Makes technical and conforming amendments to public lands provisions relating to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Renames the Golden Gate National Recreation Area as the Golden Gate National Parks. Designates the Golden Gate National Parks as a national park to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior.
Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to make technical amendments to provisions concerning the Presidio of San Francisco and to eliminate the requirement for reversion of lands held by the Presidio Trust to the General Services Administration (GSA).
Establishes the Fort Scott, Presidio of San Francisco Advisory Task Force to advise the Presidio Board of Directors on the preservation and reuse of Fort Scott.
[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 6305 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6305
To clarify the authorities for the use of certain National Park Service
properties within Golden Gate National Parks and San Francisco Maritime
National Historic Park, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 19, 2008
Ms. Pelosi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To clarify the authorities for the use of certain National Park Service
properties within Golden Gate National Parks and San Francisco Maritime
National Historic 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 AND SAN FRANCISCO
MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) Golden Gate National Recreation Area.--Section 4(f) of the Act
titled ``An Act to establish the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
in the State of California, and for other purposes'' (Public Law 92-
589; 16 U.S.C. 460bb-3(f)) is amended to read as follows:
``(f) The Secretary may enter into a concession contract pursuant
to title IV of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (16
U.S.C. 5951 et seq.) or a lease pursuant to section 802 of that Act (16
U.S.C. 1a-2) for the parcels of property known as Cliff House
Properties and Louis' Restaurant. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, 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 those properties and for
major renovation and park rehabilitation of those buildings included in
the Fort Mason Foundation Agreement.''.
(b) San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.--
(1) Leasing.--Section 3(c) of the San Francisco Maritime
National Historical Park Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-348; 16
U.S.C. 410nn-1(c)) is amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``any real
or personal property, including'' and inserting ``any
real or personal property, including the Haslett
Warehouse and''; and
(B) by striking the second sentence and inserting
``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
proceeds from the lease of such property shall be
available until expended, without further
appropriation, for the administration, maintenance,
repair, and related expenses of the leased property and
the vessels, equipment, piers, and other assets within
the park.''.
(2) Fees.--Section 3(d) of the San Francisco Maritime
National Historical Park Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-348; 16
U.S.C. 410nn-1(d)) is amended by striking the second sentence
``credited in accordance with'' and all that follows through
the period and inserting ``available until expended, without
further appropriation, for purposes at the park for which fee
revenue is permitted to be used under section 808(a)(3) of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447; 16
U.S.C. 6807).''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Map; boundary.--Section 2(b) of the San Francisco
Maritime Historical Park Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-348; 16
U.S.C. 410nn(b)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``numbered 641/80,053 and dated
April 7, 1987'' and inserting ``numbered 350/80,012 and
dated June 2004''; and
(B) by striking the third and fourth sentences and
inserting the following: ``The Secretary of the
Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
`Secretary') may make minor revisions of 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)).''.
(2) Fees or admission charges.--Section 4(e) of the Act
titled ``An Act to establish the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other
purposes'' (Public Law 92-589; 16 U.S.C. 460bb-3(e)) is amended
by striking ``and for admission to the sailing vessel Balclutha
and other historical vessels of the National Maritime Museum''.
SEC. 2. GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS.
(a) Name Change.--
(1) In general.--The Golden Gate National Recreation Area
is hereby renamed the ``Golden Gate National Parks''.
(2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area is deemed to be a
reference to the Golden Gate National Parks.
(3) Conforming amendments.--The Act titled ``An Act to
establish the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the State
of California, and for other purposes'' (Public Law 92-589,
approved October 27, 1972) is amended--
(A) in sections 1 and 2 by striking ``National
Recreation Area'' each place it appears and inserting
``National Parks''; and
(B) by striking ``recreation area'' each place it
appears and inserting ``national parks''.
(b) Change of Unit From Recreation Area to National Park.--
(1) In general.--The Golden Gate National Parks, as so
renamed by subsection (a), is hereby designated as a national
park and shall be administered as such by the Secretary of the
Interior.
(2) Clarification.--This section designates the recreation
area known as Golden Gate National Recreation Area as a
national park and renames that unit Golden Gate National Parks.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating a new
``national parks'' category of designation with the National
Park System.
SEC. 3. PRESIDIO TRUST TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) Public Information and Interpretation.--Section 102(b) of
division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996
is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Public Information and Interpretation.--The Secretary and the
Presidio Trust shall provide public interpretive services, visitor
orientation and educational programs within the Presidio.''.
(b) Transfer; Board of Directors.--Section 103 of division I of the
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended as
follows:
(1) In subsection (b)(1), by striking ``The Secretary shall
retain jurisdiction over those portions of the building
identified as number 102 as the Secretary deems essential for
use as a visitor center. The building shall be named the
`William Penn Mott Visitor Center''' and inserting ``The Trust
shall designate a prominently placed building to be the site of
a visitor center to be operated jointly by the Trust and the
National Park Service. In selecting the site for the visitor
center, the Trust shall obtain the concurrence of the
Superintendent of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The
visitor center shall be named the `William Penn Mott Visitor
Center' and may be relocated by mutual consent of the Trust and
the Superintendent of the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area.''.
(2) In subsection (c)(1)(B), by inserting ``education,
program development,'' after ``real estate development,''.
(c) Duties and Authorities of the Trust.--Section 104 of division I
of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended
as follows:
(1) In subsection (i)--
(A) by striking ``conduct'' and inserting
``provision''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``Notwithstanding section 105(b), there are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to
carry out this paragraph.''.
(2) In subsection (n)--
(A) by striking ``general objectives of the General
Management Plan for the Presidio'' and inserting
``Presidio Trust Management Plan''; and
(B) by inserting ``, and tenants that provide high
quality public programming'' before the final period.
(3) By striking subsection (o).
(d) Limitations on Funding.--Section 105(a)(2) of division I of the
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended by
striking the following: ``Of such sums, funds shall be available
through the Trust for law enforcement activities and services to be
provided by the United States Park Police at the Presidio in accordance
with section 104(i) of this title.''.
(e) Government Accountability Office Study.--Division I of the
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended--
(1) in section 106--
(A) by striking subsection (b);
(B) by striking ``General Accounting'' each place
it appears and inserting ``Government Accountability'';
and
(C) in subsection (c)--
(i) by striking ``Seven'' and inserting
``Twelve'';
(ii) by striking ``comprehensive study''
and inserting ``study'';
(iii) by striking ``the implementation of
plan and schedule required in subsection (b)'';
and
(iv) by striking ``on Resources'' and
inserting ``on Natural Resources''; and
(2) in the table of contents, in the item for section 106,
by striking ``General Accounting'' and inserting ``Government
Accountability''.
(f) Fort Scott Advisory Task Force.--Title I of division I of the
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 108. FORT SCOTT ADVISORY TASK FORCE.
``(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Fort Scott,
Presidio of San Francisco Advisory Task Force (referred to in this
section as the `Task Force').
``(b) Membership; Appointment.--The Task Force shall be composed of
up to 12 members nominated by Chairman of the Board and appointed by a
majority vote of the Board of Directors of the Presidio Trust.
``(c) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Task Force shall be filled in the
same manner in which the original appointment was made.
``(d) Purpose; Consultation With Presidio Trust Board of
Directors.--The Task Force shall provide expertise and advice to the
Board of Directors regarding the preservation and reuse of Fort Scott.
The Task Force shall meet with the Presidio Trust Board of Directors
not less than 3 times during its term to provide such expertise and
advice on matters related to the reuse of Fort Scott as a center for
education, research, policy development, and related activities, taking
into account the Presidio Trust's statutory mandates.
``(e) Compensation and Expenses.--Members of the Task Force shall
serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and
necessary travel and subsistence expenses incurred by them in the
performance of the duties of the Task Force.
``(f) Voting.--The Task Force shall act and advise by affirmative
vote of a majority of the members thereof.
``(g) Termination Date.--The Task Force shall cease to exist 24
months after the date of its first meeting.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1275)
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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