Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9325 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9325

    To establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area to
 conserve, protect, and promote the economic benefits of the natural,
cultural, and recreational resources of the Upper and Middle Texas Gulf
              Coast as a unit of the National Park System.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 2026

 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Nehls, and Mr. Babin)
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL

    To establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area to
 conserve, protect, and promote the economic benefits of the natural,
cultural, and recreational resources of the Upper and Middle Texas Gulf
              Coast as a unit of the National Park System.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Lone Star Coastal
National Recreation Area Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Establishment; boundaries; land acquisition.
Sec. 5. Administration.
Sec. 6. Lone Star Coastal Partnership.
Sec. 7. Integrated resource management plan.
Sec. 8. Savings provisions.
Sec. 9. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of establishing the Lone Star Coastal National
Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System are--
            (1) to promote the expansion of access and opportunities
        for outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing,
        conservation, and heritage tourism in a way that supports the
        local economy and rural communities;
            (2) to conserve open space on voluntarily participating
        public and nongovernmental lands, with a principle focus on
        those lands and habitats that contribute to improved public
        access and programs that enhance the coastal area's
        attractiveness;
            (3) to protect the long-term health of the natural coastal
        ecosystem, with a focus on nationally significant flora and
        fauna of the coastal area; and
            (4) to preserve the long-term coastal, natural resource-
        based economy reliant on recreation, nature and heritage
        tourism, and traditional land use.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Associated sites.--The term ``associated sites'' means
        land or a facility within Jefferson, Chambers, Galveston,
        Brazoria, or Matagorda Counties in Texas that participate in
        the Network through a cooperative agreement, interagency
        agreement, or other voluntary agreement authorized under this
        Act, without regard to ownership or transfer of administrative
        jurisdiction.
            (2) Land.--The term ``land'' includes surface waters and
        submerged lands.
            (3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled
        ``Proposed Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area'',
        numbered LSCNRA-001, and dated June 2026.
            (4) National recreation area.--The term ``National
        Recreation Area'' means the Lone Star Coastal National
        Recreation Area established by section 4.
            (5) Network.--The term ``Network'' means both the National
        Recreation Area and the associated sites.
            (6) Partnership.--The term ``Partnership'' means the Lone
        Star Coastal Partnership established by section 6.
            (7) Plan.--The term ``Plan'' means the Integrated Resources
        Management Plan developed under section 7.
            (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National
        Park Service.
            (9) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Texas or
        a political subdivision of the State.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT; BOUNDARIES; LAND ACQUISITION.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there is
        established the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area as a
        unit of the National Park System to conserve, protect,
        interpret, and promote the economic, natural, cultural, and
        recreational resources of the Upper and Middle Texas Gulf Coast
        for the benefit of current and future generations, and to
        protect the historical significance of the region to the State
        of Texas and the United States.
            (2) Condition.--The National Recreation Area shall be
        established on the date that the Secretary determines that
        sufficient lands or interests in land have been acquired to
        constitute a manageable unit of the National Park System.
            (3) Notice.--Not later than 60 days after the date
        described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in the
        Federal Register notice of the establishment of the National
        Recreation Area.
    (b) Boundary.--The boundary of the National Recreation Area shall
include any area acquired by the Secretary from the sites depicted on
the Map.
    (c) Availability of Map.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date the
        Secretary approves the Plan, the Secretary shall publish an
        official boundary map of the National Recreation Area and
        associated sites. The map shall be on file and available for
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National
        Park Service and made available to the Texas Parks and Wildlife
        Department.
            (2) Boundary revision.--If the Secretary acquires from
        willing landowners additional land or interests in land in
        accordance with subsection (d), the Secretary shall make
        revisions of the boundary of the National Recreation Area by
        publication of a revised map or other boundary description in
        the Federal Register.
    (d) Acquisition Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
        nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the
        acquisition of any lands or interest in lands that are not
        currently designated public lands or lands currently held for
        preservation or conservation by State, local, or nonprofit
        organizations.
