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Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer Act

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 4049

Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer Act - Adjusts the boundary of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin to include the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light Addition at the end of the breakwater on Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin.

Declares that Congress does not intend for the designation of that property to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around its boundary.

Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to operate, maintain, keep, locate, inspect, repair, and replace any federal aid to navigation located at the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light for as long as it is needed for navigational purposes.

Permits the Secretary to enter, at any time, the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light or any federal aid to navigation at the 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.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with the city of Ashland and the County of Bayfield, Wisconsin, for the purpose of cooperative law enforcement and emergency services within the boundaries of the Lakeshore.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4049

Bill HR 4049 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 11, 2014. Bill HR 4049 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on February 11, 2014.  Bill HR 4049's most recent activity was Received in the Senate. as of November 18, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4049

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
6
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4049

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Land transfers
- Seashores and lakeshores
- Wisconsin

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4049

Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer 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.
Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer Act
Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer Act
Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4049

Sean P. Duffy
Sean P. Duffy
WisconsinRepublican
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
WisconsinRepublican
Reid J. Ribble
Reid J. Ribble
WisconsinRepublican
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
WisconsinDemocrat
Thomas E. Petri
Thomas E. Petri
WisconsinRepublican
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
WisconsinDemocrat

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