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Calendar No. 243 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1154 

[Report No. 109–151] 

To extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, to provide 

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

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 26, 2005 

Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. SNOWE) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

OCTOBER 19, 2005 

Reported by Mr. DOMENICI, with amendments 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

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 2005’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK ADVISORY 

2 COMMISSION. 

3 Section 103(f) of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 

4 note) is amended by striking ‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’. 

5 SEC. 3. INCREASE IN LAND ACQUISITION CEILING. 

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

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

8 ‘‘$28,000,000’’. 

9 SEC. 4. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER. 

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

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

12 ‘‘SEC. 108. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER. 

13 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall may provide 

14 assistance in the planning, construction, and operation of 

15 an intermodal transportation center located outside of the 

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

17 improve the management, interpretation, and visitor en18 joyment of the Park. 

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

20 administering the intermodal transportation center, the 

21 Secretary may enter into interagency agreements with 

22 other Federal agencies, and cooperative agreements, under 

23 appropriate terms and conditions, with State and local 

24 agencies, and nonprofit organizations— 
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1 ‘‘(1) to provide exhibits, interpretive services 

2 (including employing individuals to provide such 

3 services), and technical assistance; 

4 ‘‘(2) to conduct activities that facilitate the dis5 semination of information relating to the Park and 

6 the Island Explorer transit system or any successor 

7 transit system; 

8 ‘‘(3) to provide financial assistance for the con9 struction of the intermodal transportation center in 

10 exchange for space in the center that is sufficient to 

11 interpret the Park; and 

12 ‘‘(4) to assist with the operation and mainte13 nance of the intermodal transportation center. 

14 ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

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

16 appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are nec17 essary to carry out this section (including planning, 

18 design and construction of the intermodal transpor19 tation center). 

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

21 are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 

22 necessary to maintain and operate the intermodal 

23 transportation center.’’. 
Calendar No. 243 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1154 

[Report No. 109–151] 

A BILL 

To extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Comthe park, and for other purposes. mission, to provide improved visitor services at 

OCTOBER 19, 2005 

Reported with amendments