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Union Calendar No. 517 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5751 

[Report No. 110–799] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 

to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon 

National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 9, 2008 

Mr. PASTOR (for himself and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

JULY 29, 2008 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 

of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land 

adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in 

the State of Arizona, 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 ‘‘Walnut Canyon Study 

3 Act of 2008’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ti7 tled ‘‘Walnut Canyon Proposed Study Area’’ and 

8 dated July 17, 2007. 

9 (2) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 

10 means the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec11 retary of Agriculture, acting jointly. 

12 (3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 

13 means the area identified on the map as the ‘‘Wal14 nut Canyon Proposed Study Area’’. 

15 SEC. 3. STUDY. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall conduct a 

17 study of the study area to assess— 

18 (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating 

19 all or part of the study area as an addition to Wal20 nut Canyon National Monument, in accordance with 

21 section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a– 

22 5(c)); 

23 (2) continued management of the study area by 

24 the Forest Service; or 

25 (3) any other designation or management op26 tion that would provide for— 


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1 (A) protection of resources within the 

2 study area; and 

3 (B) continued access to, and use of, the 

4 study area by the public. 

5 (b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretaries shall provide 

6 for public comment in the preparation of the study, includ7 ing consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local 

8 governmental entities. 

9 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 

10 date on which funds are made available to carry out this 

11 Act, the Secretaries shall submit to the Committee on 

12 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and 

13 the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

14 Senate a report that describes— 

15 (1) the results of the study; and 

16 (2) any recommendations of the Secretaries. 


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Union Calendar No. 517 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5751 

[Report No. 110

–799] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secfor other purposes. National Monument in the State of Arizona, and of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon retary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study 

JULY 29, 2008 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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