S. 168 – Indiana Dunes National Park Act

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The Indiana Dunes National Park Act changes the designation of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to Indiana Dunes National Park. It updates the legal name used in the governing statutes and also renames a 1.6‑mile trail within the area. The changes affect the National Park Service’s official references, maps, and signage, and they impact visitors and stakeholders who use the park and the trail.

Key Provisions

Amends the law that created the Indiana Dunes area, replacing every instance of “National Lakeshore” with “National Park,” effectively renaming the site.
Specifies that the name change does not apply to the title of the original map in the law or to other map titles referenced in the original legislation.
Renames the existing “Miller‑Woods Trail” within the park to the “Paul H. Douglas Trail.”

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

January 16, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

January 16, 2019

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

January 16, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued January 16, 2019

II

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 168

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 16, 2019

Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.