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S 3027 114th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodies Land transfers Maine Parks, recreation areas, trails

Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act

Introduced: June 7, 2016 Introduced by: King, Angus S., Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
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Sep 6, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607.
Sep 6, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-334.
Jul 13, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 15, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-502.
Jun 7, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 7, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act

(Sec. 2) This bill confirms that the boundary of Acadia National Park in Maine includes approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in the Schoodic Peninsula.

(Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of the park in accordance with specified law.

The bill repeals certain provisions authorizing Interior to accept property for the extension of Acadia National Park (formerly named Lafayette National Park).

(Sec. 4) Interior shall reestablish and appoint members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission.

(Sec. 5) Certain land in the park that was conveyed by Interior to the town of Tremont, Maine, shall no longer be used exclusively for school purposes, but for public purposes, subject to the conditions that: (1) use of the property (on such land) shall not degrade or adversely impact the park's resources or values; and (2) such land shall remain in public ownership for recreational, educational, or similar public purposes.

What's happening now September 6, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6218 Related bill To clarify the boundary of Acadia National Park, and for other purposes.
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 Cosponsors 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 13, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3027: Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3027/
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