I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9111 
To redesignate the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as the Apostle Islands 
National Park and Preserve, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2024 
Mr. TIFFANY (for himself, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. VAN ORDEN, Mr. STEIL, Mr. 
FITZGERALD, and Mr. STAUBER) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To redesignate the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as 
the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve, 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 ‘‘Apostle Islands Na-
tional Park and Preserve Act’’. 
SEC. 2. APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND PRE-
SERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) REDESIGNATION.—Apostle Islands National 
Lakeshore, established under Public Law 91–424 
(16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.), shall be known and des-
ignated as ‘‘Apostle Islands National Park and Pre-
serve’’, comprised of— 
(A) Apostle Islands National Park; and 
(B) Sand Island National Preserve. 
(2) APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK.— 
(A) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of 
Apostle Islands National Park are the bound-
aries of the area depicted as ‘‘Apostle Islands 
National Park Proposed Boundary’’ on the 
Map. 
(B) 
ASHLAND
HARBOR
BREAKWATER 
LIGHT.—Nothing in this Act creates a protec-
tive perimeter or buffer zone around the bound-
ary of the property labeled ‘‘Ashland Harbor 
Breakwater Light’’ on the Map. 
(3) SAND ISLAND NATIONAL PRESERVE.—The 
boundaries of Sand Island National Preserve are the 
boundaries of the area depicted as ‘‘Sand Island Na-
tional Preserve Proposed Boundary’’ on the Map. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Apostle Islands Na-
tional Park and Preserve shall be administered by 
the Secretary in accordance with— 
(A) this section; 
(B) the laws generally applicable to units 
of the National Park System, including— 
(i) sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 
100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, 
United States Code; and 
(ii) chapters 1003 and 3201 of title 
54, United States Code; and 
(C) except as provided in paragraph (2), 
Public Law 91–424 (16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.). 
(2) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.— 
(A) HUNTING AND TRAPPING.— 
(i) 
APOSTLE
ISLANDS
NATIONAL 
PARK.—Hunting and trapping are prohib-
ited within Apostle Islands National Park. 
(ii) SAND
ISLAND
NATIONAL
PRE-
SERVE.—The Secretary shall administer 
hunting and trapping within Sand Island 
National Preserve— 
(I) in the same manner that 
hunting and trapping were adminis-
tered on the day before the date of 
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the enactment of this Act within the 
portion of Apostle Islands National 
Lakeshore that comprises Sand Island 
National Preserve; and 
(II) in accordance with section 5 
of Public Law 91–424 (16 U.S.C. 
460w–4) and other applicable laws. 
(B) FISHING.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister fishing within the Apostle Islands National 
Park and Preserve— 
(i) in the same manner that fishing 
was administered within the Apostle Is-
lands National Lakeshore on the day be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(ii) in accordance with section 5 of 
Public Law 91–424 (16 U.S.C. 460w–4) 
and other applicable laws. 
(C) PRIVATE LAND.—Nothing in this sec-
tion prohibits hunting, fishing, or trapping on 
private land in accordance with applicable State 
and Federal laws. 
(c) REFERENCES AND MAP.— 
(1) REFERENCES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any reference in a law, 
map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
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record of the United States to ‘‘Apostle Islands 
National Lakeshore’’ shall be deemed to be a 
reference to ‘‘Apostle Islands National Park 
and Preserve’’. 
(B) PUBLIC LAW 91–424.—Any reference in 
Public Law 91–424 (16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.) to 
the ‘‘lakeshore’’ shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to ‘‘Apostle Islands National Park and 
Preserve’’. 
(2) MAP.—The Map shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the office of the Direc-
tor of the National Park Service. 
(d) INTERPRETIVE FEATURES.—The Secretary shall 
include at the Bayfield Headquarters Visitor Center and 
the Little Sand Bay Visitor Center the following interpre-
tive features: 
(1) Signage that describes the history of the re-
gion, including information about the Ojibwe tribes, 
early European settlers, fur trade, logging, stone 
quarries, lighthouses and commercial fishing. 
(2) A copy of this Act. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map ti-
tled ‘‘Apostle Islands National Park and Sand Is-
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land National Preserve Proposed Boundaries’’, num-
bered 633/193,514, and dated June 2024. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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