PUBLIC LAW 104-253—OCT. 9, 1996 110 STAT. 3167 Public Law 104-253 104th Congress An Act To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior for the Tensas River 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. INCBEASE IN AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE APPRO- PRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR THE TENSAS RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. Section 5(1) of the Act entitled "An Act to establish the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge", approved June 28, 1980 (Public Law 96-285, 94 Stat. 597), as amended by section 2 of Public Law 99-191 (99 Stat. 1327), is amended to read as follows: "(1) beginning October 1, 1995, not to exceed $20,000,000 to the Department of the Interior; and". SEC. 2. BAYOU SAUVAGE URBAN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. (a) REFUGE EXPANSION. —Section 502(b)(1) of the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-645; 100 Stat. 3590), is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: "In addition, the Secretary may acquire, within such period as may be necessary, an area of approximately 4,228 acres, consisting of approximately 3,928 acres located north of Interstate 10 between Little Woods and Pointe-aux-Herbes and approximately 300 acres south of Interstate 10 between the Maxent Canal and Michoud Boulevard that contains the Big Oak Island archaeological site, as depicted on the map entitled "Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge Expansion", dated August, 1996, on file with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service?. Oct 9, 1996 [H.R. 2660] 16 USC 668dd note. 16 USC 668dd note. Approved October 9, 1996. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—Hit. 2660: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-526 (Comm. on Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): Apr. 23, considered and passed House. Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 26, House concurred in Senate amendments.
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