[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. 2031 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 637
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2031
[Report No. 113-297]
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.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 12, 2014
Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources
December 10, 2014
Reported by Ms. Landrieu, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
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,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Ashland Breakwater Light
Transfer Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO INCLUDE LIGHTHOUSE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment
of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in the State of Wisconsin,
and for other purposes.'', approved September 26, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 460w
et seq.), is amended as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In the first section as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) In subsection (a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) by striking ``the area'' and
inserting ``The area''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a period.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) In subsection (b), by striking the
final period.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) By inserting after ``1985.'' the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(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.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) In section 3, by striking ``: Provided'' and
all that follows through the period.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) In section 6 as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) By striking ``The lakeshore'' and
inserting:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--The lakeshore''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) By inserting ``this section and''
before ``the provisions of''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) By adding after subsection (a) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Federal Use.--Rights to use a portion of the land
and facilities of the lakeshore may be retained by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) the Army Corps of Engineers for breakwater
maintenance; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) the Coast Guard for Federal aids to
navigation (as defined in section 308(e)(4) of Public Law 89-
665; 16 U.S.C. 470w-7(e)(4)).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Cooperation.--The National Park Service, the Coast
Guard, and the Army Corps of Engineers shall cooperate in their
operations so as to not lower the standards evolved for the operation
of units of the National Park System, Federal aids to navigation, and
harbor maintenance under Federal law with respect to the
lakeshore.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) 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.''.</DELETED>
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.''.
Calendar No. 637
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2031
[Report No. 113-297]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
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.
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December 10, 2014
Reported with an amendment