US Congress House Bill 459 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act

Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME]

Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2019-01-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-01-10	House	Introduced in House

SB47 (Related) 2019-03-12 - Became Public Law No: 116-9. (TXT | PDF)
SB101 (Same As) 2019-01-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HCR21 (Similar To) 2019-02-28 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/459/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr459/BILLS-116hr459ih.pdf