[Senate Report 117-154]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                                                     Calendar No. 497
117th Congress        }                           {          Report
                                 SENATE
 2d Session           }                           {          117-154

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          CASA GRANDE NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY MODIFICATION

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               September 21, 2022.--Ordered to be printed

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         Mr. Manchin, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                   Resources, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 1321]

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 
referred the bill (S. 1321), to modify the boundary of the Casa 
Grande Ruins National Monument, and for other purposes, having 
considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an 
amendment and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass.

                               AMENDMENT

SEC. 4. 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.''.

                                PURPOSE

    The purposes of S. 1321, as ordered reported, are to expand 
the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in 
Arizona, and to authorize the study of the Don Young Legacy 
Trail in Alaska.

                          BACKGROUND AND NEED

    The Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is a prehistoric 
compound constructed by the Sonoran Desert people native to the 
area. It is estimated to have been abandoned around 1450 AD, 
but first written accounts from European explorers trace back 
to 1694. Casa Grande Ruins has the distinction of being the 
first archaeological preserve in the country. The national 
monument, located in Coolidge, Arizona, was first set aside as 
a prehistoric and cultural reserve by executive order by 
President Harrison in 1892, and subsequently designated as a 
National Monument by President Wilson on August 3, 1918 (40 
Stat. 1818).
    S. 1321 would expand the boundary of the monument and 
facilitate Federal land transfers between the National Park 
Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Bureau of Land 
Management. Currently, Federal parcels of land near the 
national monument are split jurisdictionally between several 
federal agencies, with the remainder of nearby land owned by 
the State of Arizona and private landowners.

                          LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

    Senators Kelly and Sinema introduced S. 1321 on April 22, 
2021. The Senate Subcommittee on National Parks held a hearing 
on this bill on June 23, 2021.
    Senator McSally introduced similar legislation in the 116th 
Congress, S. 3119, on December 19, 2019. The Subcommittee on 
National Parks held a hearing on the bill on March 4, 2020 (S. 
Hrg. 116-367). No further action was taken on S. 3119.
    Representative O'Halleran introduced similar legislation in 
the 116th Congress, H.R. 4840, on October 23, 2019. The House 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Lands held a 
hearing on H.R. 4840 on July 13, 2020, and the bill was 
reported by the House Natural Resources Committee on December 
15, 2020 (H. Rept. 116-152). No further action was taken on the 
bill.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in an 
open business session on May 3, 2022, by a majority voice vote 
of a quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 321, if 
amended as described herein.

                          COMMITTEE AMENDMENT

    During the consideration of S. 1321, the Committee adopted 
an amendment authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to assess the feasibility of designating the 
500-mile Don Young Legacy Trail in Alaska as a national scenic 
trail.

                      SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS

Section 1. Short title

    Section 1 provides the short title of the bill, the ``Casa 
Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 
2021.''

Sec. 2. Findings

    Section 2 contains Congressional findings.

Sec. 3. Definitions

    Section 3 defines key terms used in the bill.

Sec. 4. Acquisition and transfer of administrative jurisdiction over 
        certain land

    Section 4(a) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to 
acquire lands depicted on the referenced map by donation, 
exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from 
willing sellers for addition to the Casa Grande Ruins National 
Monument.
    Subsection (b) withdraws the Federal lands depicted on the 
referenced from the public land laws and from mineral 
development, and provides for the transfer of administrative 
jurisdiction among the referenced federal parcels administered 
by the National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the 
Bureau of Land Management.
    Subsection (c) states that land acquired for or transferred 
to the national monument shall be managed as part of the 
national monument in accordance with laws generally applicable 
to units of the National Park System.
    Subsection (d) requires the map referenced in the bill to 
be on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
    Subsection (e) requires the Secretary to pay fair market 
value for lands acquired for the national monument, or convey 
Federal land of equal value to the State or private landowner.

