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[S. 1321 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 497
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1321
[Report No. 117-154]
To modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 22, 2021
Mr. Kelly (for himself, Ms. Sinema, and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources
September 21, 2022
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
[Insert the part printed in italic]
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A BILL
To modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins 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 ``Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Boundary Modification Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Casa Grande Ruin Reservation was--
(A) set aside on March 2, 1889;
(B) proclaimed as the first archaeological preserve
in the United States on June 22, 1892; and
(C) redesignated as the ``Casa Grande Ruins
National Monument'' on August 3, 1918;
(2) the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument protects 1 of
the finest architectural examples of 14th century Hohokam
culture in the Southwest, which was known to early Spanish
explorers as the ``Great House'';
(3) Casa Grande is only part of the story of an ancient
town that may have covered 2 square miles; and
(4) recent surveys and research have determined that the
area of the Great House and the village surrounding the Great
House extends beyond the existing boundary of the Casa Grande
Ruins National Monument.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) BIA land.--The term ``BIA land'' means the
approximately 7.41 acres of Federal land administered by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, as generally depicted on the map as
``BIA land to NPS''.
(2) BLM land parcel a.--The term ``BLM land parcel A''
means the approximately 3.8 acres of Federal land administered
by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the
map as ``BLM land parcel A to NPS''.
(3) BLM land parcel b.--The term ``BLM land parcel B''
means the approximately 3.7 acres of Federal land administered
by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the
map as ``BLM land parcel B to BIA''.
(4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Casa
Grande Ruins National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment'',
numbered 303/120,734B, and dated February 2021.
(5) Monument.--The term ``Monument'' means the Casa Grande
Ruins National Monument in the State.
(6) NPS land.--The term ``NPS land'' means the
approximately 3.5 acres of Federal land administered by the
National Park Service, as generally depicted on the map as
``NPS land to BIA''.
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(8) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Arizona.
SEC. 4. ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER
CERTAIN LAND.
(a) Acquisition of Land.--The Secretary may acquire by donation,
exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds, from willing
sellers only, land or an interest in land generally depicted on the map
as ``State land of Arizona'' or ``Private land'', to be administered as
part of the Monument.
(b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
(1) Withdrawal.--The BIA land, BLM land parcel A, and BLM
land parcel B are withdrawn from--
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal
under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws; and
(C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal
leasing laws and mineral materials laws.
(2) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.--
(A) BLM land parcel a.--Administrative jurisdiction
over BLM land parcel A is transferred from the Bureau
of Land Management to the National Park Service.
(B) BLM land parcel b.--Administrative jurisdiction
over BLM land parcel B is transferred from the Bureau
of Land Management to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(C) BIA land.--Administrative jurisdiction over the
BIA land is transferred from the Bureau of Indian
Affairs to the National Park Service.
(D) NPS land.--Administrative jurisdiction over the
NPS land is transferred from the National Park Service
to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(c) Administration; Boundary Modification.--On the acquisition of
land or an interest in land under subsection (a), and with respect to
any land transferred by subsection (b), the Secretary shall--
(1) administer the land or interest in land acquired under
subsection (a) or the land transferred to the administrative
jurisdiction of the National Park Service under subparagraph
(A) or (C) of subsection (b)(2), as applicable, as part of the
Monument, in accordance with the laws generally applicable to
units of the National Park System, including applicable
provisions of division A of subtitle I of title 54, United
States Code; and
(2) modify the boundary of the Monument to reflect, as
applicable--
(A) the acquisition of land or interest in land
under subsection (a); and
(B) the transfer of administrative jurisdiction
under subsection (b).
(d) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(e) Compensation.--Except in a case in which land or an interest in
land is acquired by donation under subsection (a), as consideration for
the acquisition of land or an interest in land under that subsection,
the Secretary shall--
(1) pay fair market value for the land or interest in land;
or
(2) convey to the State or private landowner, as
applicable, Federal land or an interest in Federal land of
equal value located in the State.
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE LAND.
The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the State to
provide for the cooperative management by the Secretary and the State
of the approximately 200 acres of State land, as generally depicted on
the map as ``State land of Arizona''.
SEC. 6. DON YOUNG LEGACY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL STUDY.
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(48) Don young legacy trail.--
``(A) In general.--The Don Young Legacy Trail,
extending approximately 500 miles from Seward, Alaska,
to Fairbanks, Alaska.
``(B) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Interior,
acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land
Management (referred to in this paragraph as the
`Secretary'), shall study the feasibility of
designating the trail described in subparagraph (A),
including evaluating the potential impacts of the trail
on rights-of-way, existing rights, or other
recreational uses of the land proposed to be used for
the trail.
``(C) Consultation.--The Secretary shall conduct
the study under this paragraph in consultation with--
``(i) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting
through the Chief of the Forest Service;
``(ii) the State of Alaska;
``(iii) units of local government in the
State of Alaska;
``(iv) Alaska Native Corporations; and
``(v) representatives of the private
sector, including any entity that holds a
permit issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.''.
Calendar No. 497
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1321
[Report No. 117-154]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 21, 2022
Reported with an amendment