To clarify the boundary of Acadia National Park, and for other purposes.

To clarify the boundary of Acadia National Park, and for other purposes. 1. Acadia National Park Boundary (a) In general Section 101 of Public Law 99–420 16 U.S.C. 341 (1) in the first sentence, by striking In order to (a) Boundaries In order to ; (2) in the second sentence, by striking The map (b) Availability of map The maps described in subsection (a) and subsection (c) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Schoodic Peninsula addition The boundary of the Park is confirmed to include approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in land, as depicted on the map entitled Acadia National Park, Hancock County, Maine, Schoodic Peninsula Boundary Revision (d) Ratification and approval of acquisitions There are hereby ratified and approved the following: (1) Retroactive to September 26, 2013, the acquisition or purported acquisition by the United States of land and interests in land referred to in subsection (c). (2) Any subsequent or purported alteration of the land and interests in land referred to in subsection (c) held or claimed by the United States in said property (including conversion to fee simple interest), retroactive to whatever point an alteration occurred or may have occurred. . 2. Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land— (1) within the boundary of Acadia National Park in accordance with Public Law 99–420 16 U.S.C. 341 (2) outside the boundary of Acadia National Park in Hancock County, Maine, in accordance with Public Law 99–420 16 U.S.C. 341 3. Acadia Boundary Act for solid waste management Section 102(f) of Public Law 99–420 16 U.S.C. 341 toward the cost of constructing 50 per centum of the cost of such construction. $350,000 to a regional consortium established by law for the purpose of improving the management of the disposal and recycling of solid waste and composed of municipalities on as well as near Mount Desert Island. 4. Acadia National Park Advisory Commission (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall reestablish and appoint members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission in accordance with section 103 of Public Law 99–420 16 U.S.C. 341 (b) Conforming amendment Section 103 of Public Law 99–420 16 U.S.C. 341 5. Repeals The following provisions are repealed: (1) Section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1919 (40 Stat. 1179, chapter 45). (2) The first section of the Act of January 19, 1929 (45 Stat. 1083, chapter 77). 6. Use restriction modified The Act of August 1, 1950 (64 Stat. 383, chapter 511), is amended— (1) by striking That the Secretary 1. Conveyance of land in Acadia National Park The Secretary ; and (2) by striking for school purposes for public purposes, subject to the conditions that use of the property shall not degrade or adversely impact the resources or values of Acadia National Park, and the land shall remain in public ownership for recreational, educational, or similar public purposes 7. Preservation of public trust Title I of Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 109. Preservation of Public Trust (a) Nothing in this Act or Public Law 99–420 16 U.S.C. 341 (b) Nothing in this Act or Public Law 99–420 16 U.S.C. 341 (c) The provisions of any Federal law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act pertaining to the authority of the United States over lands in which the United States possesses any kind of property interest which would affect, preempt or in any way diminish the rights, responsibilities, and authority of the State of Maine, as stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall not apply within the State of Maine unless such provision of such subsequently enacted Federal law is specifically made applicable to Maine. (d) The term public trust (e) The term Maine law .

Summary: 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: retroactive to September 26, 2013, the acquisition or purported acquisition by the United States of the land and interests in the Schoodic Peninsula, and any subsequent or purported alteration of the land or interests held or claimed by the United States in the peninsula (including conversion to fee simple interest) retroactive to whatever point an alteration occurred or may have occurred. The Department of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land: within the boundaries of the park in accordance with specified law; and outside the boundaries of the park in Hancock County, Maine, in accordance with such law. Interior shall contribute a specified amount to a regional consortium which was established to improve the management of the disposal and recycling of solid waste and is composed of municipalities on, as well as near, Mount Desert Island. 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 the property (on 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.