[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2251 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 2251


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2008

    Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, to provide 
     improved visitor services at the park, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Acadia National Park Improvement Act 
of 2008''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.

    Section 102(d) of Public Law 99-420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended 
by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Federally owned property under jurisdiction of the 
        Secretary referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 
        be conveyed to the towns in which the property is located 
        without encumbrance and without monetary consideration, except 
        that no town shall be eligible to receive such lands unless 
        lands within the Park boundary and owned by the town have been 
        acquired by the Secretary.''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK ADVISORY COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--Section 103(f) of Public Law 99-420 (16 U.S.C. 341 
note) is amended by striking ``20'' and inserting ``40''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on September 25, 2006.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 106 of Public Law 99-420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by 
adding the following:
    ``(c) Additional Funding.--In addition to such sums as have been 
heretofore appropriated, there is hereby authorized $10,000,000.''.

SEC. 5. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER.

    Title I of Public Law 99-420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 108. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may provide assistance in the 
planning, construction, and operation of an intermodal transportation 
center located outside of the boundary of the Park in the town of 
Trenton, Maine to improve the management, interpretation, and visitor 
enjoyment of the Park.
    ``(b) Agreements.--To carry out subsection (a), in administering 
the intermodal transportation center, the Secretary may enter into 
interagency agreements with other Federal agencies, and, 
notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, cooperative 
agreements, under appropriate terms and conditions, with State and 
local agencies, and nonprofit organizations--
            ``(1) to provide exhibits, interpretive services (including 
        employing individuals to provide such services), and technical 
        assistance;
            ``(2) to conduct activities that facilitate the 
        dissemination of information relating to the Park and the 
        Island Explorer transit system or any successor transit system;
            ``(3) to provide financial assistance for the construction 
        of the intermodal transportation center in exchange for space 
        in the center that is sufficient to interpret the Park; and
            ``(4) to assist with the operation and maintenance of the 
        intermodal transportation center.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to the Secretary not more than 40 percent of the total cost 
        necessary to carry out this section (including planning, design 
        and construction of the intermodal transportation center).
            ``(2) Operations and maintenance.--There are authorized to 
        be appropriated to the Secretary not more than 85 percent of 
        the total cost necessary to maintain and operate the intermodal 
        transportation center.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives February 12, 2008.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.