[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4784 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4784
To modify the boundary of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National
Monument in the State of Maine, to improve public access to the
National Monument, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 4, 2022
Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To modify the boundary of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National
Monument in the State of Maine, to improve public access to the
National Monument, 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 ``Katahdin Woods and Waters National
Monument Access Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled
``Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Proposed Boundary
Revision'', numbered 686/182,881, and dated July 2022.
(2) National monument.--The term ``National Monument''
means the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in the
State established by the Proclamation.
(3) Proclamation.--The term ``Proclamation'' means
Presidential Proclamation 9476 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Maine.
(6) Superintendent.--The term ``Superintendent'' means the
Superintendent of the National Monument.
SEC. 3. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO, ADMINISTRATION OF, AND IMPROVED ACCESS
TO THE NATIONAL MONUMENT.
(a) Boundary Adjustment.--The boundaries of the National Monument
shall be the boundaries depicted on the map.
(b) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the National
Monument (including the land added to the National Monument by this
Act) in accordance with--
(1) this Act;
(2) the Proclamation; and
(3) the laws generally applicable to units of the National
Park System.
(c) Acquisition of Land; Access.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
may acquire, by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or
exchange--
(A) land and interests in land within the boundary
of the National Monument; and
(B) land and interests in land for access into the
National Monument from roads and communities adjacent
to or in the vicinity of the National Monument.
(2) Prohibition on use of eminent domain.--Nothing in this
Act authorizes the use of eminent domain to acquire land or an
interest in land.
(d) Existing Uses.--Any land added to the National Monument under
subsection (c) shall be managed in a manner that preserves existing
hunting, fishing, and snowmobile uses.
(e) Hunting and Fishing.--
(1) Hunting.--The Secretary shall administer hunting within
the National Monument--
(A) in the same manner as hunting was administered
in the National Monument on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act; and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) this Act;
(ii) the Proclamation; and
(iii) the laws generally applicable to
units of the National Park System.
(2) Fishing.--The Secretary shall administer fishing within
the National Monument--
(A) in the same manner as fishing was administered
in the National Monument on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act; and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) this Act;
(ii) the Proclamation; and
(iii) the laws generally applicable to
units of the National Park System.
(f) Snowmobile Use.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall continue to allow the
public to access and use the Interconnected Trail System
snowmobile trail within the National Monument (including the
land added to the National Monument by this Act, consistent
with subsection (d)) consistent with the access agreement of
November 29, 2007, referred to in the Proclamation--
(A) on land and interests in land identified in the
access agreement; and
(B) on land and interests in land east of the East
Branch of the Penobscot River added to the National
Monument after November 29, 2007.
(2) Designation through compendium.--The Superintendent
shall provide in the annual compendium published by the
Superintendent advance notice to the public of the
Interconnected Trail System snowmobile trail routes within the
National Monument (including the land added to the National
Monument by this Act) available for use in the applicable
snowmobile season.
(g) Collection of Fiddlehead Ferns.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
Superintendent shall allow the gathering by hand of fiddlehead
ferns (Matteuccia struthiopteris) in the National Monument for
personal use and consumption by the general public.
(2) Limitation.--If the Superintendent determines that the
gathering of fiddlehead ferns under paragraph (1) may adversely
affect resources of the National Monument, the Superintendent
may limit the gathering of fiddlehead ferns under that
paragraph in accordance with existing regulations.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE SITES AND VISITOR FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--To facilitate the administration of the National
Monument, the Secretary may expend donated or appropriated funds to
acquire or lease essential facilities for the administration of the
National Monument and visitor services outside the boundaries, but
within the vicinity, of the National Monument, subject to the
requirement that the facilities and the use of the facilities shall be
in accordance with approved plans for the National Monument.
(b) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with State or local governments, Tribal
organizations, or private entities--
(1) to carry out the authority granted under this section;
and
(2) to develop a cooperative information center for the
National Monument.
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