I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1050 
To provide for the administration of certain national monuments, to establish 
a National Monument Enhancement Fund, and to establish certain wil-
derness areas in the States of New Mexico and Nevada. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Ms. HAALAND (for herself, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. LUJA´N, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
SIRES, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 
PETERS, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. MOORE, Ms. CAS-
TOR of Florida, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. HILL of 
California, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. BARRAGA´N, 
Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. 
BEYER, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. TITUS, Ms. MENG, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. 
BONAMICI, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. WELCH, 
Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Geor-
gia, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. KILMER, Mr. 
CONNOLLY, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. PINGREE, 
Mr. SOTO, Mr. NEAL, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. 
MUCARSEL-POWELL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. PORTER, Mr. MCEACHIN, 
Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mrs. LAW-
RENCE, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. DESAULNIER, 
Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. POCAN, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of 
New York, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. 
BROWNLEY of California, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, 
Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. 
HORSFORD, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, and Ms. SPEIER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the administration of certain national monu-
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ments, to establish a National Monument Enhancement 
Fund, and to establish certain wilderness areas in the 
States of New Mexico and Nevada. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘America’s Natural Treasures of Immeasurable Quality 
Unite, Inspire, and Together Improve the Economies of 
States Act’’ or the ‘‘ANTIQUITIES Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
TITLE I—ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL MONUMENTS 
Sec. 101. Definitions. 
Sec. 102. Administration of covered national monuments. 
Sec. 103. Description of covered national monuments. 
TITLE II—NATIONAL MONUMENT ENHANCEMENT FUND 
Sec. 201. Establishment of Fund. 
Sec. 202. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE III—ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN WILDERNESS AREAS IN 
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO 
Sec. 301. Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks conservation. 
Sec. 302. Cerro del Yuta and Rı´o San Antonio Wilderness Areas. 
TITLE IV—DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS IN CLARK 
COUNTY, NEVADA 
Sec. 401. Findings. 
Sec. 402. Definitions. 
Sec. 403. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System. 
Sec. 404. Administration. 
Sec. 405. Adjacent management. 
Sec. 406. Military, law enforcement, and emergency overflights. 
Sec. 407. Release of wilderness study areas. 
Sec. 408. Native American cultural and religious uses. 
Sec. 409. Wildlife management. 
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Sec. 410. Wildfire, insect, and disease management. 
Sec. 411. Climatological data collection. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) as established by Federal law, a national 
monument may only be reduced, diminished, or re-
voked by an Act of Congress; 
(2) the national monuments under review under 
Executive Order 13792 (82 Fed. Reg. 20429 (May 
1, 2017)) have delivered economic, cultural, and eco-
logical benefits to local communities and the United 
States; and 
(3) legislative actions subsequent to Presi-
dential declarations, such as the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111– 
11; 123 Stat. 991), have ratified certain national 
monuments under review and other national monu-
ments. 
TITLE 
I—ADMINISTRATION 
OF 
CERTAIN 
NATIONAL 
MONU-
MENTS 
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COVERED
NATIONAL
MONUMENT.—The 
term ‘‘covered national monument’’ means a na-
tional monument described in section 103. 
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(2) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to a covered national monument under 
the joint or exclusive jurisdiction of the Na-
tional Park Service, the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, or the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service; 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to a covered national monument under 
the joint or exclusive jurisdiction of the Forest 
Service; and 
(C) the Secretary of Commerce, with re-
spect to a covered national monument under 
the joint or exclusive jurisdiction of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATION OF COVERED NATIONAL MONU-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned shall ad-
minister each national monument described in section 103 
in accordance with— 
(1) the one or more applicable Presidential 
proclamations specified in that section that apply to 
the applicable covered national monument; 
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(2) any Act of Congress enacted before Decem-
ber 4, 2017, that provides for an adjustment to the 
boundary of, or a requirement with respect to the 
administration of, the applicable covered national 
monument; and 
(3) this Act. 
(b) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary con-
cerned shall— 
(A) conduct a survey of the boundaries of 
each covered national monument; and 
(B) file a map and legal description of 
each covered national monument with— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The maps and legal de-
scriptions filed under paragraph (1)(B) shall have 
the same force and effect as if included in this Act, 
except that the Secretary concerned may correct er-
rors in the legal descriptions and maps. 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The maps and 
legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1)(B) shall 
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be on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate offices of the Secretary concerned. 
