Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2020

To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the park, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2020 2. Boundary of saguaro national park Section 4 of the Saguaro National Park Establishment Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–364 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting (1) The boundaries of the park (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) The boundaries of the park are further modified to include approximately 1,232 acres, as generally depicted on the map titled Saguaro National Park_ Proposed Boundary Adjustment (B) The map referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. ; (2) by striking subsection (b)(2) and inserting the following new paragraphs: (2) The Secretary may, with the consent of the State of Arizona and in accordance with Federal and State law, acquire land or interests therein owned by the State of Arizona within the boundary of the park. (3) If the Secretary is unable to acquire the State land under paragraph (2), the Secretary may enter into an agreement with the State that would allow the National Park Service to manage State land within the boundary of the park. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Boundary study (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study to identify any lands outside the boundaries of the park that may be appropriate for inclusion in the park. (2) Criteria The study be conducted in accordance with National Park Service criteria for boundary adjustment studies. (3) Report Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made available for the study under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study. . Amend the title so as to read: A bill to expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to authorize a study of additional land for potential inclusion in the park, and for other purposes. December 2, 2020 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2020 This bill modifies the boundary of Saguaro National Park in Arizona by adding approximately 1,232 acres to the park, and it requires the Department of the Interior to conduct a study to identify lands outside the boundaries of the park that may be appropriate for inclusion in the park. The study must be conducted in accordance with criteria of the National Park Service (NPS) for boundary adjustment studies. Interior may, with the consent of Arizona and in accordance with federal and state law, acquire land or interests therein owned by the state within the boundary of the park. If Interior is unable to acquire such state land, Interior may enter into an agreement that would allow the NPS to manage such land within the park's boundary.