[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2555 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2555
To designate the New River Gorge National River in the State of West
Virginia as the ``New River Gorge National Park and Preserve'', and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 26, 2019
Mrs. Capito (for herself and Mr. Manchin) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To designate the New River Gorge National River in the State of West
Virginia as the ``New River Gorge National Park and Preserve'', 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 ``New River Gorge National Park and
Preserve Designation Act''.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL PARK AND NEW RIVER
GORGE NATIONAL PRESERVE, WEST VIRGINIA.
(a) Redesignation.--The New River Gorge National River established
under section 1101 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 460m-15) shall be known and designated as the ``New River Gorge
National Park and Preserve'', consisting of--
(1) the New River Gorge National Park; and
(2) the New River Gorge National Preserve.
(b) New River Gorge National Park.--The boundaries of the New River
Gorge National Park referred to in subsection (a)(1) shall be the
boundaries depicted as ``Proposed National Park Area'' on the map
entitled ``New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Proposed
Boundary'', numbered 637/163,199, and dated September 2019.
(c) New River Gorge National Preserve; Boundary.--The boundaries of
the New River Gorge National Preserve referred to in subsection (a)(2)
shall be the boundaries depicted as ``Proposed National Preserve Area''
on the map entitled ``New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Proposed Boundary'', numbered 637/163,199, and dated September 2019.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in
this Act as the ``Secretary'') in accordance with--
(1) this Act;
(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National
Park System, including--
(A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections
100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54,
United States Code; and
(B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code;
and
(3) title XI of the National Parks and Recreation Act of
1978 (16 U.S.C. 460m-15 et seq.).
(b) Hunting and Fishing.--
(1) Hunting.--Hunting within the New River Gorge National
Preserve shall be administered by the Secretary--
(A) in the same manner as hunting was administered
on the day before the date of enactment of this Act in
those portions of the New River Gorge National River
designated as the New River Gorge National Preserve by
section 2(c); and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) section 1106 of the National Parks and
Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460m-20); and
(ii) other applicable laws.
(2) Fishing.--Fishing within the New River Gorge National
Park and Preserve shall be administered by the Secretary--
(A) in the same manner as fishing was administered
within the New River Gorge National River on the day
before the date of enactment of this Act; and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) section 1106 of the National Parks and
Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460m-20); and
(ii) other applicable laws.
(3) Private land.--Nothing in this Act prohibits hunting,
fishing, or trapping on private land in accordance with
applicable State and Federal laws.
(c) Commercial Recreational Watercraft Services.--Commercial
recreational watercraft services within the New River Gorge National
Park and Preserve shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance
with section 402 of the West Virginia National Interest River
Conservation Act of 1987 (16 U.S.C. 460m-15 note; Public Law 100-534).
(d) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the New River Gorge
National River shall be considered to be a reference to the ``New River
Gorge National Park'' or the ``New River Gorge National Preserve'', as
appropriate.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.
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