H.R. 162 – Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2…

Union Calendar No. 59

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 162

[Report No. 110–94]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2007

Mr. Jindal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

April 17, 2007

Additional sponsors: Mr. McCrery, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Baker

April 17, 2007

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007.

Jean lafitte national historical park and preserve boundary adjustment

(a)

In General

Section 901 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230) is amended in the second sentence by striking twenty thousand acres generally depicted on the map entitled Barataria Marsh Unit-Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve numbered 90,000B and dated April 1978, and inserting 23,000 acres generally depicted on the map titled Boundary Map, Barataria Preserve Unit, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, numbered 467/80100, and dated August 2002,.

(b)

Acquisition of land

Section 902 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230a) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

by striking (a) Within the and all that follows through the first sentence and inserting the following:

(a)

In General

(1)

Barataria preserve unit

(A)

In general

The Secretary may acquire any land, water, and interests in land and water within the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit, as depicted on the map described in section 901, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, but only with the consent of the owner, transfer from any other Federal agency, or exchange.

(B)

Limitations

(i)

Federal land

Any Federal land acquired in the areas identified on the map as the Bayou aux Carpes Addition and CIT Tract Addition (the Areas) shall be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service.

(ii)

Easements

Any Federal land in the Areas that is transferred under clause (I) shall be subject to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army.

(iii)

Private interests

Any private land, water, or interests in land and water in the Barataria Preserve Unit may be acquired by the Secretary only with the consent of the owner.

;

(B)

in the second sentence, by striking The Secretary may also and inserting the following:

(2)

French quarter

The Secretary may

;

(C)

in the third sentence, by striking Lands, waters, and interests therein and inserting the following:

(3)

Acquisition of state land

Land, water, and interests in land and water

; and

(D)

in the fourth sentence, by striking In acquiring and inserting the following:

(4)

Acquisition of oil and gas rights

In acquiring

;

(2)

by striking subsections (b) through (f) and inserting the following:

(b)

Resource Protection

With respect to the land, water, and interests in land and water of the Barataria Preserve Unit, the Secretary shall preserve and protect—

(1)

fresh water drainage patterns;

(2)

vegetative cover;

(3)

the integrity of ecological and biological systems; and

(4)

water and air quality.

; and

(3)

by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (c).

(c)

Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping

Section 905 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230d) is amended in the first sentence—

(1)

by inserting after Barataria Marsh Unit “, but only as to land, water, or interests in land and water managed by the Secretary”; and

(2)

by striking within the core area and all that follows through he may and inserting the Secretary may.

(d)

Administration

Section 906 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230e) is amended—

(1)

by striking the first sentence; and

(2)

in the second sentence, by striking Pending such establishment and thereafter the and inserting The.

References in law

(a)

In General

Any reference in a law (including regulations), map, document, paper, or other record of the United States—

(1)

to the Barataria Marsh Unit shall be considered to be a reference to the Barataria Preserve Unit; or

(2)

to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park shall be considered to be a reference to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.

(b)

Conforming Amendments

Title IX of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230 et seq.) is amended—

(1)

by striking Barataria Marsh Unit each place it appears and inserting Barataria Preserve Unit; and

(2)

by striking Jean Lafitte National Historical Park each place it appears and inserting Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.

April 17, 2007

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007

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