Pub. L. 108-108, tit. I, sec. 148

Congaree Swamp National Monument Boundary Revision.

EnactedYear: 2003Length: 260 wordsOfficial source
Sec. 148. Congaree Swamp National Monument Boundary Revision. The first section of Public Law 94–545 (90 Stat. 2517; 102 Stat. 2607) is amended—(1) in subsection (b), by striking the last sentence; and(2) by adding at the end the following:“(c) Acquisition of Additional Land.—“(1) In general.—The Secretary may acquire by donation, by purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, by transfer, or by exchange, land or an interest in land described in paragraph (2) for inclusion in the monument.“(2) Description of land.—The land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approximately 4,576 acres of land adjacent to the Monument, as depicted on the map entitled “Congaree National Park Boundary Map”, numbered 178/80015, and dated August 2003. “(3) Availability of map.—The map referred to in paragraph (2) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.“(4) Boundary revision.—On acquisition of the land or an interest in land under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall revise the boundary of the monument to reflect the acquisition.“(5) Administration.—Any land acquired by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the monument.“(6) Effect.—Nothing in this section—“(A) affects the use of private land adjacent to the monument;“(B) preempts the authority of the State with respect to the regulation of hunting, fishing, boating, and wildlife management on private land or water outside the boundaries of the monument; or“(C) negatively affects the economic development of the areas surrounding the monument.“(d) Acreage Limitation.—The total acreage of the monument shall not exceed 26,776 acres.”.