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Union Calendar No. 409 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2444 

[Report No. 117–568] 

To establish Fort San Gero ́nimo del Boquero ́n in Puerto Rico as an affiliated 

area of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 12, 2021 

Miss GONZA ́LEZ-COLO ́N introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Natural Resources 

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 

Additional sponsors: Mr. SABLAN and Mrs. RADEWAGEN

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 12, 2021] 


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A BILL 

To establish Fort San Gero ́nimo del Boquero ́n in Puerto 

Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System, 

and for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘Fort San Gero ́nimo 

5 Preservation Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) FORT SAN GERO ́NIMO DEL BOQUERO ́N.—The 

9 term ‘‘Fort San Gero ́nimo del Boquero ́n’’ (also known 

10 as ‘‘Fortı ́n de San Gero ́nimo del Boquero ́n’’) means 

11 the fort and grounds listed on the National Register 

12 of Historic Places and located near Old San Juan, 

13 Puerto Rico. 

14 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

15 the Secretary of the Interior. 

16 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFILIATED AREA. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Fort San Gero ́nimo del Boquero ́n 

18 in Puerto Rico is established as an affiliated area of the 

19 National Park System. 

20 (b) DESCRIPTION OF AFFILIATED AREA.—The affili21 ated area shall consist of the area generally depicted on the 

22 map titled ‘‘Fort San Gero ́nimo Proposed Affiliated Area’’, 

23 numbered 910/176698, and dated July 2021. 

24 (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The affiliated area shall be 

25 managed in accordance with— 


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1 (1) this Act; and 

2 (2) any law generally applicable to units of the 

3 National Park System. 

4 (d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The Institute of Puerto 

5 Rican Culture shall be the management entity for the affili6 ated area. 

7 (e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may 

8 provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative 

9 agreements with the management entity for the purpose of 

10 providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, 

11 interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area. 

12 (f) LIMITED ROLE OF THE SECRETARY.—Nothing in 

13 this section authorizes the Secretary to acquire property at 

14 the affiliated area or to assume managerial or financial re15 sponsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management 

16 of the affiliated area. 

17 (g) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 

19 with the management entity, shall develop a manage20 ment plan for the affiliated area. 

21 (2) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 3 years after 

22 the date on which funds are first made available to 

23 carry out this section, the Secretary shall submit the 

24 management plan developed under paragraph (1) to 

25 the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 


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1 Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 

2 Natural Resources of the Senate. 

3 (h) PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.—Nothing in 

4 this Act affects the land use rights of private property own5 ers adjacent to Fort San Gero ́nimo del Boquero ́n. 

6 (i) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall be 

8 construed to create buffer zones outside of Fort San 

9 Gero ́nimo del Boquero ́n. 

10 (2) ACTIVITY OR USE OUTSIDE FORT SAN

11 GERO ́NIMO DEL BOQUERO ́N.—The fact that an activ12 ity or use can be seen, heard, or detected from within 

13 Fort San Gero ́nimo del Boquero ́n shall not preclude, 

14 limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or 

15 management of activities or uses outside of Fort San 

16 Gero ́nimo del Boquero ́n. 


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Union Calendar No. 409 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2444 

[Report No. 117–568] 

A BILL 

To establish Fort San Gero ́nimo del Boquero ́n in 

Park System, and for other purposes. Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National 

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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