[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9111 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9111

 To redesignate the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as the Apostle 
      Islands National Park and Preserve, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 23, 2024

 Mr. Tiffany (for himself, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Steil, Mr. 
 Fitzgerald, and Mr. Stauber) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To redesignate the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as the Apostle 
      Islands National Park and Preserve, 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 ``Apostle Islands National Park and 
Preserve Act''.

SEC. 2. APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Redesignation.--Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, 
        established under Public Law 91-424 (16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.), 
        shall be known and designated as ``Apostle Islands National 
        Park and Preserve'', comprised of--
                    (A) Apostle Islands National Park; and
                    (B) Sand Island National Preserve.
            (2) Apostle islands national park.--
                    (A) Boundaries.--The boundaries of Apostle Islands 
                National Park are the boundaries of the area depicted 
                as ``Apostle Islands National Park Proposed Boundary'' 
                on the Map.
                    (B) Ashland harbor breakwater light.--Nothing in 
                this Act creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone 
                around the boundary of the property labeled ``Ashland 
                Harbor Breakwater Light'' on the Map.
            (3) Sand island national preserve.--The boundaries of Sand 
        Island National Preserve are the boundaries of the area 
        depicted as ``Sand Island National Preserve Proposed Boundary'' 
        on the Map.
    (b) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Apostle Islands National Park and 
        Preserve shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance 
        with--
                    (A) this section;
                    (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
                National Park System, including--
                            (i) sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 100752, 
                        100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States 
                        Code; and
                            (ii) chapters 1003 and 3201 of title 54, 
                        United States Code; and
                    (C) except as provided in paragraph (2), Public Law 
                91-424 (16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.).
            (2) Hunting, fishing, and trapping.--
                    (A) Hunting and trapping.--
                            (i) Apostle islands national park.--Hunting 
                        and trapping are prohibited within Apostle 
                        Islands National Park.
                            (ii) Sand island national preserve.--The 
                        Secretary shall administer hunting and trapping 
                        within Sand Island National Preserve--
                                    (I) in the same manner that hunting 
                                and trapping were administered on the 
                                day before the date of the enactment of 
                                this Act within the portion of Apostle 
                                Islands National Lakeshore that 
                                comprises Sand Island National 
                                Preserve; and
                                    (II) in accordance with section 5 
                                of Public Law 91-424 (16 U.S.C. 460w-4) 
                                and other applicable laws.
                    (B) Fishing.--The Secretary shall administer 
                fishing within the Apostle Islands National Park and 
                Preserve--
                            (i) in the same manner that fishing was 
                        administered within the Apostle Islands 
                        National Lakeshore on the day before the date 
                        of enactment of this Act; and
                            (ii) in accordance with section 5 of Public 
                        Law 91-424 (16 U.S.C. 460w-4) and other 
                        applicable laws.
                    (C) Private land.--Nothing in this section 
                prohibits hunting, fishing, or trapping on private land 
                in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws.
    (c) References and Map.--
            (1) References.--
                    (A) In general.--Any reference in a law, map, 
                regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 
                United States to ``Apostle Islands National Lakeshore'' 
                shall be deemed to be a reference to ``Apostle Islands 
                National Park and Preserve''.
                    (B) Public law 91-424.--Any reference in Public Law 
                91-424 (16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.) to the ``lakeshore'' 
                shall be deemed to be a reference to ``Apostle Islands 
                National Park and Preserve''.
            (2) Map.--The Map shall be on file and available for public 
        inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park 
        Service.
    (d) Interpretive Features.--The Secretary shall include at the 
Bayfield Headquarters Visitor Center and the Little Sand Bay Visitor 
Center the following interpretive features:
            (1) Signage that describes the history of the region, 
        including information about the Ojibwe tribes, early European 
        settlers, fur trade, logging, stone quarries, lighthouses and 
        commercial fishing.
            (2) A copy of this Act.
    (e) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map titled ``Apostle 
        Islands National Park and Sand Island National Preserve 
        Proposed Boundaries'', numbered 633/193,514, and dated June 
        2024.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
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