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S. 3027: Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act

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S. 3027: Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act

114th Congress · introduced 2016-06-07 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-06-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act

Plain summary

Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act (Sec. 2) This bill confirms that the boundary of Acadia National Park in Maine includes approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in the Schoodic Peninsula. (Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of the park in accordance with specified law. The bill repeals certain provisions authorizing Interior to accept property for the extension of Acadia National Park (formerly named Lafayette National Park). (Sec. 4) Interior shall reestablish and appoint members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission. (Sec. 5) Certain land in the park that was conveyed by Interior to the town of Tremont, Maine, shall no longer be used exclusively for school purposes, but for public purposes, subject to the conditions that: (1) use of the property (on such land) shall not degrade or adversely impact the park's resources or values; and (2) such land shall remain in public ownership for recreational, educational, or similar public purposes.

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Official text

Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3027, Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act (2016-09-02)

Cosponsors on this site

Susan M. Collins (R-ME)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] reported raising $72,269 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-s3027 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114