Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act

Bill: 114-s-3027
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2016-06-07
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Land transfers

Maine

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the boundary of Acadia National Park in Maine to include approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in the Schoodic Peninsula.</p> <p>The Department of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of the Park in accordance with specified law. </p> <p>No land or interest in land outside the Park's boundaries may be acquired except as already allowed by that law. </p>  <p>Interior shall reestablish and appoint members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission.</p> <p>Certain land in the Park, known as NPS Tract 06-126, that was conveyed by the National Park Service to the town of Tremont, Maine, shall no longer be required to be used exclusively and perpetually for school purposes so long as it is being used for public purposes. </p>

action_date: 2016-09-06
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act</b></p> (Sec. 2) 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. <p>(Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of the park in accordance with specified law. </p> <p>The bill repeals certain provisions authorizing Interior to accept property for the extension of Acadia National Park (formerly named Lafayette National Park).</p> <p>(Sec. 4) Interior shall reestablish and appoint members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission.</p> <p>(Sec. 5) 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. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3027 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2016 Mr. King introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To clarify the boundary of Acadia National Park, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act . 2. Acadia National Park boundary 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) In general In order to ; (2) in the second sentence, by striking The map and inserting the following: (b) Availability of map The map described in subsection (a) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Schoodic peninsula addition The boundary of the Park is modified to include approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in land, as generally depicted on the map entitled Acadia National Park, Hancock County, Maine, Schoodic Peninsula Boundary Revision , numbered 123/129102, and dated July 15, 2015. . 3. Clarification of Acadia National Park boundary authority (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land within the boundary of Acadia National Park in accordance with section 102 of Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 955). (b) Land outside boundary of the Park No land or interest in land located outside of the boundary of Acadia National Park may be acquired except as provided in Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 955). (c) Clarification on applicability of certain laws The Secretary of the Interior may not use any authority under section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1919 (40 Stat. 1179, chapter 45), or the Act of January 19, 1929 (45 Stat. 1083, chapter 77), to acquire land or interests in land for addition to Acadia National Park. 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). (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). 5. Use restriction removed The Act of August 1, 1950 (64 Stat. 383, chapter 511), is amended— (1) by striking That the Secretary and inserting the following: 1. Conveyance of land in Acadia National Park (a) In general The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Use of land The land conveyed to the town of Tremont, Maine, under this Act known as NPS Tract 06-126 , which was conveyed by the National Park Service in the deed recorded at the Hancock County Registry of Deeds Book 737, Page 467, National Park Service deed 377, shall no longer be required to be used exclusively and perpetually for school purposes if the land is being used for public purposes. .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 607 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3027 [Report No. 114–334] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2016 Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 6, 2016 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To clarify the boundary of Acadia National Park, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act . 2. Acadia National Park boundary 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) In general In order to ; (2) in the second sentence, by striking The map and inserting the following: (b) Availability of map The map described in subsection (a) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Schoodic peninsula addition The boundary of the Park is modified to include approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in land, as generally depicted on the map entitled Acadia National Park, Hancock County, Maine, Schoodic Peninsula Boundary Revision , numbered 123/129102, and dated July 15, 2015. . 3. Clarification of Acadia National Park boundary authority (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land within the boundary of Acadia National Park in accordance with section 102 of Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 955). (b) Land outside boundary of the Park No land or interest in land located outside of the boundary of Acadia National Park may be acquired except as provided in Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 955). (c) Clarification on applicability of certain laws The Secretary of the Interior may not use any authority under section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1919 (40 Stat. 1179, chapter 45), or the Act of January 19, 1929 (45 Stat. 1083, chapter 77), to acquire land or interests in land for addition to Acadia National Park. 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). (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). 5. Use restriction removed The Act of August 1, 1950 (64 Stat. 383, chapter 511), is amended— (1) by striking That the Secretary and inserting the following: 1. Conveyance of land in Acadia National Park (a) In general The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Use of land The land conveyed to the town of Tremont, Maine, under this Act known as NPS Tract 06-126 , which was conveyed by the National Park Service in the deed recorded at the Hancock County Registry of Deeds Book 737, Page 467, National Park Service deed 377, shall no longer be required to be used exclusively and perpetually for school purposes if the land is being used for public purposes. .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act . 2. Acadia National Park boundary 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 all that follows through made and inserting the following: (c) Availability of maps The maps described in subsections (a) and (b) shall be— (1) on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service; and (2) made ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) (as so designated) the following: (b) 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 , numbered 123/129102, and dated July 10, 2015. . 3. Acadia National Park boundary authority (a) Requirement The Secretary of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land within the boundary of Acadia National Park in accordance with Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 955). (b) 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). 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). (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). 5. Use restriction modified The Act of August 1, 1950 (64 Stat. 383, chapter 511), is amended— (1) by striking That the Secretary and inserting the following: 1. Conveyance of land in Acadia National Park The Secretary ; and (2) by striking for school purposes and inserting 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 .

September 6, 2016 Reported with an amendment