Sec. 5. Administration of State land

    Section 5 authorizes the Secretary to enter into a 
cooperative management agreement with the State for the 
approximately 200 acres of State land, as depicted on the map.

Sec. 6. Don Young National Scenic Trail study

    Section 6 authorizes the Secretary to study the feasibility 
of designating the 500-mile route from Seward, Alaska to 
Fairbanks, Alaska as the Don Young Legacy Trail.

                   COST AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS

    The Committee has requested, but has not yet received, the 
Congressional Budget Office's estimate of the cost of S. 1321 
as ordered reported. When the Congressional Budget Office 
completes its cost estimate, it will be posted on the Internet 
at www.cbo.gov.

                      REGULATORY IMPACT EVALUATION

    In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following 
evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in 
carrying out S. 1321. The bill is not a regulatory measure in 
the sense of imposing Government-established standards or 
significant economic responsibilities on private individuals 
and businesses. No personal information would be collected in 
administering the program. Therefore, there would be no impact 
on personal privacy. Little, if any, additional paperwork would 
result from the enactment of S. 1321, as ordered reported.

                   CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING

    S. 1321, as ordered reported, does not contain any 
congressionally directed spending items, limited tax benefits, 
or limited tariff benefits as defined in rule XLIV of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate.

                        EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

    The testimony provided by the Department of the Interior at 
the June 23, 2021, hearing on S. 1321 follows:

   Statement of Michael A. Caldwell Acting Associate Director, Park 
Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service, U.S. Department 
                            of the Interior

    Chairman King, Ranking Member Daines, and members of the 
Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the 
views of the Department of the Interior on S. 1321, a bill to 
modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, 
and for other purposes.
    The Department supports S. 1321.
    Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, located in Coolidge, 
Arizona, was set aside as the first Federal archaeological 
reservation in the United States on June 22, 1892, by President 
Benjamin Harrison, and was established as a national monument 
on August 3, 1918, by President Woodrow Wilson by presidential 
proclamation. It consists of approximately 473 acres of land 
that contain numerous resources closely associated with the 
Hohokam culture, including the remnants of the Casa Grande, the 
great house, constructed in the 14th Century.
    S. 1321 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
acquire from willing sellers approximately 406 acres of land 
for addition to Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. 
Approximately 146 of those acres are owned by private 
landowners along the monument's western boundary and include a 
prehistoric canal and other archaeological sites identified by 
affiliated tribes. An additional 60 acres, to the east of the 
monument, are owned by the Archeological Conservancy.
    The remaining 200 acres are non-contiguous State of Arizona 
trust lands that contain above-ground prehistoric standing 
ruins as well as a prehistoric ball court. Given the excellent 
preservation of archaeological resources, the state site is an 
ideal location for visitor use and interpretation. As an 
alternative to acquiring the State lands, the Secretary would 
be authorized to enter into an agreement with the State to 
cooperatively manage the State land.
    In addition, S. 1321 would provide for several relatively 
small land transfers among three Departmental bureaus for more 
efficient and effective administration of land in the vicinity 
of the monument. The bill would transfer approximately 7.41 
acres of land from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and 
approximately 3.8 acres of land from the Bureau of Land 
Management to the National Park Service. This transfer would 
provide broader opportunities to interpret the significant 
resources. And, 3.5 acres of land from the National Park 
Service and 3.7 acres of land from the Bureau of Land 
Management along the monument's southern boundary would be 
transferred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which would allow 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs to widen and pave part of the Pima 
Lateral Canal and rationalize boundaries among the three 
bureaus.
    Lands transferred to the monument by this legislation and 
any lands acquired pursuant to this legislation would be 
administered as part of the monument, and the boundary of the 
monument would be adjusted accordingly.
    Mr. Chairman, this concludes my statement. I would be 
pleased to answer any questions you or other members of the 
Subcommittee may have.

                        CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

    In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee notes that no 
changes in existing law are made by the bill as ordered 
reported.

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