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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.