            (2) Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire any land or
        interest in land from the sites designated on the Map by--
                    (A) donation;
                    (B) purchase from a willing seller with donated
                funds;
                    (C) exchange; or
                    (D) transfer from another Federal agency.
            (3) Condemnation.--No land or interest in land for the
        National Recreation Area may be acquired by condemnation.
    (e) Federal Lands.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
        administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land generally
        depicted as associated sites on the Map may be transferred to
        the Secretary--
                    (A) if the Secretary requests, from the head of the
                agency administering such Federal lands, a transfer of
                administrative jurisdiction for purposes of inclusion
                in the National Recreation Area; and
                    (B) the head of the Federal agency consents to such
                transfer.
            (2) USFWS land.--The following lands may not be transferred
        to the Secretary for inclusion within the National Recreation
        Area:
                    (A) Land within the National Wildlife Refuge
                System.
                    (B) Land administered by the United States Fish and
                Wildlife Service.
    (f) Cooperative Determination of Eligible Sites.--In determining
the eligibility of lands, waters, and resources for inclusion in the
Network, the Secretary shall--
            (1) work jointly with the Partnership; and
            (2) base each determination on locally produced
        documentation submitted voluntarily by landowners, local
        governments, conservation organizations, and the Lone Star
        Coastal Alliance.
    (g) Network Participation.--
            (1) In general.--A parcel, site, or resource may only be
        included in the Network with--
                    (A) the written consent of the landowner or
                administrator of the resource; and
                    (B) the voluntary submission of supporting
                documentation for review pursuant to subsection (f).
            (2) Ownership and management.--Participation in the Network
        shall not be construed to confer Federal ownership or
        management authority over participating lands or resources.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) National recreation area.--The National Recreation Area
        shall be administered by the Secretary in partnership with the
        State, local subdivisions, private landowners, and others--
                    (A) in accordance with this Act; and
                    (B) the provisions of law generally applicable to
                units of the National Park System, including the
                National Park Service Organic Act (54 U.S.C. 100301)
                and the Act of August 21, 1935 (54 U.S.C. 320101).
            (2) Associated sites.--Among the associated sites, the
        Secretary shall carry out the agreements authorized by this
        section in consultation with the partners described in
        paragraph (1) and in accordance with the Plan.
    (b) Coordination.--Consistent with the purposes of the National
Recreation Area, the Secretary shall coordinate the management of the
National Recreation Area with the Partnership.
    (c) Agreements.--
            (1) Interpretation agreements.--The Secretary may enter
        into agreements with other entities to provide informational,
        educational, and interpretive resources throughout the Network,
        including with respect to--
                    (A) resources located within a national wildlife
                refuge among the associated sites;
                    (B) the Flower Garden Banks National Marine
                Sanctuary and other marine and maritime resources of
                national interest;
                    (C) Galveston Bay, through the Environmental
                Protection Agency's National Estuary Program; and
                    (D) National Historic Landmarks and Districts.
            (2) Cooperative management agreements.--In carrying out
        this Act, the Secretary may enter into cooperative management
        agreements with associated sites, governmental entities, or
        other members of the Partnership to provide for the
        interpretation, coordination, protection, and management of
        resources within the Network.
            (3) Cooperative agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--To further the purposes of this
                Act and notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United
                States Code, the Secretary may enter into cooperative
                agreements with other Federal agencies, State agencies
                with a focus on coastal resiliency, members of the
                Partnership, and nonprofit organizations whose
                properties have been identified as associated sites--
                            (i) to provide technical and financial
                        assistance for natural, historic, or cultural
                        resource protection, interpretation, access,
                        education and outdoor recreation projects or
                        programs, and in accordance with the Plan; and
                            (ii) subject to the availability of
                        appropriations, to provide not more than 25
                        percent of the cost of any natural, historic,
                        or cultural resource protection,
                        interpretation, access, education and outdoor
                        recreation project or program that is
                        consistent with the Plan.
                    (B) Public access.--Any cooperative agreement
                entered into under this subsection shall include terms
                for reasonable public access to the applicable site as
                appropriate, consistent with the purposes of such site.
