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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6380 
To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona as a 
unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 3, 2025 
Mr. CISCOMANI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the State of 
Arizona as a unit of the National Park System, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chiricahua National 
Park Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL PARK, 
ARIZONA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Chiricahua National 
Monument in the State of Arizona established by 
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Presidential Proclamation 1692 (54 U.S.C. 320301 
note; 43 Stat. 1946) shall be known and designated 
as ‘‘Chiricahua National Park’’ (referred to in this 
Act as the ‘‘National Park’’). 
(2) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Na-
tional Park shall be the boundaries of the Chiri-
cahua National Monument as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘Chiricahua 
National 
Park 
Proposed 
Boundary’’, numbered 145/156,356, and dated 
March 2021. 
(3) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, 
map, regulation, document, or other record of the 
United States to the Chiricahua National Monument 
shall be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Chiri-
cahua National Park’’. 
(4) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any funds avail-
able for the Chiricahua National Monument shall be 
available for the National Park. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall administer the National Park in accordance with— 
(1) Presidential Proclamation 1692 (54 U.S.C. 
320301 note; 43 Stat. 1946); 
(2) Presidential Proclamation 2288 (54 U.S.C. 
320301 note; 52 Stat. 1551); and 
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(3) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System, including— 
(A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and 
sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 
102101 of title 54, United States Code; and 
(B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 3. TRADITIONAL CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS SITES. 
(a) PROTECTION OF SITES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure 
the protection of traditional cultural and religious 
sites in the National Park in accordance with the 
laws generally applicable to— 
(A) the National Park Service; and 
(B) units of the National Park System. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall consult with Indian 
Tribes in accordance with laws applicable to the pro-
tection of cultural and religious sites. 
(b) ACCESS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, in accord-
ance with Public Law 95–341 (42 U.S.C. 1996 et 
seq.)— 
(A) shall provide access to the sites de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1) by members of In-
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dian Tribes for traditional cultural and cus-
tomary uses; and 
(B) may, on request of an Indian Tribe, 
temporarily close to general public use one or 
more specific areas of the National Park to pro-
tect traditional cultural and customary uses in 
the area by members of the Indian Tribe. 
(2) LIMITATION.—In closing a portion of a des-
ignated area under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary 
shall limit the closure to the smallest practicable 
area for the minimum period necessary for the tradi-
tional cultural and religious activities. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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