[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4049 Received in Senate (RDS)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4049
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 18, 2014
Received
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AN ACT
To amend the Act to provide for the establishment of the Apostle
Islands National Lakeshore in the State of Wisconsin, and for other
purposes, to adjust the boundary of that National Lakeshore to include
the lighthouse known as Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light, 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 ``Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer
Act''.
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO INCLUDE LIGHTHOUSE.
Public Law 91-424 (16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) In the first section as follows:
(A) In the matter preceding subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``islands and shoreline''
and inserting ``islands, shoreline, and light
stations''; and
(ii) by inserting ``historic,'' after
``scenic,''.
(B) In subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``the area'' and inserting
``The area''; and
(ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
period.
(C) In subsection (b), by striking the final
period.
(D) By inserting after ``1985.'' the following:
``(c) Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light.--
``(1) The Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light generally
depicted on the map titled `Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light
Addition to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore' and dated
February 11, 2014, located at the end of the breakwater on
Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin.
``(2) Congress does not intend for the designation of the
property under paragraph (1) to create a protective perimeter
or buffer zone around the boundary of that property.''.
(2) In section 6 as follows:
(A) By striking ``The lakeshore'' and inserting:
``(a) In General.--The lakeshore''.
(B) By inserting ``this section and'' before ``the
provisions of''.
(C) By adding after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Federal Use.--Notwithstanding subsection (c) of the first
section--
``(1) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating may operate, maintain, keep, locate,
inspect, repair, and replace any Federal aid to navigation
located at the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light for as long as
such aid is needed for navigational purposes; and
``(2) in carrying out the activities described in paragraph
(1), such Secretary may enter, at any time, the Ashland Harbor
Breakwater Light or any Federal aid to navigation at the
Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light, for as long as such aid is
needed for navigational purposes, without notice to the extent
that it is not possible to provide advance notice.
``(c) Clarification of Authority.--Pursuant to existing
authorities, the Secretary may enter into agreements with the City of
Ashland, County of Ashland, and County of Bayfield, Wisconsin, for the
purpose of cooperative law enforcement and emergency services within
the boundaries of the lakeshore.''.
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2014.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.