II 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 5001 

To establish the Sa ́ttı ́tla National Monument in the State of California, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 

Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Ms. BUTLER) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To establish the Sa ́ttı ́tla National Monument in the State 

of California, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sa ́ttı ́tla National 

5 Monument Establishment Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 

9 means the Sa ́ttı ́tla National Monument Tribal Com10 mission established under section 5(a). 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
2 

•S 5001 IS

1 (2) CULTURALLY AFFILIATED INDIAN TRIBE.— 

2 The term ‘‘culturally affiliated Indian Tribe’’ means 

3 a federally recognized Indian Tribe that— 

4 (A) the Secretary of the Interior acknowl5 edges to exist as an Indian Tribe pursuant to 

6 section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian 

7 Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131); and 

8 (B) is determined by the Secretary to have 

9 a cultural connection to the Monument. 

10 (3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage11 ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 

12 Monument developed under section 4. 

13 (4) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en14 titled ‘‘Sa ́ttı ́tla National Monument–Proposed’’ and 

15 dated August 20, 2024. 

16 (5) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ 

17 means the Sa ́ttı ́tla National Monument established 

18 by section 3(a). 

19 (6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

20 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

21 (7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

22 of California. 

23 (8) TRADITIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSE.— 

24 The term ‘‘traditional and cultural purpose’’, with 

25 respect to a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe, means 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
3 

•S 5001 IS

1 a use, area, or practice identified by the culturally 

2 affiliated Indian Tribe as traditional or cultural be3 cause of the significance or ceremonial nature of the 

4 use, area, or practice to the culturally affiliated In5 dian Tribe. 

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SA ́ TTI 6  ́TLA NATIONAL MONU7 MENT. 

8 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing 

9 rights, there is established the Sa ́ttı ́tla National Monu10 ment in the State, consisting of approximately 206,563 

11 acres of Federal land administered by the Forest Service, 

12 as generally depicted on the Map. 

13 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Monument 

14 are— 

15 (1) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the 

16 benefit and enjoyment of present and future genera17 tions the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cul18 tural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific 

19 resources of the Monument; and 

20 (2) to provide for the cooperative and collabo21 rative management of the Monument with culturally 

22 affiliated Indian Tribes. 

23 (c) MANAGEMENT.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 

25 the Monument— 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
4 

•S 5001 IS

1 (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 

2 and enhances the land and resources of the 

3 Monument; 

4 (B) in accordance with— 

5 (i) the principles of multiple use and 

6 sustained yield in accordance with the Mul7 tiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 (16 

8 U.S.C. 528 et seq.); 

9 (ii) this Act; and 

10 (iii) any other applicable Federal law 

11 (including regulations); and 

12 (C) in cooperation and collaboration with 

13 culturally affiliated Indian Tribes. 

14 (2) ACCESS AND USE BY CULTURALLY AFFILI15 ATED INDIAN TRIBES.— 

16 (A) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall allow 

17 access to the Monument by members of a cul18 turally affiliated Indian Tribe for traditional 

19 and cultural purposes. 

20 (B) TEMPORARY CLOSURE.—In carrying 

21 out this paragraph, the Secretary, on the re22 quest of a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe and 

23 subject to valid existing rights and authoriza24 tions (including access to private property), 

25 may temporarily close any area of the MonuVerDate Sep 11 2014 07:12 Sep 12, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S5001.IS S5001

kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
5 

•S 5001 IS

1 ment to the public to protect the privacy of 

2 Tribal activities for traditional and cultural 

3 purposes conducted by members of the cul4 turally affiliated Indian Tribe. 

5 (C) APPLICABLE LAW.—The access and 

6 use by members of a culturally affiliated Indian 

7 Tribe under this paragraph shall be consistent 

8 with the purpose and intent of Public Law 95– 

9 341 (commonly known as the ‘‘American Indian 

10 Religious Freedom Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 1996 et 

11 seq.). 

12 (3) RECREATION.—The Secretary shall con13 tinue to authorize and enhance recreation in the 

14 Monument, including camping, hiking, fishing, boat15 ing, backpacking, sightseeing, nature study, horse16 back riding, hunting, guard station and lookout 

17 recreation rentals, hang gliding, climbing, mountain 

18 biking, and motorized recreation on designated 

19 routes (including snowmobiling), if the recreational 

20 use is consistent with— 

21 (A) the purposes described in subsection 

22 (b); 

23 (B) this Act; 

24 (C) other applicable Federal law (including 

25 regulations); 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
6 

•S 5001 IS

1 (D) applicable land management plans; 

2 and 

3 (E) input from the Commission regarding 

4 potential impacts on culturally sensitive sites 

5 and resources. 

