Calendar No. 297
117th CONGRESS 2d Session |
[Report No. 117–88]
To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
April 22, 2021
Mr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
March 2, 2022
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
In this Act:
(1) MONUMENT.—The term “Monument” means the Chiricahua National Monument established by Presidential Proclamation 1692 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 43 Stat. 1946).
SEC. 3. Establishment of Chiricahua National Park.
(a) Establishment.—To protect, preserve, and interpret the rhyolitic rock formations, biodiversity, and other natural and cultural resources of the area, there is established in the State as a unit of the National Park System the Chiricahua National Park.
(1) IN GENERAL.—The boundaries of the Park are as generally depicted on the map entitled “Chiricahua National Park Proposed Boundary”, numbered 145/156,356, and dated March 2021.
(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(c) Abolishment of chiricahua national monument.—
(1) ABOLISHMENT.—The Monument is abolished.
(2) INCORPORATION.—The land and any interest in land that constitute the Monument (as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) are incorporated in, and shall be considered to be part of, the Park.
(3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any funds available for the Monument shall be available for the Park.
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the “Chiricahua National Monument” shall be considered to be a reference to the “Chiricahua National Park”.
(2) WILDERNESS.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the “Chiricahua National Monument Wilderness” designated by Public Law 94–567 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 90 Stat. 2692) shall be considered to be a reference to the “Chiricahua National Park Wilderness”.
This Act may be cited as the “Chiricahua National Park Act”.
SEC. 2. Designation of Chiricahua National Park, Arizona.
(a) Designation.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chiricahua National Monument in the State of Arizona established by Presidential Proclamation 1692 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 43 Stat. 1946) shall be known and designated as “Chiricahua National Park” (referred to in this Act as the “National Park”).
(2) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the National Park shall be the boundaries of the Chiricahua National Monument as of the date of enactment of this Act, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Chiricahua National Park Proposed Boundary”, numbered 145/156,356, and dated March 2021.
(b) Administration.—The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the National Park in accordance with—
(1) Presidential Proclamation 1692 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 43 Stat. 1946);
(2) Presidential Proclamation 2288 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 52 Stat. 1551); and
(3) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including—
(A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; and
(B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.
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A BILL | |||||
To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. | |||||
March 2, 2022 | |||||
Reported with an amendment |