, Delaware and Pennsylvania, as paragraph (163);
(2) by designating the second paragraph (161), pertaining
to the Wekiva River, Wekiwa Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, and
Black Water Creek, Florida, as paragraph (162);
(3) by designating the undesignated paragraph pertaining to
the Wildhorse and Kiger Creeks, Oregon, as paragraph (164); and
(4) by redesignating the third paragraph (161), pertaining
to the Lower Delaware River and associated tributaries, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, as paragraph (165).
(b) Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C.
1244(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (21), pertaining
to the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, and enacted by
Public Law 106-509 as paragraph (22); and
(2) by moving the margins of paragraphs (21) and (22) 2-ems
to the left.
SEC. 5. JAMESTOWN 400TH COMMEMORATION COMMISSION.
The Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2000 (Public
Law 105-565; 114 Stat. 2812, 2813; 16 U.S.C. 81 note) is amended--
(1) in section 2(b) and section 3(3) by striking ``State''
and inserting ``Commonwealth'' each place it appears;
(2) by striking section 3(5) and inserting the following:
``(5) State.--The term `State' means the Commonwealth of
Virginia, including agencies and entities of the
Commonwealth.''; and
(3) in section 4(b)(1) by striking ``16'' and inserting
``15''.
SEC. 6. ROSIE THE RIVETER-WORLD WAR II HOME FRONT NATIONAL HISTORICAL
PARK.
The Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical
Park Establishment Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-352; 114 Stat. 1371,
1372; 16 U.S.C. 410ggg-1) is amended--
(1) in section 2(a) by striking ``numbered 963/80000'' and
inserting ``numbered 963/80,000'';
(2) in section 3(b)(1) by striking ``the World War II Child
Development Centers, the World War II worker housing, the
Kaiser-Permanente Field Hospital, and Fire Station 67A,'' and
inserting ``the Child Development Field Centers (Ruth C.
Powers) (Maritime), Atchison Housing, the Kaiser-Permanente
Field Hospital, and Richmond Fire Station 67A,''; and
(3) in section 3(e)(2) by striking ``World War II day care
centers, the World War II worker housing, the Kaiser-Permanente
Field Hospital, and Fire Station 67,'' and inserting ``the
Child Development Field Centers (Ruth C. Powers) (Maritime),
Atchison Housing, the Kaiser-Permanente Field Hospital, and
Richmond Fire Station 67A,''.
SEC. 7. VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN TRAIL BATTLEFIELDS.
The Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act of 2000
(Public Law 106-487; 114 Stat. 2202, 2203) is amended--
(1) in section 2(a)(1) by striking ``and Tennessee'' and
inserting ``Tennessee, and Kentucky'';
(2) in section 3(1) by striking ``and Tennessee,'' and
inserting ``Tennessee, and Kentucky,''; and
(3) in section 3(2)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(R);
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (S) as
subparagraph (T); and
(C) by inserting a new subparagraph (S) as follows:
``(S) Fort Heiman in Calloway County, Kentucky;
and''.
SEC. 8. HARRIET TUBMAN SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
Section 3(c) of the Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study Act
(Public Law 106-516; 114 Stat. 2405) is amended by striking ``National
Park Omnibus Management Act'' and inserting ``National Parks Omnibus
Management Act''.
SEC. 9. PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOUNDATIONS.
Employees of the foundations established by Acts of Congress to
solicit private sector funds on behalf of Federal land management
agencies shall qualify for General Service Administration contract
airfares.
SEC. 10. PERSONAL WATERCRAFT TIME EXTENSION.
The grace period described in the final rule issued on March 21,
2000, (65 Fed. Reg. 15,077 (2000)), regarding personal watercraft use
within certain units of the National Park System, is extended until
December 31, 2004, for all 21 of the park areas specifically identified
in the rule.
SEC. 11. POPULAR NAMES.
(a) National Park Service Organic Act.--The Act of August 25, 1916
(16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.; popularly known as the ``National Park Service
Organic Act'') is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 5. This Act may be cited as the `National Park Service
Organic Act'.''
(b) National Park System General Authorities Act.--Public Law 91-
383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-1 et seq.; popularly known as the ``National Park
System General Authorities Act'') is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 14. This Act may be cited as the `National Park System
General Authorities Act'.''
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-389.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-389.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 227.
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