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Public Law 104-212
104th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To revise the boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge, to 
 expand the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge, and for other 
            purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 1, 1996 -  [H.R. 2679]>> 

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

TITLE I <<NOTE: Nebraska.>> --NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

SEC. 101. <<NOTE: 16 USC 668dd note.>>  REVISION OF BOUNDARY OF NORTH 
            PLATTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

    (a) Termination of Jurisdiction.--The secondary jurisdiction of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service over approximately 2,470 acres 
of land at the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge in the State of 
Nebraska, as depicted on a map entitled ``Relinquishment of North Platte 
National Wildlife Refuge Secondary Jurisdiction'', dated August 1995, 
and available for inspection at appropriate offices of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service, is terminated.
    (b) Revocation of Executive Order.--Executive Order Number 2446, 
dated August 21, 1916, is revoked with respect to the land described in 
subsection (a).

TITLE II <<NOTE: Rhode Island.>> --PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE 
REFUGE

SEC. 201. <<NOTE: 16 USC 668dd note.>>  EXPANSION OF PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE 
            NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

    Section 204 of Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Expansion of Refuge.--
            ``(1) Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire for addition 
        to the refuge the area in Rhode Island known as `Foddering Farm 
        Acres', consisting of approximately 100 acres, adjacent to Long 
        Cove and bordering on Foddering Farm Road to the south and Point 
        Judith Road to the east, as depicted on a map entitled 
        `Pettaquamscutt Cove NWR Expansion Area', dated May 13, 1996, 
        and available for inspection in appropriate offices of the 
        United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
            ``(2) Boundary revision.--The boundaries of the refuge are 
        revised to include the area described in paragraph (1).

    ``(f) Future Expansion.--

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            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire for addition to 
        the refuge such lands, waters, and interests in land and water 
        as the Secretary considers appropriate and shall adjust the 
        boundaries of the refuge accordingly.
            ``(2) Applicable laws.--Any acquisition described in 
        paragraph (1) shall be carried out in accordance with all 
        applicable laws.''.

SEC. 202. <<NOTE: 16 USC 668dd note.>>  AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 206(a) of Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) is 
amended by striking ``designated in section 4(a)(1)'' and inserting 
``designated or identified under section 204''.

SEC. 203. <<NOTE: 16 USC 668dd note.>>  TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    Public Law 100-610 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note) is amended--
            (1) in section 201(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``and the associated'' and inserting 
                ``including the associated''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and dividing'' and inserting 
                ``dividing'';
            (2) in section 203, by striking ``of this Act'' and 
        inserting ``of this title'';
            (3) in section 204--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``of this 
                Act'' and inserting ``of this title''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``purpose of this 
                Act'' and inserting ``purposes of this title'';
            (4) in the second sentence of section 205, by striking ``of 
        this Act'' and inserting ``of this title''; and
            (5) in section 207, by striking ``Act'' and inserting 
        ``title''.

    Approved October 1, 1996.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2679:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-527 (Comm. on Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996):
            Apr. 23, considered and passed House.
            June 27, considered and passed Senate, amended.
            Sept. 17, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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