6 (4) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—The use of motor7 ized vehicles within the Monument shall be per8 mitted only in accordance with applicable Forest 

9 Service regulations in effect on the date of enact10 ment of this Act. 

11 (5) GRAZING.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

13 permit the grazing of livestock in the Monu14 ment, as established as of the date of enact15 ment of this Act, to continue, subject to such 

16 reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as 

17 the Secretary determines to be necessary. 

18 (B) NO NEW ALLOTMENTS.—The Sec19 retary shall not establish any new allotments 

20 for livestock grazing that include any Federal 

21 land in the Monument. 

22 (6) EXISTING EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF23 WAY.— 

24 (A) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act pre25 cludes the reauthorization, assignment (as apVerDate Sep 11 2014 07:12 Sep 12, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S5001.IS S5001

kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
7 

•S 5001 IS

1 plicable), or modification of special use author2 izations for, or interferes with the operation, 

3 maintenance, enlargement, replacement, or up4 grade of, or modification or access to, exist5 ing— 

6 (i) flood control, electric utility facili7 ties (including electric transmission facili8 ties and electric distribution facilities), 

9 pipeline, and communications facilities 

10 within the Monument; 

11 (ii) roads or highway corridors within 

12 the Monument; 

13 (iii) seismic monitoring facilities with14 in the Monument; or 

15 (iv) other water infrastructure (in16 cluding wildlife water development) or 

17 water district facilities within or adjacent 

18 to the Monument. 

19 (B) EXPANSION OF EXISTING FACILI20 TIES.—To the extent consistent with the proper 

21 care and management of objects of historical, 

22 cultural, and scientific interest within the 

23 Monument and subject to the authorities of the 

24 Secretary and other applicable law, existing 

25 flood control, pipeline, communications, fire deVerDate Sep 11 2014 07:12 Sep 12, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S5001.IS S5001

kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
8 

•S 5001 IS

1 tection, seismic monitoring facilities, and water 

2 infrastructure (including wildlife water develop3 ments) and water district facilities may be ex4 panded within the Monument. 

5 (7) ACQUISITION OF VALID EXISTING

6 RIGHTS.—The Secretary may acquire through ex7 change, donation, or purchase from a willing seller 

8 valid mining claims or other valid existing rights 

9 within the Monument that the Secretary determines, 

10 after consultation with the Commission or a cul11 turally affiliated Indian Tribe, threatens cultural re12 sources within the Monument. 

13 (8) WITHDRAWAL.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid exist15 ing rights and except as provided in subpara16 graph (B), all Federal land located in the 

17 Monument is permanently withdrawn from— 

18 (i) all forms of entry, appropriation, 

19 and disposal under the public land laws; 

20 (ii) location, entry, and patent under 

21 the mining laws; and 

22 (iii) operation of the mineral leasing, 

23 mineral materials, and geothermal leasing 

24 laws. 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
9 

•S 5001 IS

1 (B) EXCEPTION.—Any Federal land lo2 cated in the Monument that is subject to a 

3 lease issued under the Geothermal Steam Act of 

4 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) or under any 

5 other geothermal leasing or mineral leasing law 

6 that is in effect on the date of enactment of 

7 this Act shall be withdrawn on the date on 

8 which the applicable lease expires or is relin9 quished. 

10 (9) TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act en11 larges, diminishes, otherwise modifies, or abrogates 

12 the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe, including any 

13 off-reservation reserved treaty rights. 

14 (10) JURISDICTION OVER FISH AND WILD15 LIFE.— 

16 (A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 

17 enlarges or diminishes the jurisdiction of the 

18 State with respect to fish and wildlife manage19 ment, including the regulation of fishing and 

20 hunting within the Monument. 

21 (B) LIMITATIONS.— 

22 (i) ORDERS.—Subject to clause (ii) 

23 and applicable law, the Secretary may 

24 issue orders restricting the areas in which, 

25 and establishing periods during which, for 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
10 

•S 5001 IS

1 reasons of public safety, administration, or 

2 compliance with applicable laws, no hunt3 ing or fishing will be permitted within the 

4 Monument. 

5 (ii) CONSULTATION.—Except in emer6 gencies and for closures issued for cul7 turally affiliated Indian Tribes under para8 graph (2)(B), the Secretary shall consult 

9 with the appropriate State agency before 

10 issuing orders under clause (i) that restrict 

11 or prohibit hunting or fishing within the 

12 Monument. 

13 (C) FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

14 ACTIVITIES.—Management activities (including 

15 the use of motorized vehicles by appropriate 

16 State agencies) to maintain, enhance, or restore 

17 fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to 

18 support fish and wildlife populations may be 

19 carried out within the Monument, subject to ap20 plicable laws (including regulations). 

