Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 101
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 10, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 10, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
101
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.
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House Votes (0)
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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)
January 10, 2019
Actions (2)
01/10/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/10/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:19 PM