Congressional Record—House H1518

Congressional Record—House H1518

H1518 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 13, 2018 Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield retary of the Interior (referred to in this National Park Advisory Commission in ac- back the balance of my time. title as the ‘Secretary’), by publication in cordance with section 103 of Public Law 99– The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the Federal Register of a revised boundary 420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note). question is on the motion offered by map or other description, may make— (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 103 ‘‘(A) such technical boundary revisions as of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is the gentleman from Utah (Mr. CURTIS) the Secretary determines to be appropriate amended by striking subsection (f). that the House suspend the rules and to the permanent boundaries of the Park (in- SEC. 5. REPEAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELAT- pass the bill, H.R. 3469. cluding any property of the Park located ING TO ACADIA NATIONAL PARK. The question was taken; and (two- within the Schoodic Peninsula and Isle Au The following are repealed: thirds being in the affirmative) the Haut districts) to resolve issues resulting (1) Section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1919 rules were suspended and the bill was from causes such as survey error or changed (40 Stat. 1178, chapter 45). passed. road alignments; and (2) The first section of the Act of January A motion to reconsider was laid on ‘‘(B) such limited boundary revisions as 19, 1929 (45 Stat. 1083, chapter 77). the table. the Secretary determines to be appropriate SEC. 6. MODIFICATION OF USE RESTRICTION. to the permanent boundaries of the Park to The Act of August 1, 1950 (64 Stat. 383, f take into account acquisitions or losses, by chapter 511), is amended— ACADIA NATIONAL PARK exchange, donation, or purchase from willing (1) by striking ‘‘That the Secretary’’ and BOUNDARY CLARIFICATION ACT sellers using donated or appropriated funds, inserting the following: of land adjacent to or within the Park, re- ‘‘SEC. 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND IN ACADIA NA- Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, I move to spectively, in any case in which the total TIONAL PARK. suspend the rules and pass the bill acreage of the land to be so acquired or lost ‘‘The Secretary’’; and (H.R. 4266) to clarify the boundary of is less than 10 acres, subject to the condition (2) by striking ‘‘for school purposes’’ and Acadia National Park, and for other that— inserting ‘‘for public purposes, subject to the purposes, as amended. ‘‘(i) any such boundary revision shall not conditions that use of the land shall not de- The Clerk read the title of the bill. be a part of a more-comprehensive boundary grade or adversely impact the resources or revision; and values of Acadia National Park and that the The text of the bill is as follows: ‘‘(ii) all such boundary revisions, consid- H.R. 4266 land shall remain in public ownership for ered collectively with any technical bound- recreational, educational, or similar public Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ary revisions made pursuant to subparagraph purposes’’. resentatives of the United States of America in (A), do not increase the size of the Park by more than a total of 100 acres, as compared SEC. 7. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN TRADI- Congress assembled, TIONAL USES. to the size of the Park on the date of enact- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Title I of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 ment of this paragraph.’’. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Acadia Na- note) is amended by adding at the end the tional Park Boundary Clarification Act’’. SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ACQUISITIONS OF LAND following: SEC. 2. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY FOR ACADIA NATIONAL PARK. Section 102 of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. ‘‘SEC. 109. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN TRADI- CLARIFICATION. TIONAL USES. 341 note) is amended— Section 101 of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. ‘‘In accordance with this section, the Sec- (1) in subsection (a), in the matter pre- 341 note) is amended— retary shall allow for the traditional, non- ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘of the In- (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘In motorized harvesting of marine worms, terior (hereinafter in this title referred to as order to’’ and inserting the following: clams, other shellfish, and other marine spe- ‘the Secretary’)’’; ‘‘(a) BOUNDARIES.—Subject to subsections cies (as defined in chapter 601 of title 12 of (2) in subsection (d)(1), in the first sen- (b) and (c)(2), to’’; the Maine Revised Statutes (as in effect on tence, by striking ‘‘the the’’ and inserting (2) in the second sentence— the date of enactment of this section)), in ac- ‘‘the’’; (A) by striking ‘‘The map shall be on file’’ cordance with the laws (including regula- (3) in subsection (k)— and inserting the following: tions and applicable judicial interpretations) (A) by redesignating the subsection as ‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY AND REVISIONS OF of the State of Maine— paragraph (4) and indenting the paragraph MAPS.