[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1724 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1724

   To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal 
  Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2025

 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
   To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal 
  Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, 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 ``Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal 
Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. CORRECTION TO MAP.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Local zoning ordinance.--The term ``local zoning 
        ordinance'' means zoning regulations in effect for the town of 
        North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, as of the date of 
        enactment of this Act.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Corrections Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make such corrections to the 
map described in subsection (d) as are necessary to exclude from Unit 
L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System each parcel 
in the town of North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, that is designated 
by local zoning ordinance for purposes other than conservation as of 
the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Application of Correction.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall consider each parcel 
        described in subsection (b) to meet the criteria described in 
        section 4(g)(1)(B) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
        U.S.C. 3503(g)(1)(B)).
            (2) Clarification.--This Act applies only to areas of Unit 
        L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System that 
        are within the municipality of the town of North Topsail Beach, 
        North Carolina.
    (d) Map Described.--The map referred to in subsection (b) is a map 
that--
            (1) is included in a set of maps as part of the John H. 
        Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System entitled ``John H. 
        Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System'' and dated November 
        25, 2024; and
            (2) relates to Unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal 
        Barrier Resources System.
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