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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 367
To provide for the administration of certain national monuments, to establish
a National Monument Enhancement Fund, and to establish certain wil-
derness areas in the States of New Mexico and Nevada.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BOOKER,
Mr. WYDEN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. CORTEZ
MASTO, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. SMITH, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. HEINRICH, Mrs.
GILLIBRAND, Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. SCHATZ,
Mr. DURBIN, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. MURPHY,
and Mr. BENNET) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To provide for the administration of certain national monu-
ments, to establish a National Monument Enhancement
Fund, and to establish certain wilderness areas in the
States of New Mexico and Nevada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
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‘‘America’s Natural Treasures of Immeasurable Quality
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Unite, Inspire, and Together Improve the Economies of
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States Act’’ or the ‘‘ANTIQUITIES Act’’.
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
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this Act is as follows:
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
TITLE I—ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL MONUMENTS
Sec. 101. Definitions.
Sec. 102. Administration of covered national monuments.
Sec. 103. Description of covered national monuments.
TITLE II—NATIONAL MONUMENT ENHANCEMENT FUND
Sec. 201. Establishment of Fund.
Sec. 202. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE III—ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN WILDERNESS AREAS IN
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO
Sec. 301. Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks conservation.
Sec. 302. Cerro del Yuta and Rı´o San Antonio Wilderness Areas.
TITLE IV—DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS IN CLARK
COUNTY, NEVADA
Sec. 401. Findings.
Sec. 402. Definitions.
Sec. 403. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System.
Sec. 404. Administration.
Sec. 405. Adjacent management.
Sec. 406. Military, law enforcement, and emergency overflights.
Sec. 407. Release of wilderness study areas.
Sec. 408. Native American cultural and religious uses.
Sec. 409. Wildlife management.
Sec. 410. Wildfire, insect, and disease management.
Sec. 411. Climatological data collection.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
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Congress finds that—
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(1) as established by Federal law, a national
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monument may only be reduced, diminished, or re-
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voked by an Act of Congress;
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(2) the national monuments under review under
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Executive Order 13792 (82 Fed. Reg. 20429 (May
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1, 2017)) have delivered economic, cultural, and eco-
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logical benefits to local communities and the United
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States; and
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(3) legislative actions subsequent to Presi-
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dential declarations, such as the Omnibus Public
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Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–
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11; 123 Stat. 991), have ratified certain national
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monuments under review and other national monu-
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ments.
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TITLE
I—ADMINISTRATION
OF
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CERTAIN
NATIONAL
MONU-
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MENTS
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SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.
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In this title:
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(1) COVERED
NATIONAL
MONUMENT.—The
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term ‘‘covered national monument’’ means a na-
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tional monument described in section 103.
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(2) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
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retary concerned’’ means—
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(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
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spect to a covered national monument under
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the joint or exclusive jurisdiction of the Na-
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tional Park Service, the Bureau of Land Man-
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agement, or the United States Fish and Wild-
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life Service;
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(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
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spect to a covered national monument under
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the joint or exclusive jurisdiction of the Forest
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Service; and
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(C) the Secretary of Commerce, with re-
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spect to a covered national monument under
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the joint or exclusive jurisdiction of the Na-
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tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATION OF COVERED NATIONAL MONU-
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MENTS.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned shall ad-
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minister each national monument described in section 103
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in accordance with—
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(1) the one or more applicable Presidential
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proclamations specified in that section that apply to
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the applicable covered national monument;
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(2) any Act of Congress enacted before Decem-
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ber 4, 2017, that provides for an adjustment to the
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boundary of, or a requirement with respect to the
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administration of, the applicable covered national
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monument; and
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(3) this Act.
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(b) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after
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the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary con-
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cerned shall—
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(A) conduct a survey of the boundaries of
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each covered national monument; and
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(B) file a map and legal description of
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each covered national monument with—
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(i) the Committee on Energy and
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Natural Resources of the Senate; and
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(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
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sources of the House of Representatives.
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(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The maps and legal de-
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scriptions filed under paragraph (1)(B) shall have
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the same force and effect as if included in this Act,
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except that the Secretary concerned may correct er-
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rors in the legal descriptions and maps.
