,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fhgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjah,mr4 ,duncan ( ,t5nessee introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide = ! adm9i/ration &  
op]ation ( ! infra/ructure & ! public   
visitation program ( ,midway ,atoll by !
 private sector at m9imal co/ to !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by t]m9at+ ! exclusive 
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &   
,wildlife ,s]vice ov] ! ,midway ,atoll &
 ve/+ su* jurisdiction 9 a ,bo>d (      
,gov]nors ( ! ,midway ,atoll1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,midway ,atoll ,tru/ ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! mo/ decisive battle ( ,_w ,w>   
,,ii took place at ! ,midway ,atoll on  
,june #d1 #aidb4  7#b7 ,9 #aiic1 ! ,navy
 det]m9$ t #gh prop]ties at ! ,midway   
,atoll 7 eligible1 includ+ ! n9e        
prop]ties t 7 designat$ z ,national     
,hi/oric ,l&m>ks 9 #aihg1 = inclusion 9 

! ,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places4 
7#c7 ,! ,midway ,atoll 0 designat$ a    
,national ,memorial 9 #bjjj4  7#d7 ,!   
,midway ,atoll has be5 manag$ by a      
public_/private p>tn]%ip ?r\gh ! ,midway
 ,pho5ix ,corporation 7#aiif-bjjb7 at   
m9imal exp5se to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4    
7#e7 ,! ,midway ,atoll 0 decl>$ a       
national wildlife refuge 9 #aiif4  7#f7 
,! ,midway ,atoll has be5 clos$ to      
public visitation s9ce ,novemb] #bjab4  
7#g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 
inve/igation report$ 9 #bjaf t ?ree     
hi/oric prop]ties at ! ,midway ,atoll 7 
de/roy$ )\t prop] consultation4  7#h7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice 
disreg>d$ until #bjae ! requirem5ts (   
section #abf ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 
& ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1
 #bjjj 7#aac ,/at4 #aeja;,a-#afd71 :i*  
specifically direct$ ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior to consult ) ! ,int]national   
,midway ,memorial ,f\ndation on a regul>
 basis reg>d+ ! managem5t ( ,midway     
,atoll ,national ,memorial4  7#i7 ,!    

,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
cont9ues to demoli% build+s & /ructures 
at ! ,midway ,atoll by fail+ to ma9ta9  
!m4  7#aj7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability  
,(fice 0 n able to prep>e a report on ! 
f9ances ( ,midway ,atoll because !      
budget data available f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice f #bjji ?r\gh  
#bjae 0 ( undet]m9$ reliability = !     
purposes ( submitt+ an evaluation4  #c4 
,transf] ( au?ority ov] ,midway ,atoll  
,all adm9i/rative jurisdiction &        
au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to  
manage national wildlife refuges on !   
,midway ,atoll "u ! ,national ,wildlife 
,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act (     
#aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd1 #ffh;ee7 &
 any o!r ,f$]al law is transf]r$ to &   
ve/$ 9 ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,midway  
,atoll e/abli%$ "u section #d4  #d4     
,midway ,atoll ,tru/  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,midway ,atoll ,tru/ 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,tru/7 to  
ov]see ! op]ations ( ,midway ,atoll4    
7b7 ,au?orities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,tru/ 

may aw>d & manage contracts to provide =
 ! managem5t & op]ation ( ,midway       
,atoll4  7#b7 ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors approval
 requir$ ,all policies & decisions ( !  
,tru/ relat+ to ! managem5t ( ,midway   
,atoll %all be subject to ! approval by 
! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,midway ,atoll4 
7c7 ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( !
 ,midway ,atoll 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z 
! ,bo>d71 consi/+ (-- 7,a7 "o memb]     
appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,p>k ,s]vice2  7,b7 "o memb] appo9t$ by 
! ,int]national ,midway ,memorial       
,f\ndation2  7,c7 "o memb] appo9t$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,navy2  7,d7 "o memb]     
appo9t$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation           
,association2  7,e7 "o memb] appo9t$ by 
! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7,f7 "o 
memb] appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#b7  
,duties ,! ,bo>d %all--  7,a7 ensure t--
 7i7 ! ,midway ,atoll is effici5tly     
op]at$1 f bo? a f9ancial & adm9i/rative 
/&po9t2 &  7ii7 adm9i/ration ( ! ,midway

