Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to revise the boundary of the Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota. Prohibits the Secretary from deleting lands at Black Bay and conveying them to Minnesota unless Minnesota transfers to the Secretary all right, title, and interest in certain State-owned lands and agrees to: (1) establish a wildlife management area in the area at Black Bay to be conveyed; (2) manage the waters of, and State lands ripiarian to, Black Bay to preserve the natural character of the area; (3) prohibit the transfer of any right, title, or interest in such Black Bay area to any person other than the Secretary; and (4) permit the Secretary access to such Black Bay area. Provides for reversion of Minnesota's interests in such Black Bay area to the United States if Minnesota fails to comply with such agreement.
Requires the President to make recommendations to Congress by June 1, 1983, with respect to the suitability of any area in the park as wilderness.
Increases the authorization of appropriations for land acquisition for the park.
Directs the Secretary to establish a plan for visitor use and overnight visitor facilities for the park. Authorizes appropriations for the development of the plan.
Requires the Secretary to study, and make recommendations to specified congressional committees concerning, existing road access to the park. Authorizes appropriations for such study.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-871.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-871.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 542.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.
Other Measure S.625 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu.
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