(c) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—If a management plan has 
not been prepared for a covered national monument as of 
the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary con-
cerned shall prepare a management plan for the covered 
national monument, in accordance with— 
(1) the one or more Presidential proclamations 
specified in section 103 that apply to the applicable 
covered national monument; and 
(2) any other applicable Federal law (including 
regulations). 
(d) FUNDING.—A covered national monument shall 
be eligible to receive funds from the National Monument 
Enhancement Fund established by section 201(a). 
SEC. 103. DESCRIPTION OF COVERED NATIONAL MONU-
MENTS. 
The following are the national monuments referred 
to in section 102(a): 
(1) BIRMINGHAM
CIVIL
RIGHTS
NATIONAL 
MONUMENT, 
ALABAMA.—The 
Birmingham 
Civil 
Rights National Monument established in the State 
of Alabama by Presidential Proclamation 9565, as 
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ment established in the State of California by Presi-
dential Proclamation 9395, as issued on February 
12, 2016 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(16) SAN
GABRIEL
MOUNTAINS
NATIONAL 
MONUMENT, CALIFORNIA.—The San Gabriel Moun-
tains National Monument established in the State of 
California by Presidential Proclamation 9194, as 
issued on October 10, 2014 (54 U.S.C. 320301 
note). 
(17) SAND
TO
SNOW
NATIONAL
MONUMENT, 
CALIFORNIA.—The Sand to Snow National Monu-
ment established in the State of California by Presi-
dential Proclamation 9396, as issued on February 
12, 2016 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(18) BROWNS CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT, 
COLORADO.—The Browns Canyon National Monu-
ment established in the State of Colorado by Presi-
dential Proclamation 9232, as issued on February 
19, 2015 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(19) CANYONS
OF
THE
ANCIENTS
NATIONAL 
MONUMENT, COLORADO.—The Canyons of the An-
cients National Monument established in the State 
of Colorado by Presidential Proclamation 7317, as 
issued on June 9, 2000 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
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(38) CASCADE-SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT, 
OREGON
AND
CALIFORNIA.—The Cascade-Siskiyou 
National Monument established in the States of Or-
egon and California by Presidential Proclamation 
7318, as issued on June 9, 2000 (54 U.S.C. 320301 
note), and Presidential Proclamation 9564, as issued 
on January 12, 2017 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(39) RECONSTRUCTION ERA NATIONAL MONU-
MENT, SOUTH CAROLINA.—The Reconstruction Era 
National Monument established in the State of 
South Carolina by Presidential Proclamation 9567, 
as issued on January 12, 2017 (54 U.S.C. 320301 
note). 
(40) WACO MAMMOTH NATIONAL MONUMENT, 
TEXAS.—The Waco Mammoth National Monument 
established in the State of Texas by Presidential 
Proclamation 9299, as issued on July 10, 2015 (54 
U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(41) BEARS
EARS
NATIONAL
MONUMENT, 
UTAH.—The Bears Ears National Monument estab-
lished in the State of Utah by Presidential Procla-
mation 9558, as issued on December 28, 2016 (54 
U.S.C. 320301 note), except that the boundaries of 
the Bears Ears National Monument shall be modi-
fied to encompass the approximately 1,931,997 acres 
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of Federal land generally depicted on the map on 
page 6 of the proposal entitled ‘‘Proposal to Presi-
dent Barack Obama for the Creation of Bears Ears 
National Monument’’, prepared by the Bears Ears 
Inter-Tribal Coalition, and dated October 15, 2015. 
