Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 105th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [H.R. 2411 Introduced in House (IH)] 105th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2411 To provide for a land exchange involving the Cape Cod National Seashore and to extend the authority for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 5, 1997 Mr. Delahunt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for a land exchange involving the Cape Cod National Seashore and to extend the authority for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE.

SECTION 1. CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE. (a) Land Exchange and Boundary Adjustment.--Section 2 of Public Law 87-126 (16 U.S.C. 459b-1) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: ``(d) The Secretary may convey to the town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, a parcel of real property consisting of approximately 7.62 acres of Federal land within such area in exchange for approximately 11.157 acres of land outside of such area, as depicted on the map entitled `Cape Cod National Seashore Boundary Revision Map', dated May, 1997, and numbered 609/80,801, to allow for the establishment of a municipal facility to serve the town. Upon completion of the exchange, the Secretary shall modify the boundaries of the seashore to reflect the land exchange.''. (b) Reauthorization of Advisory Commission.--Section 8(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 459b-7(a)) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following new sentences: ``The Commission shall terminate September 26, 2008. Based upon a recommendation from the Commission and a determination by the Secretary of a continued need for the Commission, the Secretary may delay the termination date for periods of up to 10 years. The Secretary shall provide written notice to Congress of any delay in the termination date, and publish such notice in the Federal Register, not later than 180 days before the date on which the Commission would otherwise terminate.''.