Title I: Establishes a permanent boundary for Acadia National Park, Maine. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire specified lands by purchase, exchange, donation, or condemnation, depending upon the current ownership and use of such land.
Authorizes the Secretary to use eminent domain to acquire specified tracts when development on such lands is not incompatible with the purposes of the Park. Permits the owner of any private property acquired by the Secretary to retain a right of occupancy for life or 25 years so long as such owner complies with the purposes of the Park.
Directs the Secretary to convey unexchanged lands under such Secretary's jurisdiction but not within the prescribed boundary to the towns in which they are located after ten years.
Directs the Secretary to convey specified lands to Bar Harbor, Maine, for municipal purposes and for use as a solid waste transfer station with the Secretary contributing part of the construction costs.
Authorizes the Secretary to acquire: (1) lands in the area identified as Schooner Head; and (2) conservation easements in Schooner Head and in specified lands adjacent to the Park on Schoodic Peninsula on the islands of Hancock and Knox Counties which would limit development to preserve such lands' natural qualities or historic or cultural resources. Requires the Secretary to notify the town where the land is located and the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission before acquiring such an easement.
Directs the Secretary to exchange specified lands in Maine with the Jackson Laboratory.
Establishes the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission to advise the Secretary respecting the acquisition of lands and land interests when developing the Acadia National Park. Terminates the Commission 20 years after enactment.
Requires the transfer of Federal property on Bear Island to the Secretary for the Acadia National Park.
Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to make a payment for 12 years to each of specified towns reflecting the amount of land owned in fee within such town by the United States. Requires such payment to be used for specified municipal purposes.
Title II: Extends the term of the Cape Code National Seashore Advisory Commission to a total of 30 years, through 1996, after the establishment of such Seashore.
For Further Action See S.720.
For Further Action See S.720.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 2057). By Voice Vote.
Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 2057). By Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments 001, 002, 003 by Unanimous Consent.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments 001, 002, 003 by Unanimous Consent.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendment 004 by Unanimous Consent.
House Disagreed to Senate Amendment 004 by Unanimous Consent.
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk:.
Enacted as Public Law 99-420
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Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate receded from its amendment No. 4 to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Senate receded from its amendment No. 4 to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 99-420.
Became Public Law No: 99-420.