HR 3633 · 101th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Island Protection Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-11-09· Sponsored by Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.(1990-01-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Island Protection Act of 1989 - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to require, for fiscal years after 1990, each comprehensive statewide outdoor recreation plan to specifically address islands within the relevant State as an important outdoor recreation resource as a prerequisite for approval by the Secretary of the Interior, unless the State submits and the Secretary approves as part of an existing plan an island protection program developed in consultation with the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to update the 1970 National Park Service (NPS) Study entitled "Islands of America." Directs the United States Geological Survey to provide such maps and other geographical data as necessary to complete the updating. Specifies that such study shall include: (1) an inventory of all public lands located on islands and a review of the management plans of the Federal agencies exercising administrative jurisdiction over such lands; (2) information regarding the extent to which the natural, historic, cultural, recreational, and scenic resources of islands covered by the 1970 study have been protected by Federal, State, local, and private programs and laws; (3) information …

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only