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[H.R. 6380 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.6380

                     One Hundred Nineteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday,
          the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-six


                                 An Act


 
To redesignate the Chiricahua National Monument in the State of Arizona 
          as Chiricahua National 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 ``Chiricahua National Park Act''.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA.
    (a) Designation.--
        (1) In general.--The Chiricahua National Monument in the State 
    of Arizona established by Presidential Proclamation 1692 (54 U.S.C. 
    320301 note; 43 Stat. 1946) shall be known and designated as 
    ``Chiricahua National Park'' (referred to in this Act as the 
    ``National Park'').
        (2) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the National Park shall be 
    the boundaries of the Chiricahua National Monument as of the date 
    of enactment of this Act, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
    ``Chiricahua National Park Proposed Boundary'', numbered 145/
    156,356, and dated March 2021.
        (3) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
    document, or other record of the United States to the Chiricahua 
    National Monument shall be considered to be a reference to the 
    ``Chiricahua National Park''.
        (4) Availability of funds.--Any funds available for the 
    Chiricahua National Monument shall be available for the National 
    Park.
    (b) Administration.--The Secretary of the Interior shall administer 
the National Park in accordance with--
        (1) Presidential Proclamation 1692 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 43 
    Stat. 1946);
        (2) Presidential Proclamation 2288 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 52 
    Stat. 1551); and
        (3) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park 
    System, including--
            (A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 
        100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United 
        States Code; and
            (B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.
SEC. 3. TRADITIONAL CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS SITES.
    (a) Protection of Sites.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure the protection of 
    traditional cultural and religious sites in the National Park in 
    accordance with the laws (including regulations) applicable to the 
    Secretary.
        (2) Consultation.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary 
    shall consult with Indian Tribes in accordance with laws applicable 
    to the protection of cultural and religious sites.
    (b) Access.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary, in accordance with Public Law 
    95-341 (42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.)--
            (A) shall provide access to the sites described in 
        subsection (a)(1) by members of Indian Tribes for traditional 
        cultural and customary uses; and
            (B) may, on request of an Indian Tribe, temporarily close 
        to general public use one or more specific areas of the 
        National Park to protect traditional cultural and customary 
        uses in the area by members of the Indian Tribe.
        (2) Limitation.--In closing a portion of a designated area 
    under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall limit the closure to 
    the smallest practicable area for the minimum period necessary for 
    the traditional cultural and religious activities.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning 
    given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
    Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
        (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
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