To clarify the authorities for the use of certain National Park Service properties within Golden Gate National Recreation Area and San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

Modifies the authorities for the use of certain National Park Service properties within Golden Gate National Recreation Area and San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract for the management of such properties.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 957 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 957

To clarify the authorities for the use of certain National Park Service 
    properties within Golden Gate National Recreation Area and San 
  Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2005

Ms. Pelosi (for herself and Mr. Lantos) introduced the following bill; 
            which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To clarify the authorities for the use of certain National Park Service 
    properties within Golden Gate National Recreation Area and San 
  Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, 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. 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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