 ,atoll z a ,national ,memorial is a    
priority equival5t to ! priority ( its  
adm9i/ration z a national wildlife      
refuge2  7,b7 secure a private sector   
entity to op]ate & ma9ta9 !             
infra/ructure ( ! ,midway ,atoll & !    
public visitation program ( ! ,midway   
,atoll1 & ensure t--  7i7 ! private     
sector is ! ma9 vehicle = mak+ ! ,midway
 ,atoll solv5t & pr(itable2 &  7ii7 !   
private sector op]ates & ma9ta9s !      
infra/ructure & public visitation       
program at ! ,midway ,atoll on a =-pr(it
 basis at m9imal co/ to ! ,gov]nm5t2    
7,c7 ensure t public visitation on      
,midway ,atoll is re/or$ & conduct$ by !
 private sector2 &  7,d7 ensure t       
,midway ,atoll cont9ues to op]ate z an  
em]g5cy alt]nate l&+ field =            
trans-,pacific flights4  7#c7 ,p[]s ,!  
,bo>d-- 7,a7 %all h all necess>y & prop]
 p[]s = ! ex]cise ( its au?orities2 &   
7,b7 may ent] into contracts ) private  
sector entities = ! op]ation ( ! ,midway
 ,atoll4  7#d7 ,*airman ,! ,bo>d %all h 

a ,*airman :o %all be select$ annually  
by ! ,bo>d f among its memb]s 9         
consecutive ord]4  7#e7 ,annual report  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d %all
 submit annually to ! ,committee on     
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report on ! f9ancial & op]ational       
activities relat+ to ! ,midway ,atoll4  
7,b7 ,memb] assessm5ts ,ea* memb] ( !   
,bo>d %all annually submit 8 or h]      
assessm5t ( su* activities to ! ,*airman
 be=e ! ,*airman submits ea* report "u  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7 ,comp5sation &  
exp5ses ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all s]ve )\t 
comp5sation = _! s]vice on ! ,bo>d      
s]vices1 b %all be reimburs$ = actual & 
necess>y travel & subsi/5ce exp5ses     
incurr$ by !m 9 ! p]=mance ( _! duties4 
7#g7 ,att5dance ( meet+s by contractors 
,any p]son :o ent]s into a contract ) ! 
,tru/ to c>ry out op]ations ( ,midway   
,atoll may att5d meet+s ( ! ,bo>d1 b    
%all n h au?ority to vote 9 su* meet+s4 

7d7 ,executive director & /aff ,! ,tru/ 
%all h-- 7#a7 an executive director     
appo9t$ by ! ,bo>d2  7#b7 s5ior manag]s 
:o h exp]i5ce 9 managem5t1 f9ance1      
hi/orical pres]vation1 fi% & wildlife   
cons]vation1 & airport managem5t2 &     
7#c7 su* additional /aff z are necess>y 
to prop]ly manage ,midway ,atoll4  #e4  
,re/oration ( demoli%$ infra/ructure    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice %all    
re/ore all infra/ructure ( ! ,midway    
,atoll t has be5 demoli%$ & is necess>y 
= public visitation on ! ,midway ,atoll4
  7b7 ,fuel tanks ,su* re/oration %all  
include replacem5t ( two 7#b1jjj1jjj    
gallon7 fuel tanks t are ess5tial = !   
sale ( fuel & = ! f9ancial viability ( !
 ,midway ,atoll4  #f4 ,,gao /udy ,!     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all1 e ?ree ye>s1 conduct a            
compreh5sive /udy ( all activities on ! 
,midway ,atoll & report on su* /udy to !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces1 ! ,committee on              

,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on      
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
& ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & !  
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4