    (d) Funds.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may accept and use donated
        funds, property, and services to carry out this Act.
            (2) Approval required.--Funds appropriated or donated
        pursuant to this Act may not be expended until the Secretary
        approves the Plan, including--
                    (A) any amendments to the Plan; or
                    (B) interim administration.
            (3) Large acquisitions.--
                    (A) In general.--Any large acquisition carried out
                pursuant to this section shall be conducted in
                accordance with applicable Federal procurement and
                competitive bidding requirements, including
                requirements relating to public notice, competition,
                and transparency.
                    (B) Reimbursement.--Any payment made by the
                Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to an
                agreement that the conversion, use, or disposal of the
                project for purposes that are inconsistent with the
                purposes of this Act, as determined by the Secretary,
                shall result in a right of the United States to
                reimbursement of the greater of--
                            (i) the amount provided by the Secretary to
                        the project under subparagraph (A); or
                            (ii) an amount equal to the increase in the
                        value of the project that is attributable to
                        the funds, as determined by the Secretary at
                        the time of the conversion, use, or disposal.
                    (C) Matching requirement.--As a condition of the
                receipt of funds under subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) the Secretary shall require that any
                        Federal funds made available under a
                        cooperative agreement entered into under this
                        paragraph shall be matched on a ratio of at
                        least three non-Federal dollars to every
                        Federal dollar; and
                            (ii) the non-Federal share of the match may
                        be expended prior to the date of the agreement
                        and may be in the form of cash, services, or
                        in-kind contributions, fairly valued.
    (e) Construction of Facilities on Non-Federal Lands.--In order to
facilitate the administration of the National Recreation Area and
associated sites, the Secretary is authorized, subject to the
availability of appropriations or donations, to construct essential
administrative and visitor facilities on willing non-Federal lands
consistent with the Plan.
    (f) Management in Accordance With an Integrated Management Plan.--
The Secretary shall preserve, interpret, manage, and provide
educational and recreational uses for the National Recreation Area, in
consultation with the owners and managers of lands in the Network, in
accordance with the Plan.

SEC. 6. LONE STAR COASTAL PARTNERSHIP.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Lone Star Coastal
Partnership to facilitate cooperation among and to coordinate the
activities of Federal, State, and local governmental entities,
nongovernmental organizations, individuals and private entities in the
development and implementation of the Plan for the Network.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The Partnership shall be composed of up to
        31 willing members as provided for in this subsection, with not
        more than 49 percent from Federal and State governmental
        entities, representing fee or less than fee interests in land,
        and such others as appointed by the Secretary within 180 days
        of the effective date of this section as follows:
                    (A) One individual, appointed by the Secretary, to
                represent the National Park Service.
                    (B) One individual, appointed by the Secretary, to
                represent the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
                    (C) The Texas Governor's Office of Economic
                Development Tourism office, ex officio.
                    (D) The Director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife
                Department, ex officio.
                    (E) The Director of the Texas Historical
                Commission, ex officio.
                    (F) The County Judges of Galveston, Brazoria,
                Matagorda, Chambers, and Jefferson Counties, ex
                officio.
                    (G) One individual per county to represent private
                landowners in the respective counties, as recommended
                by the participating County Judges from Galveston,
                Brazoria, Matagorda, Chambers, and Jefferson Counties,
                and appointed by the Secretary. These individuals serve
                at the pleasure of the respective County Judges.
                    (H) Local land managers, ex officio, of each of the
                associated sites, not to exceed 15 board members at one
                time.
                    (I) The Chairman of the Board, ex officio, of the
                Lone Star Coastal Alliance, to represent the Alliance,
                a nonprofit organization the sole purpose of which is
                to support the Network, including but not limited to
                fundraising.
            (2) Ex officio members.--Any member serving on the
        Partnership ex oficio shall serve by virtue of holding the
        office that provides for such service and shall continue to
        serve only for so long as the member holds that office.
    (c) Resignation.--Any member of the Partnership may resign at any
time, removing themselves and their sites from the Partnership. Sites
owned by a former partner may remain in the Network by written
agreement between the former partner and the Partnership.