(42) GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL 
MONUMENT, UTAH.—The Grand Staircase-Escalante 
National Monument established in the State of Utah 
by Presidential Proclamation 6920, as issued on 
September 18, 1996 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(43) FORT
MONROE
NATIONAL
MONUMENT, 
VIRGINIA.—The Fort Monroe National Monument 
established in the State of Virginia by Presidential 
Proclamation 8750, as issued on November 1, 2011 
(54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(44) HANFORD REACH NATIONAL MONUMENT, 
WASHINGTON.—The Hanford Reach National Monu-
ment established in the State of Washington by 
Presidential Proclamation 7319, as issued on June 
9, 2000 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(45) SAN JUAN ISLANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT, 
WASHINGTON.—The San Juan Islands National 
Monument established in the State of Washington 
by Presidential Proclamation 8947, as issued on 
March 25, 2013 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
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(46) VIRGIN ISLANDS CORAL REEF NATIONAL 
MONUMENT, UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS.—The 
Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument estab-
lished in the United States Virgin Islands by Presi-
dential Proclamation 7399, as issued on January 17, 
2001 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(47) NORTHEAST
CANYONS
AND
SEAMOUNTS 
MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT, ATLANTIC OCEAN.— 
The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine Na-
tional Monument established in the Atlantic Ocean 
by Presidential Proclamation 9496, as issued on 
September 15, 2016 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(48) PACIFIC
REMOTE
ISLANDS
MARINE
NA-
TIONAL MONUMENT, PACIFIC OCEAN.—The Pacific 
Remote Islands Marine National Monument estab-
lished in the Pacific Ocean by Presidential Procla-
mation 8336, as issued on January 6, 2009 (54 
U.S.C. 320301 note), and by Presidential Proclama-
tion 9173, as issued on September 25, 2014 (54 
U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(49) ROSE
ATOLL
MARINE
NATIONAL
MONU-
MENT, AMERICAN SAMOA.—The Rose Atoll Marine 
National Monument established in American Samoa 
and the Pacific Ocean by Presidential Proclamation 
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8337, as issued on January 6, 2009 (54 U.S.C. 
320301 note). 
(50) MARIANAS TRENCH NATIONAL MONUMENT, 
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA IS-
LANDS.—The Marianas Trench Marine National 
Monument established in the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands and the Pacific Ocean by 
Presidential Proclamation 8335, as issued on Janu-
ary 6, 2009 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(51) PAPAHA¯NAUMOKUA¯KEA MARINE NATIONAL 
MONUMENT, 
HAWAII.—The 
Papaha¯naumokua¯kea 
Marine National Monument established in the State 
of Hawaii and the Pacific Ocean by Presidential 
Proclamation 8031, as issued on June 15, 2006 (54 
U.S.C. 320301 note), and Presidential Proclamation 
9478, as issued on August 25, 2016 (54 U.S.C. 
320301 note). 
(52) WORLD WAR II VALOR IN THE PACIFIC NA-
TIONAL MONUMENT, ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, AND HA-
WAII.—The World War II Valor in the Pacific Na-
tional Monument established in the States of Alaska, 
California, and Hawaii by Presidential Proclamation 
8327, as issued on December 5, 2008 (54 U.S.C. 
320301 note). 
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TITLE II—NATIONAL MONUMENT 
ENHANCEMENT FUND 
SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury a fund, to be known as the ‘‘National Monument 
Enhancement Fund’’ (referred to in this title as the 
‘‘Fund’’), consisting of such amounts as are appropriated 
to the Fund under section 202. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Fund are— 
(1) to provide funds to the Bureau of Land 
Management, the Forest Service, the National Park 
Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric 
Administration for the development of management 
plans for national monuments designated under sec-
tion 320301 of title 54, United States Code; 
(2) to provide funds for the Federal acquisition 
and development of certain land and other areas; 
and 
(3) to provide funds to develop and enhance the 
recreational infrastructure on land designated as a 
national monument under section 320301 of title 54, 
United States Code. 
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SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund 
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, to remain available until expended. 
TITLE III—ESTABLISHMENT OF 
CERTAIN WILDERNESS AREAS 
IN THE STATE OF NEW MEX-
ICO 
SEC. 301. ORGAN MOUNTAINS-DESERT PEAKS CONSERVA-
TION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
MONUMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Monument’’ 
means the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National 
Monument established by Presidential Proclamation 
9131, as issued on May 21, 2014 (54 U.S.C. 
320301 note). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of New Mexico. 
(4) WILDERNESS AREA.—The term ‘‘wilderness 
area’’ means a wilderness area designated by sub-
section (b)(1). 
(b) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following 
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areas in the State are designated as wilderness and 
as components of the National Wilderness Preserva-
tion System: 
(A) ADEN LAVA FLOW WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management in Don˜a Ana County comprising 
approximately 27,673 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Potrillo Mountains 
Complex’’ and dated September 27, 2018, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Aden Lava Flow 
Wilderness’’. 
(B) BROAD
CANYON
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management in Don˜a Ana County comprising 
approximately 13,902 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Desert Peaks Com-
plex’’ and dated October 1, 2018, which shall 
be known as the ‘‘Broad Canyon Wilderness’’. 
