Chiricahua National Park Act
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1Short title
This section would let the Act be called the Chiricahua National Park Act.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiricahua National Park Act .
2Designation of Chiricahua National Park, Arizona
This section would rename the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona, which was established by Presidential Proclamation 1692, as the Chiricahua National Park. The park's boundaries would be the monument's boundaries as they exist on the date this Act becomes law, as generally shown on the map titled Chiricahua National Park Proposed Boundary, numbered 145/156,356 and dated March 2021. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, or other record of the United States to the Chiricahua National Monument would be treated as a reference to the Chiricahua National Park. Any funds available for the Chiricahua National Monument would become available for the National Park. The Secretary of the Interior would administer the National Park under Presidential Proclamation 1692, Presidential Proclamation 2288, and the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 and chapter 1003 of title 54, United States Code, and chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.
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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. (3) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, or other record of the United States to the Chiricahua National Monument shall be considered to be a reference to the Chiricahua National Park . (4) Availability of funds Any funds available for the Chiricahua National Monument shall be available for the National Park. (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.
3Traditional cultural and religious sites
This section would require the Secretary of the Interior to protect traditional cultural and religious sites in the National Park, following the laws that generally apply to the National Park Service and to units of the National Park System. In doing this, the Secretary would have to consult with Indian Tribes according to the laws that apply to protecting cultural and religious sites. Under Public Law 95-341, the Secretary would have to provide members of Indian Tribes access to these sites for traditional cultural and customary uses. The Secretary could also, if an Indian Tribe asks, temporarily close one or more specific areas of the National Park to the general public in order to protect traditional cultural and customary uses by members of that Indian Tribe in the area. Any such closure would have to be limited to the smallest area practicable and to the minimum time needed for the traditional cultural and religious activities. For this section, 'Indian Tribe' would have the meaning given in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and 'Secretary' would mean the Secretary of the Interior.
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3. Traditional cultural and religious sites (a) Protection of sites (1) In general The Secretary shall ensure the protection of traditional cultural and religious sites in the National Park in accordance with the laws generally applicable to— (A) the National Park Service; and (B) units of the National Park System. (2) Consultation In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with Indian Tribes in accordance with laws applicable to the protection of cultural and religious sites. (b) Access (1) In general The Secretary, in accordance with Public Law 95–341 ( 42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq. )— (A) shall provide access to the sites described in subsection (a)(1) by members of Indian Tribes for traditional cultural and customary uses; and (B) may, on request of an Indian Tribe, temporarily close to general public use one or more specific areas of the National Park to protect traditional cultural and customary uses in the area by members of the Indian Tribe. (2) Limitation In closing a portion of a designated area under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall limit the closure to the smallest practicable area for the minimum period necessary for the traditional cultural and religious activities. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Indian Tribe The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
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