7-26-05, Bill Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent
Referred to House

July 27, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Resources

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2005'.

SEC. 2. 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 entitled `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, transfer from any other Federal agency, or exchange.

`(B) LIMITATIONS-

`(i) IN GENERAL- With respect to the areas on the map identified as `Bayou aux Carpes Addition' and `CIT Tract Addition'--

`(I) any Federal land acquired in the areas shall be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service; and

`(II) any private land in the areas may be acquired by the Secretary only with the consent of the owner of the land.

`(ii) EASEMENTS- Any Federal land in the area identified on the map as `CIT Tract Addition' that is transferred under clause (i)(I) shall be subject to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army.';

(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 by striking `within the core area and on those lands acquired by the Secretary pursuant to section 902(c) of this title, he' and inserting `the Secretary'.

(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'.

SEC. 3. 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'.

Passed the Senate July 26, 2005.

Attest:

EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

Secretary.

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