A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide supplemental funding and other services that are necessary to assist certain local school districts in the State of California in providing educational services for students attending schools located within Yosemite National Park, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, to adjust the boundaries of Redwood National Park, and for other purposes.
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 109-131.
Official Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 26, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Title I: Yosemite National Park Authorized Payments - (Sec. 101) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide funds for FY2006-FY2009 to the Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District and the Mariposa Unified School District in California for educational services for students who: (1) are dependents of persons engaged in the administration, operation, and maintenance of Yosemite National Park; or (2) live within or near the Park upon Federal property. Terminates the Secretary's authority to make such payments if the State of California or local education agencies do not continue to provide funding to the schools in those school districts at per student levels that at least equal to the amount provided in FY2005. Sets forth limitations on the use and amount of such funds, including a maximum limit of $400,000 on payments in any fiscal year. Prohibits the use of funds to make payments under this Act from the following sources: (1) any law authorizing the collection or expenditure of entrance or use fees at units of the National Park System; (2) any unexpended receipts collected through the recreational fee demonstration program or the national park passport program; and (3) emergency appropriations for Yosemite flood recovery. Allows the Secretary to use an authorized funding source to make payments only if the funding available to Yosemite National Park from such source (after subtracting any payments to the school districts) is greater than or equal to the amount made available to the Park for the prior fiscal year, or in FY2005, whichever is greater. (Sec. 102) Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to allow certain facilities to be located outside the boundaries of Yosemite National Park. Title II: Rancho Corral De Tierra Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment - Rancho Corral de Tierra Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act - (Sec. 202) Modifies the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California to include specified additional lands. Allows the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain of those lands only from a willing seller. Title III: Redwood National Park Boundary Adjustment - Redwood National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2005 - (Sec. 302) Revises the boundaries of the Redwood National Park in California. Requires that the map of the revised boundaries be placed on file and be available for public inspection in offices of the National Park Service and that such map be provided by the Secretary of the Interior to officers of Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, California. Increases to 133,000 acres the maximum acreage of the Park.
GovScope Watchdog™
AI Government Intelligence™This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide supplemental funding to two local school districts in California serving students connected to Yosemite National Park, contingent on continued state and local funding at or above 2005 levels. It also authorizes boundary adjustments to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Redwood National Park, including land acquisitions from willing sellers and increases the maximum acreage of Redwood National Park. The bill includes specific funding limitations and restrictions on the sources of funds used for payments to schools.
The law supports education for students linked to Yosemite National Park through supplemental federal funding while adjusting boundaries of two national parks in California to include additional lands.
- Authorizes supplemental funding from FY2006 to FY2009 for two California school districts serving students connected to Yosemite National Park, with a maximum annual payment of $400,000.
- Prohibits use of certain National Park System fee revenues and emergency flood recovery funds for these payments.
- Adjusts boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Redwood National Park, allowing land acquisition from willing sellers and increasing Redwood National Park's maximum acreage to 133,000 acres.
['Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District', 'Mariposa Unified School District', 'Students who are dependents of Yosemite National Park employees or live on/near federal property within the park', 'National Park Service', 'Local governments in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, California']
['Dependence on continued state and local funding at or above 2005 levels to maintain federal payments may pose funding continuity risks.', 'Restrictions on funding sources limit flexibility in financing the supplemental payments.', 'Boundary adjustments require coordination with local governments and willing land sellers, which may affect timelines and costs.']
The bill was passed by the Senate in 2005 and subsequently signed into law, reflecting a legislative effort to support education related to federal lands and to manage national park boundaries in California. It amends existing laws such as the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 and involves coordination between federal and local entities.
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['Potential increased collaboration between federal and local education agencies to maintain funding levels.', 'Possible influence on land management and conservation strategies due to boundary adjustments in national parks.', 'Enhanced educational services for students connected to federal lands may improve community relations with the National Park Service.']
The bill includes clear funding conditions and source restrictions that require ongoing monitoring to ensure compliance. Boundary adjustments mandate public availability of maps and coordination with local governments, supporting transparency. However, the absence of the full bill text limits detailed analysis of enforcement and oversight mechanisms.
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