H.R. 684 – Indiana Dunes National Park Act

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The bill changes the designation of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to the Indiana Dunes National Park, updating the underlying law and related references. It also renames the 1.6‑mile Miller‑Woods Trail within the park to the Paul H. Douglas Trail. The changes affect the park’s official name, maps, and the trail’s designation.

Key Provisions

The law creating the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Public Law 89‑761) is amended to replace “National Lakeshore” with “National Park” throughout.
The amendment does not apply to the title of the original map or other specific map titles listed in the original law.
The existing Miller‑Woods Trail is redesignated as the Paul H. Douglas Trail.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

February 7, 2019

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Introduced in House

January 17, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

January 17, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

February 7, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 17, 2019

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116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 684

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 17, 2019

Mr. Visclosky (for himself, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Banks, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Pence, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Bucshon, and Mr. Hollingsworth) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To retitle Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as Indiana Dunes National Park, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Indiana Dunes National Park Act.

2.

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore retitled as Indiana Dunes National Park

(a)

In general

Public Law 89–761 (16 U.S.C. 460u et seq.) is amended—

(1)

by striking National Lakeshore and national lakeshore each place it appears and inserting National Park; and

(2)

by striking lakeshore each place it appears and inserting Park.

(b)

Nonapplication

The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to the title of the map referred to in the first section of Public Law 89–761 (16 U.S.C. 460u), or to the title of the maps referred to in section 4 of Public Law 89–761 (16 U.S.C. 460u–3).

3.

Paul H. Douglas Trail

The 1.6 mile trail within the Indiana Dunes National Park designated the Miller-Woods Trail is hereby redesignated as the Paul H. Douglas Trail.