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(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The maps and
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legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1)(B) shall
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be on file and available for public inspection in the
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appropriate offices of the Secretary concerned.
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(c) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—If a management plan has
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not been prepared for a covered national monument as of
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the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 2 years
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after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary con-
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cerned shall prepare a management plan for the covered
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national monument, in accordance with—
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(1) the one or more Presidential proclamations
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specified in section 103 that apply to the applicable
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covered national monument; and
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(2) any other applicable Federal law (including
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regulations).
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(d) FUNDING.—A covered national monument shall
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be eligible to receive funds from the National Monument
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Enhancement Fund established by section 201(a).
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SEC. 103. DESCRIPTION OF COVERED NATIONAL MONU-
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MENTS.
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The following are the national monuments referred
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to in section 102(a):
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(1) BIRMINGHAM
CIVIL
RIGHTS
NATIONAL
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MONUMENT,
ALABAMA.—The
Birmingham
Civil
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Rights National Monument established in the State
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of Alabama by Presidential Proclamation 9565, as
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issued on January 12, 2017 (54 U.S.C. 320301
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note).
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(2) FREEDOM RIDERS NATIONAL MONUMENT,
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ALABAMA.—The Freedom Riders National Monu-
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ment established in the State of Alabama by Presi-
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dential Proclamation 9566, as issued on January 12,
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2017 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(3) AGUA
FRIA
NATIONAL
MONUMENT, ARI-
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ZONA.—The Agua Fria National Monument estab-
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lished in the State of Arizona by Presidential Procla-
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mation 7263, as issued on January 11, 2000 (54
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U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(4) GRAND
CANYON-PARASHANT
NATIONAL
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MONUMENT,
ARIZONA.—The
Grand
Canyon-
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Parashant National Monument established in the
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State of Arizona by Presidential Proclamation 7265,
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as issued on January 11, 2000 (54 U.S.C. 320301
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note).
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(5) IRONWOOD FOREST NATIONAL MONUMENT,
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ARIZONA.—The Ironwood Forest National Monu-
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ment established in the State of Arizona by Presi-
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dential Proclamation 7320, as issued on June 9,
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2000 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(6) SONORAN DESERT NATIONAL MONUMENT,
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ARIZONA.—The Sonoran Desert National Monument
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established in the State of Arizona by Presidential
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Proclamation 7397, as issued on January 17, 2001
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(54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(7) VERMILION CLIFFS NATIONAL MONUMENT,
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ARIZONA.—The Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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established in the State of Arizona by Presidential
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Proclamation 7374, as issued on November 9, 2000
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(54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(8) BERRYESSA
SNOW
MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL
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MONUMENT,
CALIFORNIA.—The Berryessa Snow
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Mountain National Monument established in the
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State of California by Presidential Proclamation
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9298, as issued on July 10, 2015 (54 U.S.C.
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320301 note).
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(9) CALIFORNIA
COASTAL
NATIONAL
MONU-
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MENT, CALIFORNIA.—The California Coastal Na-
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tional Monument established in the State of Cali-
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fornia by Presidential Proclamation 7264, as issued
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on January 11, 2000 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note),
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Presidential Proclamation 9089, as issued on March
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11, 2014 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note), and Presidential
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Proclamation 9563, as issued on January 12, 2017
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(54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(10) CARRIZO
PLAIN
NATIONAL
MONUMENT,
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CALIFORNIA.—The Carrizo Plain National Monu-
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ment established in the State of California by Presi-
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dential Proclamation 7393, as issued on January 17,
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2001 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(11) CASTLE
MOUNTAINS
NATIONAL
MONU-
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MENT, CALIFORNIA.—The Castle Mountains Na-
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tional Monument established in the State of Cali-
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fornia by Presidential Proclamation 9394, as issued
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on February 12, 2016 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(12) CE´SAR E. CHA´VEZ NATIONAL MONUMENT,
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CALIFORNIA.—The Ce´sar E. Cha´vez National Monu-
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ment established in the State of California by Presi-
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dential Proclamation 8884, as issued on October 8,
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2012 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(13) FORT ORD NATIONAL MONUMENT, CALI-
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FORNIA.—The Fort Ord National Monument estab-
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lished in the State of California by Presidential
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Proclamation 8803, as issued on April 20, 2012 (54
11
U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(14) GIANT
SEQUOIA
NATIONAL
MONUMENT,
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CALIFORNIA.—The Giant Sequoia National Monu-
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ment established in the State of California by Presi-
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dential Proclamation 7295, as issued on April 15,
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2000 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(15) MOJAVE
TRAILS
NATIONAL
MONUMENT,
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CALIFORNIA.—The Mojave Trails National Monu-
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ment established in the State of California by Presi-
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dential Proclamation 9395, as issued on February
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12, 2016 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(16) SAN
GABRIEL
MOUNTAINS
NATIONAL
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MONUMENT, CALIFORNIA.—The San Gabriel Moun-
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tains National Monument established in the State of
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California by Presidential Proclamation 9194, as
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issued on October 10, 2014 (54 U.S.C. 320301
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note).
