H.R. 5497

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To provide for the designation of Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 18, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Tiffany · Committee: Committee on Natural Resources

Table of contents

• H.R. 5497
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve

SEC. 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 (), shall be known and designated as , comprised of— Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Public Law 91–424; 16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.
      • Apostle Islands National Park; and
      • 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 on the Map. Apostle Islands National Park Proposed Boundary
    • (B) Ashland harbor breakwater light
      • Nothing in this Act creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundary of the property labeled on the Map. Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light
  • (3) Apostle Islands national preserve
    • The boundaries of Apostle Islands National Preserve are the boundaries of the area generally depicted as on the Map. Apostle Islands National Preserve Proposed Boundary
• (b) Administration
  • (1) In general
    • The Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve shall be administered by the Secretary as a single unit of the National Park System in accordance with—
      • this section;
      • the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including—
        • (i) sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; and
        • (ii) chapters 1003 and 3201 of title 54, United States Code; and
      • except as provided in paragraph (2), (). Public Law 91–424; 16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.
  • (2) Hunting, fishing, and trapping
    • (A) Hunting and trapping
      • (i) Except where permitted under a treaty, statute, or executive order pertaining to a Tribe, hunting and trapping are prohibited within Apostle Islands National Park.
      • (ii) The Secretary shall administer hunting and trapping within Apostle Islands National Preserve—
      • in the same manner that hunting and trapping were administered on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act within the portion of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore that comprises Apostle Islands National Preserve; and
      • in accordance with section 5 of () and other applicable laws. Public Law 91–424; 16 U.S.C. 460w–4
    • (B) Fishing
      • The Secretary shall administer fishing within the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve—
        • (i) in the same manner that fishing was administered within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on the day before the date of enactment of this Act; and
        • (ii) in accordance with section 5 of () and other applicable laws. Public Law 91–424; 16 U.S.C. 460w–4
    • (C) Private land
      • Nothing in this section prohibits hunting, fishing, or trapping on private land in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws.
• (c) References and map
  • (1) References
    • (A) In general
      • Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to shall be deemed to be a reference to . Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve
    • (B) Public law 91–424
      • Any reference in () to the shall be deemed to be a reference to . lakeshore Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Public Law 91–424; 16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.
  • (2) Map
    • The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
• (d) Interpretive features
  • The Secretary shall include at the principal visitor centers of the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve the following interpretive features:
    • Signage that describes the history of the region, including information about the Ojibwe tribes, early European settlers, fur trade, logging, stone quarries, lighthouses and commercial fishing.
    • A copy of this Act.
• (e) Treaty and reserved rights
  • Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting any rights granted, reserved, or established pursuant to treaty, statute, or executive order pertaining to any Tribe, including, but not limited to, rights to hunt, trap, fish, and gather on lands included within the boundary of Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve or any other rights asserted by any Tribe.
• (f) Definitions
  • In this Act:
    • The term Map means the map titled , numbered 633/193,514, and dated October 2024. The term means the map titled , numbered 633/193,514, and dated October 2024. Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Proposed Boundaries
    • The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.