110th CONGRESS
1st Session

S. 490

To provide for the return of the Fresnel Lens to the lantern room atop Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse, Michigan, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 5, 2007

Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. LEVIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To provide for the return of the Fresnel Lens to the lantern room atop Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse, Michigan, 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 `Lester Nichols Presque Isle Light Station Act of 2007'.

SEC. 2. RETURN OF FRESNEL LENS TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT STATION LIGHTHOUSE, MICHIGAN.

    (a) In General- Subject to subsection (b), the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall modify the 2004 Agreement for Outgoing Loans (AOL) with Presque Isle Township, Michigan, in order to provide for the return of the Historic Fresnel Lens to the lantern room atop the Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse, Michigan.

    (b) Conditions-

      (1) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW- Any modification under subsection (a) of the Agreement for Outgoing Loans described in that subsection shall comply with applicable provisions of section 5506 of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-518), relating to the conveyance of the Presque Isle Light Station.

      (2) RETENTION OF OWNERSHIP OF LENS- Notwithstanding the return of the Historic Fresnel Lens pursuant to subsection (a), the United States shall retain ownership of the lens.

      (3) CONTINUING OPERATION OF AID TO NAVIGATION- Notwithstanding the return of the Historic Fresnel Lens pursuant to subsection (a), the active aid to navigation, together with associated electronic and lighthouse equipment, at Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse shall continue to be operated and maintained by the United States within the Historic Third Order Fresnel Lens at the Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse.

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