H.R. 545 – Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 545

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2009

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

A BILL

To rename the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson, an international authority on birds of prey, who was instrumental in the establishment of this National Conservation Area, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act.

Renaming of Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area

(a)

Renaming

Public Law 103–64 is amended—

(1)

in section 2(2) (16 U.S.C. 460iii–1(2)), by inserting Morley Nelson before Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area; and

(2)

in section 3(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 460iii–2(a)(1)), by inserting Morley Nelson before Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area.

(b)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area shall be deemed to be a reference to the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area.

(c)

Technical Corrections

Public Law 103–64 is further amended—

(1)

in section 3(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 460iii–2(a)(1)), by striking (hereafter referred to as the conservation area); and

(2)

in section 4 (16 U.S.C. 460iii–3)—

(A)

in subsection (a)(2), by striking Conservation Area and inserting conservation area; and

(B)

in subsection (d), by striking Visitors Center and inserting visitors center.

Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act

Legislative Activity

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