— ‘‘(1) within the boundaries of the Park; and appropriately; and ‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY.—The map, together ‘‘(2) on any land located outside of the (B) by moving the paragraph so as to ap- with the map described in subsection (b)(1) boundaries of the Park with respect to which pear at the end of subsection (b); and and any revised boundary map published the Secretary has or obtains a property in- (4) by adding at the end the following: under paragraph (2), if applicable, shall be— terest of any type pursuant to this title.’’. ‘‘(A) on file’’; and ‘‘(k) REQUIREMENTS.—Before revising the SEC. 8. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND IN ACA- (B) by striking ‘‘Interior, and it shall be boundaries of the Park pursuant to this sec- tion or section 101(c)(2)(B), the Secretary DIA NATIONAL PARK TO THE TOWN made’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘Interior; OF BAR HARBOR, MAINE. shall— and (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con- ‘‘(1) certify that the proposed boundary re- ‘‘(B) made’’; vey to the Town of Bar Harbor all right, vision will contribute to, and is necessary (3) by inserting after subsection (a) (as des- title, and interest of the United States in for, the proper preservation, protection, in- ignated by paragraph (1)) the following: and to the .29-acre parcel of land in Acadia terpretation, or management of the Park; ‘‘(b) SCHOODIC PENINSULA ADDITION.— National Park identified as lot 110–055–000 on ‘‘(2) consult with the governing body of ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the the tax map of the Town of Bar Harbor for each county, city, town, or other jurisdiction Park is confirmed to include approximately section 110, dated April 1, 2015, to be used for with primary taxing authority over the land 1,441 acres of land and interests in land, as a solid waste transfer facility. depicted on the map entitled ‘Acadia Na- or interest in land to be acquired regarding (b) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under the impacts of the proposed boundary revi- tional Park, Hancock County, Maine, subsection (a) is used for a purpose other sion; Schoodic Peninsula Boundary Revision’, than the purpose described in that sub- ‘‘(3) obtain from each property owner the numbered 123/129102, and dated July 10, 2015. section, the land shall, at the discretion of land or interest in land of which is proposed ‘‘(2) RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF ACQUI- the Secretary, revert to the United States. SITIONS OF LAND.—Congress ratifies and ap- to be acquired for, or lost from, the Park proves— written consent for the proposed boundary The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ‘‘(A) effective as of September 26, 2013, the revision; and ant to the rule, the gentleman from acquisition by the United States of the land ‘‘(4) submit to the Acadia National Park Utah (Mr. CURTIS) and the gentleman and interests in the land described in para- Advisory Commission established by section from California (Mr. LOWENTHAL) each graph (1); and 103(a), the Committee on Natural Resources will control 20 minutes. ‘‘(B) effective as of the date on which the of the House of Representatives, the Com- The Chair recognizes the gentleman mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of alteration occurred, any alteration of the from Utah. land or interests in the land described in the Senate, and the Maine Congressional paragraph (1) that is held or claimed by the Delegation a written notice of the proposed GENERAL LEAVE United States (including conversion of the boundary revision. Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask land to fee simple interest) that occurred ‘‘(l) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not unanimous consent that all Members after the date described in subparagraph use the authority provided by section 100506 may have 5 legislative days to revise (A).’’; and of title 54, United States Code, to adjust the and extend their remarks and to in- permanent boundaries of the Park pursuant (4) in subsection (c) (as designated by para- clude extraneous material on the bill graph (2)(A)), by adding at the end the fol- to this title.’’. under consideration. lowing: SEC. 4. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK ADVISORY COM- ‘‘(2) TECHNICAL AND LIMITED REVISIONS.— MISSION. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Subject to section 102(k), notwithstanding (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall rees- objection to the request of the gen- any other provision of this section, the Sec- tablish and appoint members to the Acadia tleman from Utah? VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:38 Mar 14, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13MR7.022 H13MRPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE March 13, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1519 There was no objection.

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