HR 6305 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To clarify the authorities for the use of certain National Park Service properties within Golden Gate National Parks and San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

June 19, 2008CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Ms. PELOSI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To clarify the authorities for the use of certain National Park Service properties within Golden Gate National Parks and San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

SECTION 1. GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND SAN FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

(a) Golden Gate National Recreation Area- Section 4(f) of the Act titled ‘An Act to establish the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes’ (Public Law 92-589; 16 U.S.C. 460bb-3(f)) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) The Secretary may enter into a concession contract pursuant to title IV of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 5951 et seq.) or a lease pursuant to section 802 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1a-2) for the parcels of property known as Cliff House Properties and Louis’ Restaurant. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any proceeds from the use of such property shall be available until expended, without further appropriation, for the administration, maintenance, repair, and related expenses of those properties and for major renovation and park rehabilitation of those buildings included in the Fort Mason Foundation Agreement.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) LEASING- Section 3(c) of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-348; 16 U.S.C. 410nn-1(c)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘any real or personal property, including’ and inserting ‘any real or personal property, including the Haslett Warehouse and’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking the second sentence and inserting ‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any proceeds from the lease of such property shall be available until expended, without further appropriation, for the administration, maintenance, repair, and related expenses of the leased property and the vessels, equipment, piers, and other assets within the park.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) FEES- Section 3(d) of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-348; 16 U.S.C. 410nn-1(d)) is amended by striking the second sentence ‘credited in accordance with’ and all that follows through the period and inserting ‘available until expended, without further appropriation, for purposes at the park for which fee revenue is permitted to be used under section 808(a)(3) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447; 16 U.S.C. 6807).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Conforming Amendments-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) MAP; BOUNDARY- Section 2(b) of the San Francisco Maritime Historical Park Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-348; 16 U.S.C. 410nn(b)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘numbered 641/80,053 and dated April 7, 1987’ and inserting ‘numbered 350/80,012 and dated June 2004’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking the third and fourth sentences and inserting the following: ‘The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘Secretary’) may make minor revisions of the boundary of the park in accordance with section 7(c) of the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9(c)).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) FEES OR ADMISSION CHARGES- Section 4(e) of the Act titled ‘An Act to establish the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes’ (Public Law 92-589; 16 U.S.C. 460bb-3(e)) is amended by striking ‘and for admission to the sailing vessel Balclutha and other historical vessels of the National Maritime Museum’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS.

(a) Name Change-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is hereby renamed the ‘Golden Gate National Parks’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REFERENCES- Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area is deemed to be a reference to the Golden Gate National Parks.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- The Act titled ‘An Act to establish the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes’ (Public Law 92-589, approved October 27, 1972) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in sections 1 and 2 by striking ‘National Recreation Area’ each place it appears and inserting ‘National Parks’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking ‘recreation area’ each place it appears and inserting ‘national parks’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Change of Unit From Recreation Area to National Park-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Golden Gate National Parks, as so renamed by subsection (a), is hereby designated as a national park and shall be administered as such by the Secretary of the Interior.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CLARIFICATION- This section designates the recreation area known as Golden Gate National Recreation Area as a national park and renames that unit Golden Gate National Parks. Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating a new ‘national parks’ category of designation with the National Park System.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. PRESIDIO TRUST TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

(a) Public Information and Interpretation- Section 102(b) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Public Information and Interpretation- The Secretary and the Presidio Trust shall provide public interpretive services, visitor orientation and educational programs within the Presidio.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Transfer; Board of Directors- Section 103 of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) In subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘The Secretary shall retain jurisdiction over those portions of the building identified as number 102 as the Secretary deems essential for use as a visitor center. The building shall be named the ‘William Penn Mott Visitor Center’ and inserting ‘The Trust shall designate a prominently placed building to be the site of a visitor center to be operated jointly by the Trust and the National Park Service. In selecting the site for the visitor center, the Trust shall obtain the concurrence of the Superintendent of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The visitor center shall be named the ‘William Penn Mott Visitor Center’ and may be relocated by mutual consent of the Trust and the Superintendent of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) In subsection (c)(1)(B), by inserting ‘education, program development,’ after ‘real estate development,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Duties and Authorities of the Trust- Section 104 of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) In subsection (i)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘conduct’ and inserting ‘provision’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘Notwithstanding section 105(b), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this paragraph.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) In subsection (n)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘general objectives of the General Management Plan for the Presidio’ and inserting ‘Presidio Trust Management Plan’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by inserting ‘, and tenants that provide high quality public programming’ before the final period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) By striking subsection (o).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Limitations on Funding- Section 105(a)(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended by striking the following: ‘Of such sums, funds shall be available through the Trust for law enforcement activities and services to be provided by the United States Park Police at the Presidio in accordance with section 104(i) of this title.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Government Accountability Office Study- Division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in section 106--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking subsection (b);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking ‘General Accounting’ each place it appears and inserting ‘Government Accountability’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in subsection (c)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by striking ‘Seven’ and inserting ‘Twelve’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking ‘comprehensive study’ and inserting ‘study’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) by striking ‘the implementation of plan and schedule required in subsection (b)’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) by striking ‘on Resources’ and inserting ‘on Natural Resources’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in the table of contents, in the item for section 106, by striking ‘General Accounting’ and inserting ‘Government Accountability’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Fort Scott Advisory Task Force- Title I of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 108. FORT SCOTT ADVISORY TASK FORCE.

‘(a) Establishment- There is hereby established the Fort Scott, Presidio of San Francisco Advisory Task Force (referred to in this section as the ‘Task Force’).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Membership; Appointment- The Task Force shall be composed of up to 12 members nominated by Chairman of the Board and appointed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors of the Presidio Trust.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Vacancy- A vacancy on the Task Force shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Purpose; Consultation With Presidio Trust Board of Directors- The Task Force shall provide expertise and advice to the Board of Directors regarding the preservation and reuse of Fort Scott. The Task Force shall meet with the Presidio Trust Board of Directors not less than 3 times during its term to provide such expertise and advice on matters related to the reuse of Fort Scott as a center for education, research, policy development, and related activities, taking into account the Presidio Trust’s statutory mandates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Compensation and Expenses- Members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties of the Task Force.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Voting- The Task Force shall act and advise by affirmative vote of a majority of the members thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Termination Date- The Task Force shall cease to exist 24 months after the date of its first meeting.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink