A bill relating to the establishment of a permanent boundary for that portion of the Acadia National Park as lies within the town of Isle au Haut, Maine.
Public Law 97-335 · S. 1777 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 15, 1982 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. George Mitchell (D-ME)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. William Cohen
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Establishes a permanent boundary for the portion of Acadia National Park which lies within the town of Isle au Haut, Maine. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the Hamilton lot in Duck Harbor. Requires the Secretary to convey to the town all Federal interests in lands outside the park boundary and within the town, subject to certain covenants.
Provides for the management of the park on a limited entry, minimal impact basis. Requires the Secretary to prepare, with public participation, a report establishing carrying capacities for the Isle au Haut portion of the park and to transmit such report to specified congressional committees. Requires that the carrying capacities established be reviewed, and if necessary revised, every five years. Directs the Secretary to take temporary measures, until a carrying capacity limitation is established, to assure that visitation is limited.
Authorizes appropriations after October 1, 1982.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred toSubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Oct 15, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-335.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 4, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 29, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 23, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 22, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 24, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 14, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 10, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- May 26, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 13, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 14, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 27, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.