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Public Law 100–38

To change the name of the “Connecticut Coastal National Wildlife Refuge” to the “Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge”.

Approved May 13, 1987

Statutory text

An Act

To change the name of the “Connecticut Coastal National Wildlife Refuge” to the “Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge”.

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 “Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge Designation Act of 1987”.

SEC. 2. NAME CHANGE OF THE REFUGE.

The Connecticut Coastal National Wildlife Refuge, as established by Public Law 98–548, is hereby redesignated as the “Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge”.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION TO THE SECRETARY.

In order to carry out the provisions of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to provide such modifications to maps, signs, and other references and structures to properly reflect such redesignation.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT FUTURE MEMORIALS.

The Secretary is authorized to accept future memorials to be placed in the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge describing the contributions of Stewart B. McKinney to the Nation.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Approved May 13, 1987.

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