PUBLIC LAW 104–11—MAY 18, 1995

CHACOAN OUTLIERS PROTECTION

ACT OF 1995
109 STAT. 158 PUBLIC LAW 104–11—MAY 18, 1995

Public Law 104–11

104th Congress

An Act

To amend title V of Public Law 96–550, designating the Chaco Culture Archeological

Protection Sites, 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 ‘‘Chacoan Outliers Protection

Act of 1995’’.

SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

Section 501(b) of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C. 410ii(b)) is

amended by striking ‘‘San Juan Basin;’’ and inserting in lieu thereof,

‘‘San Juan Basin and surrounding areas;’’.

SEC. 3. ADDITIONS TO CHACO CULTURE ARCHEOLOGICAL PROTECTION SITES.

Subsection 502(b) of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C. 410ii–1(b))

is amended to read as follows:

‘‘(b)(1) Thirty-nine outlying sites as generally depicted on a

map entitled ‘Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites’, numbered 310/80,033–B and dated September 1991, are hereby designated as ‘Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites’. The

thirty-nine archeological protection sites totaling approximately

14,372 acres identified as follows:

‘‘Name: Acres

Allentown ........................................................................................................ 380

Andrews Ranch ............................................................................................... 950

Bee Burrow ...................................................................................................... 480

Bisa’ani ............................................................................................................ 131

Casa del Rio .................................................................................................... 40

Casamero ......................................................................................................... 160

Chimney Rock ................................................................................................. 3,160

Coolidge ........................................................................................................... 450

Dalton Pass ..................................................................................................... 135

Dittert .............................................................................................................. 480

Great Bend ...................................................................................................... 26

Greenlee Ruin ................................................................................................. 60

Grey Hill Spring ............................................................................................. 23

Guadalupe ....................................................................................................... 115

Halfway House ................................................................................................ 40

16 USC 410ii

note.

Chacoan Outliers

Protection Act of

1995.

Arizona.

New Mexico.

May 18, 1995

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Haystack .......................................................................................................... 565

Hogback ........................................................................................................... 453

Indian Creek ................................................................................................... 100

Jaquez .............................................................................................................. 66

Kin Nizhoni ..................................................................................................... 726

Lake Valley ..................................................................................................... 30

Manuelito-Atsee Nitsaa .................................................................................. 60

Manuelito-Kin Hochoi .................................................................................... 116

Morris 41 ......................................................................................................... 85

Muddy Water .................................................................................................. 1,090

Navajo Springs ................................................................................................ 260

Newcomb ......................................................................................................... 50

Peach Springs ................................................................................................. 1,046

Pierre’s Site ..................................................................................................... 440

Raton Well ....................................................................................................... 23

Salmon Ruin .................................................................................................... 5

San Mateo ....................................................................................................... 61

Sanostee ........................................................................................................... 1,565

Section 8 .......................................................................................................... 10

Skunk Springs/Crumbled House ................................................................... 533

Standing Rock ................................................................................................. 348

Toh-la-kai ........................................................................................................ 10

Twin Angeles ................................................................................................... 40

Upper Kin Klizhin .......................................................................................... 60.

‘‘(2) The map referred to in paragraph (1) shall be kept on

file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices

of the National Park Service, the office of the State Director of

the Bureau of Land Management located in Santa Fe, New Mexico,

the office of the Area Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs

located in Window Rock, Arizona, and the offices of the Arizona

and New Mexico State Historic Preservation Officers.’’.

SEC. 4. ACQUISITIONS.

Section 504(c)(2) of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C. 410ii–3(c)(2))

is amended to read as follows:

‘‘(2) The Secretary shall seek to use a combination of land

acquisition authority under this section and cooperative agreements (pursuant to section 505) to accomplish the purposes

of archeological resource protection at those sites described

in section 502(b) that remain in private ownership.’’.

SEC. 5. ASSISTANCE TO THE NAVAJO NATION.

Section 506 of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C. 410ii–5) is

amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof:

‘‘(f) The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National

Park Service, shall assist the Navajo Nation in the protection and

management of those Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites

located on land under the jurisdiction of the Navajo Nation through

a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement entered into pursuant

to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act (Public Law

93–638), as amended, to assist the Navajo Nation in site planning,

resource protection, interpretation, resource management actions,

Contracts.

Grants.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 517 (S. 226) (S. 719):

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104–56 (Comm. on Resources).

SENATE REPORTS: No. 104–19 accompanying S. 226 and 104–49 accompanying

S. 719 (both from Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 141 (1995):

Mar. 14, considered and passed House.

Apr. 27, considered and passed Senate.

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and such other purposes as may be identified in such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. This cooperative assistance shall

include assistance with the development of a Navajo facility to

serve those who seek to appreciate the Chacoan Outlier Sites.’’.

Approved May 18, 1995.