(C) CINDER CONE WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land administered by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement in Don˜a Ana County comprising ap-
proximately 16,935 acres, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Potrillo Mountains Com-
plex’’ and dated September 27, 2018, which 
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Mountains Wilderness’’, the boundary of which 
shall be offset 400 feet from the centerline of 
Dripping Springs Road in T. 23 S., R. 04 E., 
sec. 7, New Mexico Principal Meridian. 
(G) 
POTRILLO
MOUNTAINS
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain land administered by the Bu-
reau of Land Management in Don˜a Ana and 
Luna 
counties 
comprising 
approximately 
105,085 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Potrillo Mountains Complex’’ and 
dated September 27, 2018, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Potrillo Mountains Wilderness’’. 
(H) ROBLEDO MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.— 
Certain land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management in Don˜a Ana County com-
prising approximately 16,776 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Desert 
Peaks Complex’’ and dated October 1, 2018, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Robledo Moun-
tains Wilderness’’. 
(I) SIERRA DE LAS UVAS WILDERNESS.— 
Certain land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management in Don˜a Ana County com-
prising approximately 11,114 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Desert 
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Peaks Complex’’ and dated October 1, 2018, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Sierra de las 
Uvas Wilderness’’. 
(J) WHITETHORN
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land administered by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement in Don˜a Ana and Luna counties com-
prising approximately 9,616 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Potrillo Moun-
tains Complex’’ and dated September 27, 2018, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Whitethorn Wil-
derness’’. 
(2) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall file maps and legal descriptions of 
the wilderness areas with— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
(B) FORCE OF LAW.—The maps and legal 
descriptions filed under subparagraph (A) shall 
have the same force and effect as if included in 
this Act, except that the Secretary may correct 
errors in the maps and legal descriptions. 
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(C) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The maps 
and legal descriptions filed under subparagraph 
(A) shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the appropriate offices of the Bu-
reau of Land Management. 
(3) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the wilderness areas shall be administered by 
the Secretary— 
(A) as components of the National Land-
scape Conservation System; and 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) this section; and 
(ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), except that— 
(I) any reference in the Wilder-
ness Act to the effective date of that 
Act shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to the date of enactment of 
this Act; and 
(II) any reference in the Wilder-
ness Act to the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to the Secretary. 
(4) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND 
INTERESTS IN LAND.—Any land or interest in land 
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that is within the boundary of a wilderness area that 
is acquired by the United States shall— 
(A) become part of the wilderness area 
within the boundaries of which the land is lo-
cated; and 
(B) be managed in accordance with— 
(i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.); 
(ii) this section; and 
(iii) any other applicable laws. 
(5) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in the wil-
derness areas, where established before the date of 
enactment of this Act, shall be administered in ac-
cordance with— 
(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A 
of the Report of the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs to accompany H.R. 2570 of the 
101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405). 
(6) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this 
subsection restricts or precludes— 
(A) low-level overflights of military aircraft 
over the wilderness areas, including military 
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overflights that can be seen or heard within the 
wilderness areas; 
(B) the designation of new units of special 
airspace over the wilderness areas; or 
(C) the use or establishment of military 
flight training routes over the wilderness areas. 
(7) BUFFER ZONES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this sub-
section creates a protective perimeter or buffer 
zone around any wilderness area. 
(B) ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
WILDERNESS 
AREAS.—The fact that an activity or use on 
land outside any wilderness area can be seen or 
heard within the wilderness area shall not pre-
clude the activity or use outside the boundary 
of the wilderness area. 
(8) PARAGLIDING.—The use of paragliding 
within areas of the East Potrillo Mountains Wilder-
ness designated by paragraph (1)(D) in which the 
use has been established before the date of enact-
ment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in ac-
cordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), subject to any terms and 
conditions that the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary. 
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(9) CLIMATOLOGIC
DATA
COLLECTION.—Sub-
ject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
may prescribe, nothing in this section precludes the 
installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteoro-
logic, or climatologic collection devices in wilderness 
areas if the facilities and access to the facilities are 
essential to flood warning, flood control, or water 
reservoir operation activities. 
(10) FISH
AND
WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this 
section affects the jurisdiction of the State with re-
spect to fish and wildlife located on public land in 
the State, except that the Secretary, after consulta-
tion with the New Mexico Department of Game and 
Fish, may designate zones where, and establish peri-
ods during which, no hunting or fishing shall be per-
mitted for reasons of public safety, administration, 
or compliance with applicable law. 
