IIB 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2251 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 13, 2008 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

AN ACT 

To extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, 

to provide improved visitor services at the park, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Acadia National Park 

3 Improvement Act of 2008’’. 

4 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY. 

5 Section 102(d) of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 

6 note) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 

7 the following: 

8 ‘‘(2) Federally owned property under jurisdic9 tion of the Secretary referred to in paragraph (1) of 

10 this subsection shall be conveyed to the towns in 

11 which the property is located without encumbrance 

12 and without monetary consideration, except that no 

13 town shall be eligible to receive such lands unless 

14 lands within the Park boundary and owned by the 

15 town have been acquired by the Secretary.’’. 

16 SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK ADVISORY 

17 COMMISSION. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 103(f) of Public Law 99– 

19 420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by striking ‘‘20’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘40’’. 

21 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

22 subsection (a) shall take effect on September 25, 2006. 

23 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

24 Section 106 of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 

25 note) is amended by adding the following: 


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1 ‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—In addition to such 

2 sums as have been heretofore appropriated, there is hereby 

3 authorized $10,000,000.’’. 

4 SEC. 5. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER. 

5 Title I of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) 

6 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

7 ‘‘SEC. 108. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER. 

8 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide as9 sistance in the planning, construction, and operation of 

10 an intermodal transportation center located outside of the 

11 boundary of the Park in the town of Trenton, Maine to 

12 improve the management, interpretation, and visitor en13 joyment of the Park. 

14 ‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS.—To carry out subsection (a), in 

15 administering the intermodal transportation center, the 

16 Secretary may enter into interagency agreements with 

17 other Federal agencies, and, notwithstanding chapter 63 

18 of title 31, United States Code, cooperative agreements, 

19 under appropriate terms and conditions, with State and 

20 local agencies, and nonprofit organizations— 

21 ‘‘(1) to provide exhibits, interpretive services 

22 (including employing individuals to provide such 

23 services), and technical assistance; 

24 ‘‘(2) to conduct activities that facilitate the dis25 semination of information relating to the Park and 


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1 the Island Explorer transit system or any successor 

2 transit system; 

3 ‘‘(3) to provide financial assistance for the con4 struction of the intermodal transportation center in 

5 exchange for space in the center that is sufficient to 

6 interpret the Park; and 

7 ‘‘(4) to assist with the operation and mainte8 nance of the intermodal transportation center. 

9 ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 

11 appropriated to the Secretary not more than 40 per12 cent of the total cost necessary to carry out this sec13 tion (including planning, design and construction of 

14 the intermodal transportation center). 

15 ‘‘(2) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.—There 

16 are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 

17 not more than 85 percent of the total cost necessary 

18 to maintain and operate the intermodal transpor19 tation center.’’. 

Passed the House of Representatives February 12, 

2008. 

Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, 

Clerk. 


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