Establishes the Amistad National Recreation Area, Texas. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to administer such area. Subjects such area's administration to specified treaties between the United States and Mexico. Requires the Secretary to survey the cultural resources in the vicinity of the recreation area.
Authorizes hunting and fishing in such area except in designated zones.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with any Federal agency, the State of Texas, or any political subdivision thereof for the provision of rescue, firefighting, and law enforcement services for such area.
Authorizes appropriations.
Union Calendar No. 161 101st CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 967 [Report No. 101-251] A BILL To establish the Amistad National Recreation Area in the State of Texas, and for other purposes. September 25, 1989 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed HR 967 RH Union Calendar No. 161 101st CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 967 [Report No. 101-251] To establish the Amistad National Recreation Area in the State of Texas, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 1989 Mr. BUSTAMANTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs September 25, 1989 Additional sponsors: Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. LEATH of Texas, Mr. PICKLE, Mr. COLEMAN of Texas, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. FROST, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. ARCHER, and Mr. Bryant September 25, 1989 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 9, 1989] A BILL To establish the Amistad National Recreation Area in the State of Texas, 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. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) In order to-- (1) provide for public outdoor recreation use and enjoyment of the lands and waters associated with the United States portion of the reservoir known as Lake Amistad, located on the boundary between the State of Texas and Mexico, and (2) protect the scenic, scientific, cultural, and other values contributing to the public enjoyment of such lands and waters, there is hereby established the Amistad National Recreation Area (hereafter in this Act referred to as the `recreation area'). (b) The recreation area shall consist of the Federal lands, waters, and interests therein within the area generally depicted on the map entitled `Boundary Map, Proposed Amistad National Recreation Area', numbered 621/ 20,013-B, and dated July 1969. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the `Secretary') may from time to time make minor revisions in the boundary of the recreation area, but the total acreage of the recreation area may not exceed 58,500 acres. Within the boundary of the recreation area, the Secretary may acquire lands and interests in lands by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer without reimbursement from any Federal agency. SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION. (a) The Secretary shall administer the recreation area in accordance with this Act and the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the national park system, including the Act entitled `An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes', approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4), and the Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 885). In the administration of such recreation area, the Secretary may utilize such statutory authority as may be available to him for the protection of natural and cultural resources as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or alter the responsibilities of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, under any applicable treaty. (b) The administration of the recreation area by the Secretary shall be subject to and in accordance with all applicable treaties, including the treaty between the United States and Mexico relating to the utilization of waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, entered into force November 8, 1945 (59 Stat. 1219), and in accordance with the Act of July 7, 1960 (Public Law 86-605; 74 Stat. 360), and any commitment or agreement entered into pursuant to such treaty or Act, including (but not limited to) commitments or agreements relating to-- (1) the demarcation and maintenance of boundaries; (2) the use, storage, and furnishing of water; (3) control of floods; (4) investigations relative to the operation of the Amistad Dam; and (5) the production of hydroelectric energy. (c) The Secretary shall conduct a survey of the cultural resources in the immediate vicinity of the recreation area. The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with public or private entities, including landowners, for the purpose of conducting the survey required by this subsection. Not later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate on the results of the survey required by this subsection. (d)(1) The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters under the Secretary's jurisdiction within the recreation area in accordance with applicable Federal and State law. The Secretary may designate zones where, and establish periods when, hunting or fishing will not be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish and wildlife management, or public use and enjoyment. (2) Except in emergencies any regulations issued by the Secretary under this subsection shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agencies responsible for hunting and fishing activities. (e) For purposes of administering the recreation area, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with any Federal agency, the State of Texas, or any political subdivision thereof, for the rendering, on a reimbursable basis, of rescue, firefighting, and law enforcement and fire preventive assistance. SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-251.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-251.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mr. Lagomarsino demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Provisions Included In H.R.2570.