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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4518 

To expand the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument, to ensure 

prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the Proclamation establishing the Bears Ears National 

Monument, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 1, 2017 

Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. LOWENTHAL, 

Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. GOMEZ, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Mr. SOTO, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. POLIS, Ms. LEE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. PANETTA, 

Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, and Mr. BEYER) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To expand the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument, to ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears 

Commission and prompt implementation of the Proclamation establishing the Bears Ears National Monument, 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bears Ears National 

3 Monument Expansion Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map on 

7 page 6 of the ‘‘Proposal to President Barack Obama 

8 for the Creation of Bears Ears National Monument’’ 

9 submitted by the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition 

10 and dated October 15, 2015. 

11 (2) PROCLAMATION.—The term ‘‘Proclama12 tion’’ means Presidential Proclamation 9558, dated 

13 December 28, 2016 (82 Fed. Reg. 1139 (Jan. 25, 

14 2017)). 

15 (3) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 

16 means— 

17 (A) the Secretary of the Interior with re18 spect to land administered by the Bureau of 

19 Land Management; and 

20 (B) the Secretary of Agriculture with re21 spect to land administered by the Forest Serv22 ice. 

23 SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUND24 ARIES. 

25 (a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Bears Ears 

26 National Monument is hereby expanded to comprise apVerDate Sep 11 2014 03:20 Dec 05, 2017 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4518.IH H4518

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1 proximately 1,931,997 acres of Federal land under the ju2 risdiction of the Secretaries, as generally depicted on the 

3 map. 

4 (b) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 

6 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries 

7 shall file maps and legal descriptions of the Bears 

8 Ears National Monument, as expanded by this sec9 tion, with— 

10 (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 

11 Resources of the Senate; and 

12 (B) the Committee on Natural Resources 

13 of the House of Representatives. 

14 (2) FORCE OF LAW.—The maps and legal de15 scriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 

16 same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex17 cept that the Secretaries may correct typographical 

18 errors in the maps and legal descriptions. 

19 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The maps and 

20 legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall be 

21 on file and available for public inspection in the ap22 propriate offices of the Forest Service, National 

23 Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management. 


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1 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Sec3 retaries shall administer all land and interests in land held 

4 by the United States that are included in the expanded 

5 boundary under section 3(a)— 

6 (1) as part of the monument; and 

7 (2) in accordance with the Proclamation and 

8 applicable laws. 

9 (b) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.—The Secretary of the 

10 Interior, acting through the National Park Service, shall 

11 administer the Natural Bridges National Monument and 

12 those portions of the Glen Canyon National Recreation 

13 Area within the expanded boundary under section 3(a)— 

14 (1) as part of the monument; and 

15 (2) in accordance with applicable law. 

16 (c) MANAGEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT.—The Secre17 taries shall promptly carry out the provisions of the Proc18 lamation, including the provisions requiring the Secre19 taries to meaningfully engage the Bears Ears Commission 

20 to— 

21 (1) ensure the proper care and management of 

22 the objects identified; 

23 (2) ensure that management decisions affecting 

24 the monument reflect tribal expertise and traditional 

25 and historical knowledge; and 


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1 (3) provide guidance and recommendations on 

2 the development and implementation of management 

3 plans and on management of the monument. 

4 (d) ACQUISITION OF LANDS AND INTERESTS IN

5 LAND.—The Secretary may acquire any land, water, or 

6 interests in land that are located within the revised bound7 ary of the Monument by— 

8 (1) donation; 

9 (2) purchase with donated or appropriated 

10 funds; or 

11 (3) exchange. 

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