(11) WITHDRAWALS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid exist-
ing rights, the Federal land within the wilder-
ness areas and any land or interest in land that 
is acquired by the United States in the wilder-
ness areas after the date of enactment of this 
Act is withdrawn from— 
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(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal 
under the public land laws; 
(ii) location, entry, and patent under 
the mining laws; and 
(iii) operation of the mineral leasing, 
mineral materials, and geothermal leasing 
laws. 
(B) PARCEL B.—The approximately 6,498 
acres of land generally depicted as ‘‘Parcel B’’ 
on the map entitled ‘‘Organ Mountains Area’’ 
and dated September 21, 2016, is withdrawn in 
accordance with subparagraph (A), except that 
the land is not withdrawn for purposes of the 
issuance of oil and gas pipeline or road rights- 
of-way. 
(C) PARCEL C.—The approximately 1,297 
acres of land generally depicted as ‘‘Parcel C’’ 
on the map entitled ‘‘Organ Mountains Area’’ 
and dated September 21, 2016, is withdrawn in 
accordance with subparagraph (A), except that 
the land is not withdrawn from disposal under 
the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 
U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 
(D) PARCEL D.— 
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
the Army shall allow for the conduct of 
certain recreational activities on the ap-
proximately 2,035 acres of land generally 
depicted as ‘‘Parcel D’’ on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Organ Mountains Area’’ and dated 
September 21, 2016 (referred to in this 
subparagraph as the ‘‘parcel’’), which is a 
portion of the public land withdrawn and 
reserved for military purposes by Public 
Land Order 833 dated May 21, 1952 (17 
Fed. Reg. 4822). 
(ii) OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary 
of the Army shall develop a plan for 
public outdoor recreation on the par-
cel that is consistent with the primary 
military mission of the parcel. 
(II) REQUIREMENT.—In devel-
oping the plan under subclause (I), 
the Secretary of the Army shall en-
sure, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, that outdoor recreation activi-
ties may be conducted on the parcel, 
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including hunting, hiking, wildlife 
viewing, and camping. 
(iii) CLOSURES.—The Secretary of the 
Army may close the parcel or any portion 
of the parcel to the public as the Secretary 
of the Army determines to be necessary to 
protect— 
(I) public safety; or 
(II) the safety of the military 
members training on the parcel. 
(iv) TRANSFER
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE 
JURISDICTION; WITHDRAWAL.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—On a deter-
mination by the Secretary of the 
Army that military training capabili-
ties, personnel safety, and installation 
security would not be hindered as a 
result of the transfer to the Secretary 
of administrative jurisdiction over the 
parcel, the Secretary of the Army 
shall transfer to the Secretary admin-
istrative jurisdiction over the parcel. 
(II) WITHDRAWAL.—On transfer 
of the parcel under subclause (I), the 
parcel shall be— 
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(aa) under the jurisdiction 
of the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management; and 
(bb) withdrawn from— 
(AA) entry, appropria-
tion, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(BB) location, entry, 
and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(CC) operation of the 
mineral leasing, mineral ma-
terials, and geothermal leas-
ing laws. 
(III) RESERVATION.—On trans-
fer under subclause (I), the parcel 
shall be reserved for management of 
the resources of, and military training 
conducted on, the parcel in accord-
ance with a memorandum of under-
standing entered into under clause 
(v). 
(v) 
MEMORANDUM
OF
UNDER-
STANDING RELATING TO MILITARY TRAIN-
ING.— 
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(I) IN
GENERAL.—If, after the 
transfer of the parcel under clause 
(iv)(I), the Secretary of the Army re-
quests that the Secretary enter into a 
memorandum of understanding, the 
Secretary shall enter into a memo-
randum of understanding with the 
Secretary of the Army providing for 
the conduct of military training on the 
parcel. 
(II) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
memorandum of understanding en-
tered into under subclause (I) shall— 
(aa) address the location, 
frequency, and type of training 
activities to be conducted on the 
parcel; 
(bb) provide to the Secretary 
of the Army access to the parcel 
for the conduct of military train-
ing; 
(cc) authorize the Secretary 
or the Secretary of the Army to 
close the parcel or a portion of 
the parcel to the public as the 
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Secretary or the Secretary of the 
Army determines to be necessary 
to protect— 
(AA) public safety; or 
(BB) the safety of the 
military members training; 
and 
(dd) to the maximum extent 
practicable, provide for the pro-
tection of natural, historic, and 
cultural resources in the area of 
the parcel. 
