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Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act

Introduced: November 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 13, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 13, 2018
Mr. Curtis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 13, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1518)
Mar 13, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4266.
Mar 13, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1518-1520)
Mar 13, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1518)
Jan 25, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 391.
Jan 25, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-526.
Dec 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 12, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 12, 2017
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Nov 15, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Nov 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 7, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act

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.

The bill ratifies and approves:

  • the acquisition by the United States of such land and interests, effective as of September 26, 2013; and
  • any alteration of such land or interests held or claimed by the United State that occurred after such date.

The Department of the Interior may make technical boundary and limited boundary revisions, as appropriate, to the permanent boundaries of the park (including any park property located within the peninsula and Isle Au Haut districts) to resolve issues resulting from causes such as survey error or changed road alignments or to take into account acquisitions or losses of land adjacent to or within the park in any case in which the total acreage of the land to be so acquired or lost is less than 10 acres, subject to specified conditions.

Interior shall contribute a specified amount to a regional consortium composed of units of local government on or in the vicinity of Mount Desert Island that was established to improve the management of the disposal and recycling of solid waste.

Interior shall reestablish and appoint members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission.

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 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.

Interior shall allow for the traditional harvesting of the marine worms, clams, and other shellfish, and other marine species in accordance with the laws of the state of Maine: (1) within the park's boundaries, and (2) on any land outside of the park in which Interior has or obtains a property interest.

Interior shall convey to the town of Bar Harbor a specified parcel of land within the park to be used for a solid waste transfer facility.

What's happening now March 14, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1