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House Bill 459
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 10, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 10, 2019
Latest Action
Feb 5, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
459
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Jared Golden
Maine
Democrat
Chellie Pingree
Maine
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act

This bill declares that the boundary of Acadia National Park in Maine is confirmed to include approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in the Schoodic Peninsula.

The bill ratifies and approves

  • the acquisition by the United States of such land and interests, effective as of September 26, 2013; and
  • any alteration of such land or interests held or claimed by the United State that occurred after such date.

The Department of the Interior may make certain technical and limited revisions to the permanent boundaries of the park.

Interior shall reestablish and appoint members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission.

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 specified conditions.

Interior shall allow for the traditional taking of marine species, marine worms, and shellfish on land within the park between the mean high watermark and the mean low watermark in accordance with the laws of the State of Maine.

Interior shall convey to the town of Bar Harbor a specified parcel of land within the park to be used for a solid waste transfer facility.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
January 10, 2019
Related Bills (2)
Mar 12, 2019
Became Public Law 116-9
16
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 47
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 101
Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (3)
02/05/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
01/10/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/10/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:17 PM
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