    (d) Compensation.--Members of the Partnership shall serve without
pay, but while away from their homes or regular places of business in
the performance of services for the Partnership, members may be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same
manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are
allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
    (e) Election of Officers.--The Partnership shall elect one of its
members as Chairperson and one as Vice Chairperson. The term of office
of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be one year. The Vice
Chairperson shall serve as Chairperson in the absence of the
Chairperson.
    (f) Vacancy.--Any vacancy on the Partnership shall be filled in the
same manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (g) Meetings.--The Partnership shall meet at the call of the
Chairperson or a majority of its members.
    (h) Quorum.--A majority of the Partnership shall constitute a
quorum.
    (i) Committees.--The Chairperson may establish committees and
appoint to the committees members and non-members of the Partnership.
The purpose of the committees shall be to make recommendations to the
Lone Star Coastal Partnership on issues related to the development and
implementation of the Plan, as well as to undertake special activities
as requested by the Chairperson.
            (1) Membership.--In addition to members of the Partnership
        appointed to the Committees, the Chairperson may appoint
        nonvoting advisors with knowledge related to the purposes of
        the committees from the following categories of entities,
        including but not limited to--
                    (A) municipalities;
                    (B) educational and cultural institutions;
                    (C) environmental organizations;
                    (D) business and commercial entities related to
                transportation, tourism, energy, and the maritime
                industry;
                    (E) organizations focused on coastal issues; and
                    (F) Federal, State, and local agency
                representatives.
            (2) Officers.--The Chairperson of the Partnership shall
        appoint members of the Partnership to chair respective
        Committees.
            (3) Procedures.--All meetings of the Committees shall be
        open to the public.
    (j) Executive Committee.--The Partnership is authorized to
establish an executive committee through a two-thirds vote of the full
membership of the Partnership for the purposes of overseeing the
development and implementation of the Plan.
    (k) Staff of the Partnership.--
            (1) Detailees.--The Secretary may provide the Partnership
        with such staff and technical assistance as the Secretary,
        after consultation with the Partnership, considers appropriate
        to enable the Partnership to carry out its duties. The
        Secretary may accept the services of personnel detailed from
        the State, or any entity represented on the Partnership.
            (2) Additional staff.--The Partnership may hire staff to
        accomplish the goals as set out in this Act, as deemed
        appropriate, and through means determined by agreement of the
        Partnership and Executive Committee.
    (l) Hearings.--The Partnership may hold such hearings, sit and act
at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such
evidence, as the Partnership determines appropriate.
    (m) Donations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Partnership may seek and accept donations of funds, property, or
services from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other private
and public entities for the purpose of carrying out this section.
    (n) Use of Funds To Obtain Money.--The Partnership may use its
funds to obtain money from any source under any program or law
requiring the recipient of such money to make a contribution in order
to receive such money.
    (o) Mails.--The Partnership may use the United States mails in the
same manner and upon the same conditions as other departments and
agencies of the United States.
    (p) Obtaining Property.--The Partnership may obtain from willing
parties through agreed upon means, such property, facilities, and
services as may be needed to carry out its duties, except that the
Partnership may not acquire any real property or interest in real
property.
    (q) Ethics.--All members of the Partnership are expected to comply
with applicable ethics rules and regulations, which, along with usual
and customary conflict of interest disclosure requirements, will be
established in the Partnership charter and bylaws.

SEC. 7. INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after its establishment,
the Partnership shall submit to the Secretary an integrated resource
management plan.
    (b) Contents and Development of Plan.--
            (1) Management plan.--To further the purposes of this Act,
        the Plan shall include--
                    (A) an identifiable management plan for the
                National Park Service owned and managed lands
                consistent with the requirements of section 100502 of
                title 54, United States Code; and
                    (B) an identifiable management plan for associated
                sites in the Network to facilitate cooperation and
                coordination among willing owners of the associated
                sites.