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(17) SAND
TO
SNOW
NATIONAL
MONUMENT,
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CALIFORNIA.—The Sand to Snow National Monu-
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ment established in the State of California by Presi-
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dential Proclamation 9396, as issued on February
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12, 2016 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(18) BROWNS CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT,
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COLORADO.—The Browns Canyon National Monu-
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ment established in the State of Colorado by Presi-
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dential Proclamation 9232, as issued on February
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19, 2015 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(19) CANYONS
OF
THE
ANCIENTS
NATIONAL
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MONUMENT, COLORADO.—The Canyons of the An-
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cients National Monument established in the State
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of Colorado by Presidential Proclamation 7317, as
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issued on June 9, 2000 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(20) CHIMNEY
ROCK
NATIONAL
MONUMENT,
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COLORADO.—The Chimney Rock National Monu-
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ment established in the State of Colorado by Presi-
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dential Proclamation 8868, as issued on September
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21, 2012 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(21) BELMONT-PAUL WOMEN’S EQUALITY NA-
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TIONAL
MONUMENT, WASHINGTON, DC.—The Bel-
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mont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
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established in Washington, DC, by Presidential
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Proclamation 9423, as issued on April 12, 2016 (54
3
U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(22) PRESIDENT
LINCOLN
AND
SOLDIERS’
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HOME NATIONAL MONUMENT, WASHINGTON, DC.—
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The President Lincoln and Soldiers’ Home National
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Monument established in Washington, DC, by Presi-
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dential Proclamation 7329, as issued on July 7,
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2000 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(23) HONOULIULI NATIONAL MONUMENT, HA-
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WAII.—The Honouliuli National Monument estab-
12
lished in the State of Hawaii by Presidential Procla-
13
mation 9234, as issued on February 24, 2015 (54
14
U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(24) PULLMAN
NATIONAL
MONUMENT, ILLI-
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NOIS.—The Pullman National Monument established
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in the State of Illinois by Presidential Proclamation
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9233, as issued on February 19, 2015 (54 U.S.C.
19
320301 note).
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(25) CAMP
NELSON
NATIONAL
MONUMENT,
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KENTUCKY.—The Camp Nelson National Monument
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established in the State of Kentucky by Presidential
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Proclamation 9811, as issued on October 26, 2018
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(83 Fed. Reg. 54845 (October 31, 2018)).
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(26) KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL
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MONUMENT, MAINE.—The Katahdin Woods and
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Waters National Monument established in the State
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of Maine by Presidential Proclamation 9476, as
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issued on August 24, 2016 (54 U.S.C. 320301
5
note).
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(27) POMPEYS PILLAR NATIONAL MONUMENT,
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MONTANA.—The Pompeys Pillar National Monu-
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ment established in the State of Montana by Presi-
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dential Proclamation 7396, as issued on January 17,
10
2001 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note).
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(28) UPPER
MISSOURI
RIVER
BREAKS
NA-
12
TIONAL
MONUMENT, MONTANA.—The Upp
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