Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act

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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map Proposal to President Barack Obama for the Creation of Bears Ears National Monument (2) Proclamation The term Proclamation (3) Secretaries The term Secretaries (A) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to land administered by the Bureau of Land Management; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to land administered by the Forest Service. 3. Expansion of national monument boundaries (a) In general The boundary of the Bears Ears National Monument is hereby expanded to comprise approximately 1,931,997 acres of Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries, as generally depicted on the map. (b) Maps and legal descriptions (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall file maps and legal descriptions of the Bears Ears National Monument, as expanded by this section, with— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Force of law The maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretaries may correct typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions. (3) Public availability The maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management. 4. Administration (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Secretaries shall administer all land and interests in land held by the United States that are included in the expanded boundary under section 3(a)— (1) as part of the monument; and (2) in accordance with the Proclamation and applicable laws. (b) National park service The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, shall administer the Natural Bridges National Monument and those portions of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area within the expanded boundary under section 3(a)— (1) as part of the monument; and (2) in accordance with applicable law. (c) Management and engagement The Secretaries shall promptly carry out the provisions of the Proclamation, including the provisions requiring the Secretaries to meaningfully engage the Bears Ears Commission to— (1) ensure the proper care and management of the objects identified; (2) ensure that management decisions affecting the monument reflect tribal expertise and traditional and historical knowledge; and (3) provide guidance and recommendations on the development and implementation of management plans and on management of the monument. (d) Acquisition of lands and interests in land The Secretary may acquire any land, water, or interests in land that are located within the revised boundary of the Monument by— (1) donation; (2) purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or (3) exchange.

Summary: Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act This bill expands the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall administer the lands under their jurisdictions within the expanded boundaries (1) as part of the monument; and (2) in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 9558, dated December 28, 2016, that provided for the establishment of the monument. Interior and USDA shall promptly carry out the proclamation's provisions, including the provisions requiring them to engage the Bears Ears Commission to ensure the proper care and management of the objects identified, ensure that management decisions affecting the monument reflect tribal expertise and traditional and historical knowledge, and provide guidance and recommendations on the development and implementation of management plans and on management of the monument. The National Park Service shall administer the&nbsp;Natural Bridges National Monument and those portions of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area that are within the expanded boundaries of the monument. Interior and USDA may acquire any&nbsp;land, water, or interests in land that are located within the revised boundaries of the monument by donation, purchase, or exchange.