            (2) Additional factors.--In developing the Plan, the
        Partnership shall take into consideration--
                    (A) the purposes for creating the National
                Recreation Area as stated in section 2;
                    (B) a strategy to finance and support the public
                improvements and services recommended in the Plan,
                including allocation of non-Federal matching
                requirements set forth in section 5 and a delineation
                of private-sector roles and responsibilities;
                    (C) a strategy for the coordination of activities
                that may be carried out by Federal, State, and local
                agencies having jurisdiction over land within the
                Network;
                    (D) criteria for entering and administering
                agreements, interagency disaster coordination, funding,
                and all other provisions authorized under this Act;
                    (E) emphasis on local control, including but not
                limited to, the voluntary submittal of land through
                cooperative agreements as it relates to inclusion and
                exclusion into the National Recreation Area and
                associated sites by willing landowners;
                    (F) that this Act is prohibited from affecting--
                            (i) landowner rights to the adjacent and
                        nearby parcels of land included in the National
                        Recreation Area and associated sites; and
                            (ii) existing specific regulations of
                        Federal, State, and local government entities
                        as listed in subsections (a) and (c) of section
                        8;
                    (G) including a policy statement that recognizes
                existing economic activities within the area and a
                program for voluntary coordination and cooperation of
                willing parties; and
                    (H) any additional savings provisions listed in
                section 8 of this Act that is not otherwise included in
                this section.
            (3) Submission to state governor.--
                    (A) In general.--Prior to submitting the Plan to
                the Secretary, the Partnership shall--
                            (i) submit the Plan to the Governor of
                        Texas for review; and
                            (ii) consider the Governor's
                        recommendations with respect to the Plan.
                    (B) Failure to respond.--If the Governor does not
                respond to the Partnership with recommendations within
                90 days of receiving the Plan from the Partnership, the
                Partnership shall submit the plan to the Secretary.
    (c) Approval of Plan.--
            (1) Timeline.--The Partnership shall submit the Plan to the
        Secretary, and the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the
        Plan not later than 90 days after the submission.
            (2) Determination.--In determining whether or not to
        approve the associated sites program, the Secretary shall
        consider--
                    (A) the adequacy of public participation;
                    (B) assurances of Plan implementation from State
                and local officials; and
                    (C) the adequacy of management and financial tools
                in place to implement the Plan.
            (3) Disapproval.--If the Secretary disapproves the Plan, or
        any portion of the Plan--
                    (A) not later than 60 days after the date of such
                disapproval, the Secretary shall advise the Partnership
                in writing of the reasons for disapproval and
                recommendations for revision;
                    (B) not later than 90 days of receipt of such
                notice of disapproval, the Partnership shall revise and
                resubmit the Plan, or respective portions to the
                Governor of Texas for a 60-day review period;
                    (C) upon receipt of recommendations from the
                Governor of Texas or the expiration of the review
                period described in subparagraph (B), whichever occurs
                first, the Partnership shall resubmit the Plan to the
                Secretary; and
                    (D) not later than 60 days after resubmission under
                subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall approve or
                disapprove the revised Plan or portion of the Plan.
    (d) Interim Program.--Prior to adoption of the Plan, the Secretary
and the Partnership shall assist the owners and managers of land within
the Network to ensure that existing programs, services, and activities
that promote the purposes of this section are supported. The Secretary
and the Partnership will develop interim criteria to address
eligibility for the establishment of an associated site and criteria
and eligibility for entering and administering cooperative agreements
as provided for under subsections (c) and (d) of section 5.

SEC. 8. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) State and Local Jurisdiction.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to diminish, enlarge, or modify any other Federal authority
or program, and any right of the State or any political subdivision
thereof, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction or to carry out
State laws, rules, and regulations, including those relating to fish
and wildlife, or to tax persons, corporations, franchises, including on
lands owned by the associated sites.
    (b) Relationship to Private Property.--The maintenance, operation,
and use of private property, including the lands in proximity to lands
administered by the National Park Service, shall not be deemed to be
inconsistent with or otherwise subject to any restriction or regulation
as a result of this designation.
