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“WOLF TRAP NATIONAL PARK FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H12514 on Dec. 15, 2000.
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WOLF TRAP NATIONAL PARK FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Resources be discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2049) to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts as ``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts,'' and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California?
Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the right to object.
(Mr. DAVIS of Virginia asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support a bill that has been more than two years in the making. Just several hours ago compromise substitute language was agreed to that will allow the Wolf Trap Farm Park to become Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.
Despite the relative straight-forwardness of this bill, it has taken my staff more than two years of careful negotiation and innumerable drafts to reach a consensus between the Park Service, the Department of the Interior, the Wolf Trap Foundation and the Resources Committee. I am extremely pleased to say that on this, the final day of the 106th Congress, that consensus has been reached.
As many of my colleagues undoubtedly know, Wolf Trap is one of the premier venues for the performing arts anywhere. Nestled in a beautifully wooded site just outside Vienna, Virginia, Wolf Trap plays host to every conceivable type of preforming arts. From Native American folk festivals to Interpretive Dance Recitals, Rock Concerts and Classical Symphony, Wolf Trap is home to all the cultural diversity found in our great nation.
While I am very disappointed that it has taken this long to elevate Wolf Trap to the level of federal recognition it naturally deserves, I am very satisfied that one of the final acts of the 106th Congress will finally accomplish that goal. I would like to thank my fellow Virginians, Frank Wolf and Jim Moran for their tireless efforts in this endeavor. Without bipartisan support, I am confident we would be revisiting this again in the 107th.
Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California?
There was no objection.
The Clerk read the bill, as follows:
H.R. 2049
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RENAMING.
The park in Fairfax County, Virginia, established under Public Law 89-671 (16 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) and known as Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts, is hereby renamed
``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts''. Any reference to such park in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the ``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts''.
Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Offered by Mr. Radanovich
Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
The Clerk read as follows:
Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Radanovich:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. RENAMING.
The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment of the Wolf Trap Farm Park in Fairfax County, Virginia, and for other purposes'', P.L. 89-671 (16 U.S.C. 284) is amended in the first section and in Section 11(2) by striking ``Wolf Trap Farm Park'' and inserting ``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts''. Any reference to such park in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the
``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts''.
SEC. 2. USE OF NAME.
The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment of the Wolf Trap Farm Park in Fairfax County, Virginia, and for other purposes'', P.L. 89-671 (16 U.S.C. 284) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 14. Any reference to the park other than by the name
``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts'' shall be prohibited.''.
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.
Any laws, rules, or regulations that are applicable solely to units of the National Park System that are designated as a
``National Park'' shall not apply to ``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts'' nor to any other units designated as a ``National Park for the Performing Arts''.
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Section 4(c)(3) of ``An Act to provide for the establishment of the Wolf Trap Farm Park in Fairfax County, Virginia, and for other purposes'', P.L. 89-671 (16 U.S.C. 284) is amended by striking ``Funds'' and inserting
``funds''.
Mr. RADANOVICH (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment in the nature of a substitute be considered as read and printed in the Record.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California?
There was no objection.
The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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