Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5497 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5497 To provide for the designation of Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2025 Mr. Tiffany (for himself, Mr. Steil, Mr. Wied, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Van Orden) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the designation of Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve, 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 ``Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act''. SEC. 2. APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE. (a) In General.-- (1) Redesignation.--Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, established under Public Law 91-424 (16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.), shall be known and designated as ``Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve'', comprised of-- (A) Apostle Islands National Park; and (B) Apostle Islands National Preserve. (2) Apostle islands national park.-- (A) Boundaries.--The boundaries of Apostle Islands National Park are the boundaries of the area generally depicted as ``Apostle Islands National Park Proposed Boundary'' on the Map. (B) Ashland harbor breakwater light.--Nothing in this Act creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundary of the property labeled ``Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light'' on the Map. (3) Apostle islands national preserve.--The boundaries of Apostle Islands National Preserve are the boundaries of the area generally depicted as ``Apostle Islands National Preserve Proposed Boundary'' on the Map. (b) Administration.-- (1) In general.--T