What This Bill Does
This bill changes the name of Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona to Chiricahua National Park. It makes the park part of the National Park System and requires the Secretary of the Interior (the federal official in charge of national parks) to manage it following national park laws.
Who It Affects
The Secretary of the Interior, visitors to Chiricahua in Arizona, and federal agencies that reference or manage the Chiricahua National Monument.
Key Provisions
* The Chiricahua National Monument becomes known as Chiricahua National Park and is part of the National Park System (Sec. 2(a)(1))
* The park's boundaries stay the same as the monument's boundaries as they existed when this act passes, as shown on a map numbered 145/156,356 from March 2021 (Sec. 2(a)(2))
* All money that was available for the monument becomes available for the park (Sec. 2(a)(4))
* The Secretary of the Interior must manage the park following national park laws and two presidential proclamations (Sec. 2(b))
* Any reference in federal law, maps, regulations or documents to Chiricahua National Monument automatically becomes a reference to Chiricahua National Park (Sec. 2(a)(3))
What Changes
The location changes from being called a monument to being called a national park. All references to it in federal documents, laws and regulations automatically update to use the new name. The same person (Secretary of the Interior) manages it, but now under national park system rules.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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Calendar No. 140
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 736
[Report No. 118–66]
To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona as a
unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 9, 2023
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
JULY 19, 2023
Reported by Mr. MANCHIN, without amendment
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.
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.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chiricahua National
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Park Act’’.
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL PARK,
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ARIZONA.
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(a) DESIGNATION.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Chiricahua National
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Monument in the State of Arizona established by
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Presidential Proclamation 1692 (54 U.S.C. 320301
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note; 43 Stat. 1946) shall be known and designated
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as ‘‘Chiricahua National Park’’ (referred to in this
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Act as the ‘‘National Park’’).
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(2) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Na-
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tional Park shall be the boundaries of the Chiri-
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cahua National Monument as of the date of enact-
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ment of this Act, as generally depicted on the map
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entitled
‘‘Chiricahua
National
Park
Proposed
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Boundary’’, numbered 145/156,356, and dated
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March 2021.
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(3) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law,
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map, regulation, document, or other record of the
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United States to the Chiricahua National Monument
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shall be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Chiri-
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cahua National Park’’.
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(4) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any funds avail-
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able for the Chiricahua National Monument shall be
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available for the National Park.
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(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of the Interior
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shall administer the National Park in accordance with—
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(1) Presidential Proclamation 1692 (54 U.S.C.
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320301 note; 43 Stat. 1946);
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(2) Presidential Proclamation 2288 (54 U.S.C.
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320301 note; 52 Stat. 1551); and
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(3) the laws generally applicable to units of the
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National Park System, including—
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(A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and
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sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and
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102101 of title 54, United States Code; and
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(B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States
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Code.
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Calendar No. 140
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 736
[Report No. 118–66]
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.
JULY 19, 2023
Reported without amendment
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