            (1) No new regulations.--Landowners shall not be subject to
        any new regulations, directly, indirectly or by implication, to
        any existing or subsequent regulations, including but not
        limited to the Endangered Species Act, as a consequence of
        designation.
            (2) Clean air act.--The application of the Prevention of
        Significant Deterioration provisions of the Federal Clean Air
        Act relative to mandatory designation of Class I Areas shall
        not apply.
            (3) Federally authorized or permitted channels, storm surge
        protection, flood control devices, oil and gas pipelines and
        projects.--The designation shall in no way be inconsistent with
        or impede the construction, maintenance, operation, and use of
        federally authorized or permitted channels, storm surge
        protection, flood control devices, oil and gas pipelines and
        projects and the result of such functions shall not be deemed
        to be an owned land of a public park, National Recreation Area,
        or other public resource within the meaning of section 303(c)
        of title 49, United States Code, and shall not be deemed to
        have a significant effect on natural, scenic, and recreation
        assets within the meaning of section 47101(h)(2) of title 49,
        United States Code.
            (4) Emergency response.--In the event of emergency
        conditions created by acts of God, including natural disasters,
        any relevant Federal, State, or local governmental entity may
        provide expedited emergency relief and assistance where
        necessary to protect life or real property during the pendency
        of the emergency, the provision of which shall not be deemed
        inconsistent with or otherwise subject to any restriction or
        regulation as a result of this designation. This Act does not
        preempt or otherwise alter any funding or Federal support for
        lands and improved property. National hurricane response
        efforts and Federal grants would still be accessible to all
        parties within the Network that qualify under the established
        criteria for these programs. Nothing in this Act affects any
        jurisdiction or responsibility of FEMA with respect to lands
        not owned by the National Park Service.
    (c) Activities Within the National Recreation Area.--
            (1) Hunting, fishing, off road vehicles and personal water
        craft.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), and with
        the written consent of the immediate prior grantor of fee or
        less than fee interest in land to the National Park Service,
        the Secretary shall permit hunting and recreational and
        commercial fishing, off road vehicle and personal water craft
        use on lands and waters owned or managed by the National Park
        Service within the National Recreation Area, in accordance with
        applicable Federal and State law.
            (2) Administrative exceptions.--The Secretary may
        temporarily restrict such uses under paragraph (1) only as
        needed to address public safety and emergency situations.
            (3) Consultation.--Except in public safety and emergency
        situations, decisions to close locations within the National
        Recreation Area to such uses shall be made in consultation
        with, but not limited to, local user groups, including but not
        limited to, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
            (4) Closures.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
        decisions to close locations within the National Recreation
        Area to such uses shall not become effective until the
        Secretary files public notice providing the justification for
        the closure, the location or locations being closed and the
        expected duration.
            (5) Savings clause.--Nothing in this Act affects any
        jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to
        fish and wildlife on Federal land and water covered by this
        Act.
            (6) Oil and gas minerals.--When acquiring land, waters, or
        interests therein, the Secretary shall permit a reservation by
        the grantor of all or any part of the oil and gas minerals in
        such land or waters and of other minerals therein which can be
        removed by similar means, with the right of occupation and use
        of so much of the surface of the land or waters as may be
        required for all purposes reasonably incident to the mining or
        removal of such from beneath the surface of these lands and
        water and the lands and waters adjacent thereto, under such
        regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary with respect
        to such mining or removal.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) General.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary for the Secretary to provide technical assistance,
interpretation, planning, marketing, cooperative agreement
administration, education, and signage in furtherance of this Act.
    (b) Expenditures.--Except for costs associated with the
establishment and operations of the Partnership, interim planning, and
development of the Plan, expenditures shall be consistent with the
approved Plan.
    (c) Land Acquisition by Condemnation.--Funds appropriated pursuant
to this Act may not be used for the acquisition of land or any interest
in land by condemnation.
    (d) Limitation on Federal Ownership.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to require or authorize the acquisition of land or interests
in land except from willing sellers through donation, purchase with
donated funds, exchange, or transfer from another Federal agency,
consistent with section 4.
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