Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act
Latest action · Jan 10, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 10, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act
This bill declares that the boundary of Acadia National Park in Maine is confirmed to include 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 certain technical and limited revisions to the permanent boundaries of the park.
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 specified conditions.
Interior shall allow for the traditional taking of marine species, marine worms, and shellfish on land within the park between the mean high watermark and the mean low watermark in accordance with the laws of the State of Maine.
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 10, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 10, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 47 | John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act | Related bill | Mar 12, 2019 |
| HR 459 | Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act | Identical bill | Feb 5, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
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