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Cumberland Island Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004

Introduced: July 21, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456.
Oct 6, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-738.
Sep 22, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
Sep 22, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 22, 2004
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
Sep 14, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 26, 2004
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jul 26, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Jul 21, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 21, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cumberland Island Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 - Designates certain land (excluding specified roadways) in the Cumberland Island National Seashore (Seashore) as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System and names such land as the Cumberland Island Wilderness (the Wilderness). Directs the Secretary of the Interior to include additional land in the Wilderness yet to be acquired and certain other land when all prohibited uses of such land have ceased, and to adjust the boundary of the Wilderness to include such land.

Requires that the map of the Wilderness be on file and available for public inspection in offices of the National Park System.

Directs that the Wilderness be administered by the Secretary under applicable provisions of the Wilderness Act.

Allows persons with an existing right to utility service on Cumberland Island to retain such right in the Wilderness after the date of enactment of this Act.

Directs the Secretary to prepare a management plan to ensure access to certain roads in the Wilderness for the purpose of transporting visitors to and from historic sites adjacent to the Wilderness.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into not more than three concession contracts for the provision of tours for visitors to the Seashore.

What's happening now October 6, 2004

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2