21 (11) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

22 (A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 

23 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec24 retary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 

25 and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
11 

•S 5001 IS

1 Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

2 of Representatives a map and legal description 

3 of the Monument. 

4 (B) CORRECTIONS.—The map and legal 

5 description submitted under subparagraph (A) 

6 shall have the same force and effect as if in7 cluded in this Act, except that the Secretary 

8 may correct any clerical or typographical errors 

9 in the legal description and the map. 

10 (C) CONFLICT BETWEEN MAP AND LEGAL

11 DESCRIPTION.—In the case of a conflict be12 tween the map and the legal description sub13 mitted under subparagraph (A), the map shall 

14 control. 

15 (D) AVAILABILITY OF MAP AND LEGAL DE16 SCRIPTION.—Copies of the map and legal de17 scription submitted under subparagraph (A) 

18 shall be on file and available for public inspec19 tion in the appropriate offices of the Forest 

20 Service. 

21 (12) NEW RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—Nothing in this 

22 Act prevents the Secretary from authorizing new 

23 rights-of-way within the Monument that the Sec24 retary determines, in consultation with applicable 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
12 

•S 5001 IS

1 State and local agencies and culturally affiliated In2 dian Tribes, are consistent with— 

3 (A) this Act; 

4 (B) applicable Federal laws (including reg5 ulations); 

6 (C) the purposes described in subsection 

7 (b); 

8 (D) the management plan; and 

9 (E) the care and proper management of 

10 objects of cultural and scientific interest within 

11 the Monument. 

12 (13) WILDFIRE, WATERSHED PROTECTION, AND

13 FOREST HEALTH.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with this 

15 Act, applicable law (including regulations), and 

16 the fire management plan developed under sec17 tion 4(e), the Secretary may take any measures 

18 within the Monument that the Secretary deter19 mines to be necessary to prevent, control, or 

20 clean up damage caused by fire, insects, and 

21 diseases, including, as the Secretary determines 

22 to be appropriate, the coordination of the activi23 ties with a State or local agency and ongoing 

24 landscape restoration efforts associated with 

25 vegetation management for watershed protecVerDate Sep 11 2014 07:12 Sep 12, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S5001.IS S5001

kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
13 

•S 5001 IS

1 tion, hazardous fuels reduction, and forest 

2 health. 

3 (B) PROHIBITION OF NEW COMMERCIAL

4 TIMBER PRODUCTION.—As of the date of enact5 ment of this Act— 

6 (i) any land within the Monument 

7 shall be considered unsuitable for timber 

8 production; and 

9 (ii) any vegetation management activi10 ties within the Monument that include a 

11 timber sale— 

12 (I) shall be for the purpose of ad13 dressing wildfire, watershed protec14 tion, or forest health; and 

15 (II) shall not be for the primary 

16 purpose of providing economic out17 comes. 

18 (14) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND

19 INTERESTS.—Any land or interest in land within the 

20 boundary of the Monument that is acquired by the 

21 United States after the date of enactment of this 

22 Act shall— 

23 (A) become part of the Monument; 

24 (B) be withdrawn in accordance with para25 graph (8); and 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
14 

•S 5001 IS

1 (C) be managed in accordance with— 

2 (i) the principles of multiple use and 

3 sustained yield in accordance with the Mul4 tiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 (16 

5 U.S.C. 528 et seq.); 

6 (ii) this Act; and 

7 (iii) any other applicable Federal law 

8 (including regulations). 

9 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

10 are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 

11 sums as are necessary— 

12 (1) to establish the Monument; 

13 (2) to perform any necessary mitigation, as de14 termined by the Secretary, within or adjacent to the 

15 Monument; and 

16 (3) to otherwise carry out this section. 

17 SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 

19 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin 

20 developing a management plan for the Monument. 

21 (b) TRIBAL CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall 

22 consult with culturally affiliated Indian Tribes with re23 spect to— 

24 (1) the development of the management plan 

25 under subsection (a); and 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
15 

•S 5001 IS

1 (2) management decisions relating to the Monu2 ment. 

3 (c) CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH CULTURALLY

4 AFFILIATED INDIAN TRIBES.—The management plan 

5 shall set forth parameters for continued meaningful en6 gagement with culturally affiliated Indian Tribes with re7 spect to the implementation of the management plan. 

8 (d) ENSURING ACCESS TO DWELLINGS CONTAINED

9 IN PRIVATE INHOLDINGS.—The Secretary shall consult 

10 with owners of cabins at Medicine Lake to ensure that 

11 continued access relating to the use of the cabins is ad12 dressed in the management plan. 

