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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2251 

To extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, to provide 

improved visitor services at the park, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 9, 2007 

Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. ALLEN) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

5 Improvement Act of 2007’’. 

6 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY. 

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

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

9 the following: 


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1 ‘‘(2) Federally-owned property under jurisdic2 tion of the Secretary referred to in paragraph (1) of 

3 this subsection shall be conveyed to the towns in 

4 which the property is located without encumbrance 

5 and without monetary consideration, except that no 

6 town shall be eligible to receive such lands unless 

7 lands within the Park boundary and owned by the 

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

9 SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK ADVISORY 

10 COMMISSION. 

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

12 420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by striking ‘‘20’’ 

13 and inserting ‘‘40’’. 

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

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

16 SEC. 4. INCREASE IN LAND ACQUISITION CEILING. 

17 Section 106(a) of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 

18 note) is amended by striking ‘‘$9,100,000’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘$28,000,000’’. 

20 SEC. 5. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER. 

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

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

23 ‘‘SEC. 108. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER. 

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide as25 sistance in the planning, construction, and operation of 


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1 an intermodal transportation center located outside of the 

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

3 improve the management, interpretation, and visitor en4 joyment of the Park. 

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

6 administering the intermodal transportation center, the 

7 Secretary may enter into interagency agreements with 

8 other Federal agencies, and cooperative agreements, under 

9 appropriate terms and conditions, with State and local 

10 agencies, and nonprofit organizations— 

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

12 (including employing individuals to provide such 

13 services), and technical assistance; 

14 ‘‘(2) to conduct activities that facilitate the dis15 semination of information relating to the Park and 

16 the Island Explorer transit system; 

17 ‘‘(3) to provide financial assistance for the con18 struction of the intermodal transportation center in 

19 exchange for space in the center that is sufficient to 

20 interpret the Park; and 

21 ‘‘(4) to assist with the operation and mainte22 nance of the intermodal transportation center. 

23 ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

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

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1 essary to carry out this section (including planning, 

2 design and construction of the intermodal transpor3 tation center). 

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

5 are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 

6 necessary to maintain and operate the intermodal 

7 transportation center.’’. 

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