To adjust the boundary of the Cumberland Island Wilderness, to authorize tours of the Cumberland Island National Seashore, and for other purposes.

July 25 (legislative day, JULY 21), 2003

Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr MILLER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

To adjust the boundary of the Cumberland Island Wilderness, to authorize tours of the Cumberland Island National Seashore, 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 `Cumberland Island National Seashore Wilderness Boundary Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. CUMBERLAND ISLAND WILDERNESS BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

Public Law 97-250 (96 Stat. 709) is amended by striking section 2 and inserting the following:

`SEC. 2. CUMBERLAND ISLAND WILDERNESS.

`(a) DEFINITIONS- In this section:

`(1) MAP- The term `map' means the map entitled `Cumberland Island Wilderness', numbered 640/20,038F, and dated April 2003.

`(2) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior.

`(3) WILDERNESS- The term `Wilderness' means the Cumberland Island Wilderness established by subsection (b).

`(b) ESTABLISHMENT-

`(1) IN GENERAL- Approximately 10,830 acres of land in the Cumberland Island National Seashore depicted on the map as `Wilderness' is designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System and shall be known as the `Cumberland Island Wilderness'.

`(2) EXCLUSIONS- The roadways depicted on the map as the `Main Road', the `Plum Orchard Spur', and the `North Cut Road' shall not be included in the Wilderness.

`(c) ADDITIONAL LAND- In addition to the land designated under subsection (b), the Secretary shall--

`(1) on acquisition of the approximately 210 acres of land identified on the map as `The Nature Conservancy', adjust the boundary of the Wilderness to include the land; and

`(2) on publication in the Federal Register of a notice that all uses of the approximately 10,500 acres of land depicted on the map as `Potential Wilderness' that are prohibited under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have ceased, adjust the boundary of the Wilderness to include the land.

`(d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP- The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

`(e) ADMINISTRATION- Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) governing areas designated by that Act as wilderness areas, except that--

`(1) any reference in such provisions to the effective date of that Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the effective date of this Act; and

`(2) where appropriate, any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary.

`(f) EFFECT- Any person with a right to utility service on Cumberland Island on the date of enactment of this subsection shall continue to have the right to utility service in the Wilderness after the date of enactment of this subsection.'.

SEC. 3. TOURS OF CUMBERLAND ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE.

Section 6 of Public Law 92-536 (86 Stat. 1066) is amended--

(1) in subsection (b), by inserting `, except as provided in subsection (c),' before `no development of the project'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

`(c) TOURS OF THE SEASHORE- Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Secretary may enter into 1 or more concession contracts, as the Secretary determines appropriate, for the provision of tours for visitors to the seashore that are consistent with--

`(1) this Act;

`(2) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and

`(3) Public Law 97-250 (96 Stat. 709).'.

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