[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. 503 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 503

  To establish the Sangre de Cristo National Historical Park, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 7, 2013

  Mr. Udall of Colorado 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 establish the Sangre de Cristo National Historical Park, 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 ``Sangre de Cristo National Historical 
Park Establishment Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to establish the Sangre de Cristo 
National Historical Park--
            (1) to help preserve, protect, and interpret the nationally 
        significant historical and cultural resources of the Sangre de 
        Cristo Mountain Range-San Luis Valley region of southern 
        Colorado for the benefit and inspiration of future generations;
            (2) to support the preservation, protection, and 
        interpretation of the urban, rural, and agricultural landscape 
        features of the region;
            (3) to educate the public about--
                    (A) nationally significant sites and districts that 
                convey the history of the northern migrations and the 
                other migrations of diverse peoples that settled in the 
                Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range-San Luis Valley region;
                    (B) the exploration and development of the region 
                under Spanish rule from 1598 through 1821;
                    (C) the history of communities under Mexican rule 
                between 1821 and 1848, the date of the conclusion of 
                the Mexican American War;
                    (D) the post-1848 settlement history of the area 
                under United States jurisdiction, and the creation of 
                the State of Colorado; and
                    (E) the rich and distinctive folklore, religions, 
                and languages of the cultures in the area today; and
            (4) to support and enhance the network of partners, 
        including the State and local governments, private entities, 
        and nonprofit entities, that will engage in the protection, 
        improvement, management, and operation of key resources and 
        facilities in the Park and throughout the National Heritage 
        Area.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) National heritage area.--The term ``National Heritage 
        Area'' means the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area 
        established by section 8001 of the Omnibus Public Land 
        Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 111-11).
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Sangre de Cristo 
        National Historical Park established under section 4.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
        Park Service.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Colorado.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF SANGRE DE CRISTO NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Establishment.--Subject to valid and existing rights, there is 
established in the State a unit of the National Park System to be known 
as the ``Sangre de Cristo National Historical Park''.
    (b) Boundaries.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Park shall 
be comprised of the following cultural and historical sites and byways 
within the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range-San Luis Valley region of 
southern Colorado:
            (1) The Sangre de Cristo Heritage Center, San Luis, 
        Costilla County.
            (2) The Sociedad Proteccion Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos 
        building, Antonito, Conejos County.
            (3) The Fort Garland Museum, Fort Garland, Costilla County.
            (4) The Denver & Rio Grande Antonito Depot, Antonito, 
        Conejos County.
            (5) The Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway.
            (6) Dario Gallegos House, San Luis, Costilla County.
            (7) Trujillo Homesteads, Alamosa County.
            (8) Pike's Stockade, Conejos County.
            (9) The portions of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail 
        located in the areas of Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, 
        and Saguache counties where the trail crosses federally owned 
        land.
    (c) Additional Sites.--
            (1) In general.--An additional site may not be added to the 
        Park unless--
                    (A) the Secretary determines, based on further 
                research and planning, that the site meets the 
                applicable criteria for national significance, 
                suitability, and feasibility; and
                    (B) notification of the proposed addition of the 
                site has been submitted to--
                            (i) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                        Resources of the Senate; and
                            (ii) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
                        the House of Representatives.
            (2) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to 
        determine the feasibility of including in the Park additional 
        cultural and historical sites located in the following 
        counties:
                    (A) Huerfano County.
                    (B) Las Animas County.
    (d) Acquisition of Land.--The Secretary may--
            (1) acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries 
        of the Park by--
                    (A) donation;
                    (B) purchase from willing sellers with donated or 
                appropriated funds; or
                    (C) exchange; and
            (2) enter into cooperative management agreements in 
        accordance with section 3(l) of the National Park System 
        General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a-2(l)).
    (e) Acquisition of Water Rights.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire water rights 
        by--
                    (A) donation; or
                    (B) purchase from willing sellers.
            (2) Limitation.--The Secretary may not acquire water rights 
        by means other than the means described in paragraph (1).
    (f) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the Park in 
        accordance with--
                    (A) this Act; and
                    (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
                National Park System, including--
                            (i) the National Park Service Organic Act 
                        (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
                            (ii) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
                        461 et seq.).
            (2) General management plan.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the 
                date on which funds are made available to carry out 
                this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a general 
                management plan for the Park--
                            (i) in consultation with applicable State 
                        and local governments, owners of property 
                        within the boundaries of the Park, and other 
                        interested parties; and
                            (ii) in accordance with section 12(b) of 
                        the National Park System General Authorities 
                        Act (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)).
                    (B) Requirements.--To the maximum extent 
                practicable, the plan prepared under subparagraph (A) 
                shall--
                            (i) consider ways to use existing visitor 
                        facilities and recreational opportunities 
                        developed in the National Heritage Area; and
                            (ii) develop programs and management 
                        actions cooperatively with the National 
                        Heritage Area.
    (g) Cooperative Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--To further the purposes of this Act and 
        notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, the 
        Secretary may provide grants and technical assistance to, and 
        may enter into cooperative agreements with, the State, 
        political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, 
        and private property owners--
                    (A) to provide technical assistance, 
                interpretation, public access, and other visitor 
                services in the Park; and
                    (B) subject to the availability of appropriations, 
                to provide not more than 50 percent of the cost of any 
                natural, historic, or cultural resource protection 
                project in the Park and the National Heritage Area that 
                is consistent with the general management plan prepared 
                under subsection (f).
            (2) Matching requirement.--As a condition of the receipt of 
        funds under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require that any 
        Federal funds made available under a grant or cooperative 
        agreement entered into under that paragraph are matched on a 1-
        to-1 basis by non-Federal funds.
            (3) Reimbursement.--Any payment made by the Secretary under 
        paragraph (1)(B) shall be subject to an agreement that the 
        conversion, use, or disposal of the project for purposes that 
        are inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, as determined 
        by the Secretary, shall result in a right of the United States 
        to reimbursement of the greater of--
                    (A) the amount provided by the Secretary to the 
                project under paragraph (1)(B); or
                    (B) an amount equal to the increased value of the 
                project that is attributable to the funds, as 
                determined by the Secretary at the time of the 
                conversion, use, or disposal.
    (h) Management of Old Spanish Trail.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, the head of the Federal agency with jurisdiction 
over a portion of the Old Spanish Trail included within the boundaries 
of the Park under subsection (b)(9), as determined under the applicable 
management plan for the Old Spanish Trail, shall continue to manage 
that portion of the Old Spanish Trail.
    (i) Limitation.--Nothing in this Act expands or diminishes any 
right of access to any private land within the boundaries of the Park.

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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