110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2251 
AN ACT 
To extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, 
to provide improved visitor services at the park, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Acadia National Park 
Improvement Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY. 
Section 102(d) of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 
note) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) Federally owned property under jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary referred to in paragraph (1) of 
this subsection shall be conveyed to the towns in 
which the property is located without encumbrance 
and without monetary consideration, except that no 
town shall be eligible to receive such lands unless 
lands within the Park boundary and owned by the 
town have been acquired by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK ADVISORY 
COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 103(f) of Public Law 99– 
420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by striking ‘‘20’’ 
and inserting ‘‘40’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on September 25, 2006. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 106 of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 
note) is amended by adding the following:
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—In addition to such 
sums as have been heretofore appropriated, there is hereby 
authorized $10,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 5. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER. 
Title I of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 108. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide as-
sistance in the planning, construction, and operation of 
an intermodal transportation center located outside of the 
boundary of the Park in the town of Trenton, Maine to 
improve the management, interpretation, and visitor en-
joyment of the Park. 
‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS.—To carry out subsection (a), in 
administering the intermodal transportation center, the 
Secretary may enter into interagency agreements with 
other Federal agencies, and, notwithstanding chapter 63 
of title 31, United States Code, cooperative agreements, 
under appropriate terms and conditions, with State and 
local agencies, and nonprofit organizations— 
‘‘(1) to provide exhibits, interpretive services 
(including employing individuals to provide such 
services), and technical assistance; 
‘‘(2) to conduct activities that facilitate the dis-
semination of information relating to the Park and
the Island Explorer transit system or any successor 
transit system; 
‘‘(3) to provide financial assistance for the con-
struction of the intermodal transportation center in 
exchange for space in the center that is sufficient to 
interpret the Park; and 
‘‘(4) to assist with the operation and mainte-
nance of the intermodal transportation center. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary not more than 40 per-
cent of the total cost necessary to carry out this sec-
tion (including planning, design and construction of 
the intermodal transportation center). 
‘‘(2) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
not more than 85 percent of the total cost necessary 
to maintain and operate the intermodal transpor-
tation center.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 12, 
2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2251 
AN ACT 
To extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Com-
mission, to provide improved visitor services at 
the park, and for other purposes.