Volume 156, No. 131 covering the 2nd Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“KINGMAN AND HERITAGE ISLANDS ACT OF 2009” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S7556-S7557 on Sept. 27, 2010.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
KINGMAN AND HERITAGE ISLANDS ACT OF 2009
Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 582, H.R. 2092.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (H.R. 2092) to amend the National Children's Island Act of 1995 to expand allowable uses for Kingman and Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, do pass with amendments.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with amendments, as follows:
(The parts of the bill intended to be stricken are shown in boldface brackets and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are shown in italics.)
H.R. 2092
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 ``Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ISLAND ACT OF 1995.
(a) Expansion of Allowable Uses for Kingman and Heritage Island.--The National Children's Island Act of 1995 (sec. 10-1401 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 7. COMPREHENSIVE AND ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT FRAMEWORK
PLANS.
``(a) Compliance With Plans.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it is not a violation of the terms and conditions of this Act for the District of Columbia to use the lands conveyed and the easements granted under this Act in accordance with the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan and the Comprehensive Plan.
``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
``(1) Anacostia waterfront framework plan.--The term
`Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan' means the November 2003 Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan to redevelop and revitalize the Anacostia waterfront in the District of Columbia, as may be amended from time to time, developed pursuant to a memorandum of understanding dated March 22, 2000, between the General Services Administration, Government of the District of Columbia, Office of Management and Budget, Naval District Washington, Military District Washington, Marine Barracks Washington, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, National Park Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, National Capital Planning Commission, National Arboretum, and Small Business Administration.
``(2) Comprehensive plan.--The term `Comprehensive Plan' means the Comprehensive Plan of the District of Columbia approved by the Council of the District of Columbia on December 28, 2006, as such plan may be amended or superseded from time to time.''.
(b) Modification of Reversionary Interest.--Paragraph (1) of section 3(d) of the National Children's Island Act of 1995
(sec. 10-1402(d)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``The transfer under subsection (a)'' and all that follows and inserting the following: ``Title in the property transferred under subsection (a) and the easements granted under subsection (b) shall revert to the United States upon the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date on which the Secretary provides written notice to the District that the Secretary has determined that [the]a portion of the District is not using the property for recreational, environmental, or educational purposes in accordance with National Children's Island, the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan, or [for another recreational, environmental, or educational purpose, except that the reversionary interest of the United States under this paragraph shall expire upon the expiration of the 30-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of the Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2009.]the Comprehensive Plan. Such notice shall be made in accordance with chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code (relating to administrative procedures).''.
Mr. CASEY. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to, and the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, without intervening action or debate; and any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The committee amendments were agreed to.
The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time.
The bill (H.R. 2092), as amended, was read the third time and passed.
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