Cumberland Island Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4887
Sponsor: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2004-07-21 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Boundaries
Commerce
Concessions
Georgia
Government Operations and Politics
Land transfers
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
National seashores
Tourism
Transportation and Public Works
Wilderness areas

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: 
Cumberland Island Wilderness Boundary Act of 2003 - Designates certain land (excluding specified roadways) in the Cumberland Island National Seashore as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System and names it the Cumberland Island Wilderness (the Wilderness). Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to include in the Wilderness specified land to be acquired and also certain other land once all prohibited uses on it have ceased. Directs that the Wilderness be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Wilderness Act, with references to the Secretary of Agriculture in such Act where appropriate to be deemed references to the Secretary.
 
Allows: (1) persons with an existing right to utility service on Cumberland Island to retain such right in the Wilderness after the enactment of this Act; and (2) the Secretary to grant contracts, as deemed appropriate, for the provision of tours to visitors of the Cumberland Island National Seashore.

action_date: 2004-10-06
text: 
Cumberland Island Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 - Designates certain land (excluding specified roadways) in the Cumberland Island National Seashore (Seashore) as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System and names such land as the Cumberland Island Wilderness (the Wilderness). Directs the Secretary of the Interior to include additional land in the Wilderness yet to be acquired and certain other land when all prohibited uses of such land have ceased, and to adjust the boundary of the Wilderness to include such land.
 
Requires that the map of the Wilderness be on file and available for public inspection in offices of the National Park System.
 
Directs that the Wilderness be administered by the Secretary under applicable provisions of the Wilderness Act. 
 
Allows persons with an existing right to utility service on Cumberland Island to retain such right in the Wilderness after the date of enactment of this Act. 
 
Directs the Secretary to prepare a management plan to ensure access to certain roads in the Wilderness for the purpose of transporting visitors to and from historic sites adjacent to the Wilderness. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into not more than three concession contracts for the provision of tours for visitors to the Seashore.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-738.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-738.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-07-26
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2004-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Introduced in House