13 (e) WILDFIRE.—The management plan shall include 

14 a fire management plan that may provide for prescribed 

15 fires, including traditional indigenous burning practices 

16 and thinning conducted by a culturally affiliated Indian 

17 Tribe to address forest health and safety. 

18 (f) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act affects the conduct 

19 of fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, or cleanup ac20 tivities associated with wildfire, forest health, and fuels re21 duction within the Monument, including through the use 

22 of existing agreements. 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
16 

•S 5001 IS

SEC. 5. SA ́ TTI 1  ́TLA NATIONAL MONUMENT TRIBAL COMMIS2 SION. 

3 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 

4 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es5 tablish a commission, to be known as the ‘‘Sa ́ttı ́tla Na6 tional Monument Tribal Commission’’. 

7 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

8 (1) MAKEUP.—The Commission shall include a 

9 duly authorized representative from each culturally 

10 affiliated Indian Tribe. 

11 (2) PROCESS.—The Secretary shall conduct 

12 government-to-government consultation with each 

13 culturally affiliated Indian Tribe to determine the 

14 membership of the Commission. 

15 (c) DUTIES OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall— 

16 (1) consult with the Commission with respect 

17 to— 

18 (A) proposals received from culturally af19 filiated Indian Tribes for co-stewardship agree20 ments; 

21 (B) the development of the management 

22 plan; and 

23 (C) providing guidance and recommenda24 tions in management decisions relating to the 

25 Monument; 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
17 

•S 5001 IS

1 (2) ensure that the management plan sets forth 

2 parameters for the continued engagement by the 

3 Commission in the implementation of the manage4 ment plan; 

5 (3) to the extent permitted by Federal law, in6 corporate into the management plan— 

7 (A) the traditional ecological knowledge of 

8 the culturally affiliated Indian Tribes as pro9 vided to the Commission; 

10 (B) public education and interpretation for 

11 traditional place names and the cultural signifi12 cance of Federal land within the Monument, as 

13 the Secretary and the Commission determine to 

14 be appropriate; and 

15 (C) provisions to address funding, capacity 

16 building, and infrastructure for culturally affili17 ated Indian Tribes; and 

18 (4) meet with the Commission not less fre19 quently than 1 time per year. 

20 (d) PROCEDURES.—The Commission shall establish 

21 any rules and procedures for the Commission that the 

22 Commission determines to be necessary. 

23 (e) FACA EXEMPTION.—Chapter 10 of title 5, 

24 United States Code, shall not apply to the Commission. 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
18 

•S 5001 IS

1 SEC. 6. AGREEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS. 

2 To the maximum extent practicable and in accord3 ance with applicable law, on request of a culturally affili4 ated Indian Tribe, the Secretary shall, in accordance with 

5 recommendations of the Commission provided as part of 

6 the consultation process under section 5, enter into agree7 ments, contracts, and other cooperative and collaborative 

8 partnerships with the culturally affiliated Indian Tribe 

9 with respect to the co-management of the Monument 

10 under relevant Federal authority, including— 

11 (1) the provisions of the Indian Self-Determina12 tion and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 

13 et seq.), as applicable under section 8703 of the Ag14 riculture Improvement Act of 2018 (25 U.S.C. 

15 3115b); 

16 (2) the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 

17 (25 U.S.C. 3115a); 

18 (3) the good neighbor authority under section 

19 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 

20 2113a); 

21 (4) the Native American Tourism and Improv22 ing Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.); 

23 and 

24 (5) in accordance with applicable guidance, in25 cluding— 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
19 

•S 5001 IS

1 (A) Executive Order 13175 (25 U.S.C. 

2 5301 note; relating to consultation and coordi3 nation with Indian Tribal governments); 

4 (B) Secretarial Order 3342, issued by the 

5 Secretary of the Interior on October 21, 2016, 

6 relating to identifying opportunities for coopera7 tive and collaborative partnerships with feder8 ally recognized Indian Tribes in the manage9 ment of Federal lands and resources; 

10 (C) Joint Secretarial Order 3403, issued 

11 by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Inte12 rior on November 15, 2021 (relating to ful13 filling the trust responsibility to Indian Tribes 

14 in the stewardship of Federal lands and 

15 waters); and 

16 (D) Executive Order 14112 (25 U.S.C. 

17 5301 note; relating to reforming Federal fund18 ing and support for Tribal Nations to better 

19 embrace our trust responsibilities and promote 

20 the next era of Tribal self-determination). 

Æ 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB