I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6218 
To clarify the boundary of Acadia National Park, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 
Mr. POLIQUIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To clarify the boundary of Acadia National 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. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101 of Public Law 99– 
420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 955) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘In order 
to’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) BOUNDARIES.—In order to’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The 
map’’ and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(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 bound-
ary 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’, numbered 
123/129102, and dated July 10, 2015. 
‘‘(d) RATIFICATION
AND APPROVAL
OF ACQUISI-
TIONS.—There are hereby ratified and approved the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Retroactive to September 26, 2013, the ac-
quisition 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 sub-
section (c) held or claimed by the United States in 
said property (including conversion to fee simple in-
terest), retroactive to whatever point an alteration 
occurred or may have occurred.’’. 
SEC. 2. ACQUISITION OF LAND. 
The Secretary of the Interior may only acquire land 
or interests in land— 
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(1) within the boundary of Acadia National 
Park in accordance with Public Law 99–420 (16 
U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 955); and 
(2) outside the boundary of Acadia National 
Park in Hancock County, Maine, in accordance with 
Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341, note; 100 Stat. 
955). 
SEC. 3. ACADIA BOUNDARY ACT FOR SOLID WASTE MAN-
AGEMENT. 
Section 102(f) of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341, 
note; 1001 Stat. 957) is amended by striking ‘‘toward the 
cost of constructing’’ through ‘‘50 per centum of the cost 
of such construction.’’ and inserting ‘‘$350,000 to a re-
gional 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.’’. 
SEC. 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 note; 100 Stat. 
959). 
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(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 103 of 
Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 959) 
is amended by striking subsection (f). 
SEC. 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). 
SEC. 6. USE RESTRICTION MODIFIED. 
The Act of August 1, 1950 (64 Stat. 383, chapter 
511), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘That the Secretary’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND IN ACADIA NATIONAL 
PARK. 
‘‘The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘for school purposes’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for public purposes, subject to the condi-
tions 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’’. 
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SEC. 7. PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC TRUST. 
Title I of Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341, note; 100 
Stat. 9550 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 109. PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC TRUST. 
‘‘(a) Nothing in this Act or Public Law 99–420 (16 
U.S.C. 341, note; 100 Stat. 955)] or any other law, includ-
ing laws of general applicability, shall be construed to af-
fect, preempt or in any way diminish the rights, respon-
sibilities and authority of the State of Maine under and 
pursuant to the public trust doctrine over any lands in 
which the United States possesses any kind of property 
interest where that land is located seaward of the mean 
high water mark. 
‘‘(b) Nothing in this Act or Public Law 99–420 (16 
U.S.C. 341, note; 100 Stat. 9550) shall be construed to 
affect, preempt or in any diminish the rights and privi-
leges of any person under public trust doctrine upon any 
lands in which the United States possesses any kind of 
property interest where that land is located seaward of the 
mean high water mark. 
‘‘(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 
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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’ as used in this section 
has the meaning ascribed to it by and under Maine law. 
‘‘(e) The term ‘Maine law’ means the Constitution, 
and all statutes, regulations, and common laws of the 
State of Maine and its political subdivisions and all subse-
quent amendments thereto and judicial interpretations 
thereof.’’. 
Æ 
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