Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 5.djvu/272

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114 STAT. 2763A-232 PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX D except that submerged land owned by the State of Mississippi (or a subdivision of the State) may be acquired only by donation. " (2) ADMINISTRATION. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— Land and interests in land acquired under this subsection shall be administered by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. "(B) BUFFER ZONE.— Nothing in this title or any other provision of law shall require the State of Mississippi to convey to the Secretary any right, title, or interest in or to the buffer zone as a condition for the establishment of the buffer zone. "(3) MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARY. —The boundary of the seashore shall be modified to reflect the acquisition of land under this subsection only after completion of the acquisition.". (c) REGULATION OF FISHING.— Section 3 of Public Law 91-660 (16 U.S.C. 459h-2) is amended— (1) by inserting "(a) IN GENERAL.— " before "The Secretary"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: " (b) NO AUTHORITY TO REGULATE MARITIME ACTIVITIES. —Nothing in this title or any other provision of law shall affect any right of the State of Mississippi, or give the Secretary any authority, to regulate maritime activities, including nonseashore fishing activities (including shrimping), in any area that, on the date of enactment of this subsection, is outside the designated boundary of the seashore (including the buffer zone).". (d) AUTHORIZATION OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS. —Section 5 of Public Law 91-660 (16 U.S.C. 459h-4) is amended— (1) by inserting "(a) IN GENERAL.— " before "Except"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(b) AGREEMENTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into agreements— "(A) with the State of Mississippi for the purposes of managing resources and providing law enforcement assistance, subject to authorization by State law, and emergency services on or within any land on Cat Island and any water and submerged land within the buffer zone; and "(B) with the owners of the approximately 150-acre parcel depicted as the 'Boddie Family Tract' on the Cat Island Map concerning the development and use of the land. "(2) NO AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE CERTAIN REGULATIONS. — Nothing in this subsection authorizes the Secretary to enforce Federal regulations outside the land area within the designated boundary of the seashore.". (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 11 of Public Law 91-660 (16 U.S.C. 459h-10) is amended— (1) by inserting "(a) IN GENERAL.— " before "There"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(b) AUTHORIZATION FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND.— In addition to the funds authorized by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to acquire land and submerged land on and adjacent to Cat Island, Mississippi.".