S 4209 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act

This bill (S 4209) adjusts the boundaries of Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument by allowing the Secretary of the Interior to acquire specific land within a defined "authorized acquisition area" through purchase, donation, or exchange (but not eminent domain). The acquired land becomes part of the monument, with boundaries adjusted accordingly. Key provisions maintain existing recreational activities like hunting, fishing, and noncommercial fiddlehead fern gathering, while requiring safety measures for logging operations near the monument. It directly affects the monument's management and local communities using the area for outdoor activities.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Apr 30, 2024 Last action Dec 19, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7145; text: CR S7149-7150)
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Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Nov 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
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Nov 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
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Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Apr 30, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Angus S. King, Jr.
Angus S. King, Jr.
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