San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9826 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9826 To modify the boundaries of the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2024 Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Mr. Huffman, and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To modify the boundaries of the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION, ACQUISITION, AND ADMINISTRATION. (a) In General.--There shall be included within the boundaries of the National Wildlife Refuge the approximately 5,658 acres of lands, marshes, tidal flats, salt ponds, submerged lands, and open waters generally depicted on the Map as ``Proposed Boundary Expansion Area''. (b) Map.-- (1) Corrections.--The Secretary may make clerical and typographical corrections to the Map. (2) Public availability; effect.--The Map and any corrections made to the Map under paragraph (1) shall-- (A) be publicly available on the website of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; (B) be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, including the office located at 2100 Sears Point Road, Sonoma, California 95476; and (C) have the same force and effect as if included in this Act. (c) Acquisition.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire land, water, or interests therein, including conservation easements, within the b