[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 316 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 316

  To expand the boundaries of the Saguaro National Monument, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 4 (legislative day, January 5), 1993

  Mr. DeConcini (for himself and Mr. McCain) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To expand the boundaries of the Saguaro National Monument, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Saguaro National Monument Protection 
Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the Tucson Mountain Unit of Saguaro National Monument 
        continues to be exposed to threats to the integrity of the 
        natural resources, scenic beauty, and natural processes upon 
        which its establishment was based in 1961;
            (2) these threats also impede opportunities for public 
        enjoyment, education, and safety within the monument in 
        general, as well as opportunities for natural solitude within 
        the wilderness area of the monument as designated by Congress 
        in 1976;
            (3) these threats are, in large part, due to land use and 
        development practices on private, State, local, and other 
        Federal lands immediately adjacent to the monument boundaries; 
        and
            (4) the monument boundaries in effect on the day before the 
        date of enactment of this Act are no longer appropriate within 
        the context of the continuing residential and commercial growth 
        of the greater metropolitan area of Tucson, Arizona.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to authorize the addition 
of approximately 160 acres to the Tucson Mountain Unit of the Saguaro 
National Monument in order to protect, preserve, and interpret the 
monument's resources, and to provide for the education and benefit of 
the public.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Expansion area.--The term ``expansion area'' means the 
        approximately 160 acres added to the monument by this Act.
            (2) Monument.--The term ``monument'' means the Saguaro 
        National Monument.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF MONUMENT BOUNDARIES.

    (a) In General.--The monument boundaries are revised to include the 
approximately 160 acres of lands and interests in lands as generally 
contained within township 13 south, range 12 east, southeast quarter of 
section 9 of the Gila and Salt Rivers Meridian.
    (b) Acquisition of Lands.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        may acquire lands and interests in lands within the monument 
        boundaries by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 
        funds, exchange, or transfer from another Federal agency.
            (2) Exception.--Lands and interests in lands owned by the 
        State of Arizona or any political subdivision of the State may 
        be acquired only by donation or exchange.
    (c) Administration.--Lands and interests in lands acquired pursuant 
to this Act shall be administered as part of the monument and shall be 
subject to laws applicable to the monument.
    (d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal 
lands within the expansion area are hereby withdrawn from all forms of 
entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; from 
location, entry, and patent under the United States mining laws; and 
from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal 
leasing, and all amendments thereto.
    (e) Amendment to the General Management Plan.--Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
review, and if necessary amend, the monument's general management plan 
with respect to the use and management of the expansion area.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.

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