(vi) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.—Noth-
ing in this subparagraph restricts or pre-
cludes— 
(I) low-level overflights of mili-
tary aircraft over the parcel, including 
military overflights that can be seen 
or heard within the parcel; 
(II) the designation of new units 
of special airspace over the parcel; or 
(III) the use or establishment of 
military flight training routes over the 
parcel. 
(12) ROBLEDO MOUNTAINS.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
manage the Federal land described in subpara-
graph (B) in a manner that preserves the char-
acter of the land for the future inclusion of the 
land in the National Wilderness Preservation 
System. 
(B) LAND
DESCRIPTION.—The land re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) is certain land 
administered by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, comprising approximately 100 acres as 
generally depicted as ‘‘Lookout Peak Commu-
nication Site’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Desert 
Peaks Complex’’ and dated October 1, 2018. 
(C) USES.—The Secretary shall permit 
only such uses on the land described in sub-
paragraph (B) as were permitted on the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(13) 
RELEASE
OF
WILDERNESS
STUDY 
AREAS.—Congress finds that, for purposes of section 
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the public land in 
Don˜a Ana County administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management not designated as wilderness by 
paragraph (1) or described in paragraph (12)— 
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(A) has been adequately studied for wilder-
ness designation; 
(B) is no longer subject to section 603(c) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 
(C) shall be managed in accordance with— 
(i) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); 
(ii) this section; and 
(iii) any other applicable laws. 
(14) PRIVATE LAND.—In accordance with sec-
tion 5 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1134), the 
Secretary shall ensure adequate access to non-Fed-
eral land located within the boundary of a wilderness 
area. 
(c) BORDER SECURITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section— 
(A) prevents the Secretary of Homeland 
Security from undertaking law enforcement and 
border security activities, in accordance with 
section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(c)), within the wilderness areas, including 
the ability to use motorized access within a wil-
derness area while in pursuit of a suspect; 
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(B) affects the 2006 Memorandum of Un-
derstanding among the Department of Home-
land Security, the Department of the Interior, 
and the Department of Agriculture regarding 
cooperative national security and counterter-
rorism efforts on Federal land along the bor-
ders of the United States; or 
(C) prevents the Secretary of Homeland 
Security from conducting any low-level over-
flights over the wilderness areas that may be 
necessary for law enforcement and border secu-
rity purposes. 
(2) WITHDRAWAL
AND
ADMINISTRATION
OF 
CERTAIN AREA.— 
(A) WITHDRAWAL.—The area identified as 
‘‘Parcel A’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Potrillo Moun-
tains Complex’’ and dated September 27, 2018, 
is withdrawn in accordance with subsection 
(b)(11)(A). 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraphs (C) and (D), the Sec-
retary shall administer the area described in 
subparagraph (A) in a manner that, to the 
maximum extent practicable, protects the wil-
derness character of the area. 
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(C) USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES.—The use 
of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, and 
mechanical transport shall be prohibited in the 
area described in subparagraph (A) except as 
necessary for— 
(i) the administration of the area (in-
cluding the conduct of law enforcement 
and border security activities in the area); 
or 
(ii) grazing uses by authorized permit-
tees. 
(D) EFFECT OF SUBSECTION.—Nothing in 
this paragraph precludes the Secretary from al-
lowing within the area described in subpara-
graph (A) the installation and maintenance of 
communication or surveillance infrastructure 
necessary for law enforcement or border secu-
rity activities. 
(3) RESTRICTED ROUTE.—The route excluded 
from the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness identified as 
‘‘Restricted—Administrative Access’’ on the map en-
titled ‘‘Potrillo Mountains Complex’’ and dated Sep-
tember 27, 2018, shall be— 
(A) closed to public access; but 
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(B) available for administrative and law 
enforcement uses, including border security ac-
tivities. 
(d) ORGAN MOUNTAINS-DESERT PEAKS NATIONAL 
MONUMENT.— 
(1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—In preparing and im-
plementing the management plan for the Monument, 
the Secretary shall include a watershed health as-
sessment to identify opportunities for watershed res-
toration. 
(2) INCORPORATION
OF
ACQUIRED
STATE 
TRUST
LAND
AND
INTERESTS
IN
STATE
TRUST 
LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any land or interest in 
land that is within the State trust land de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) that is acquired by 
the United States shall— 
(i) become part of the Monument; and 
(ii) be managed in accordance with— 
(I) 
Presidential 
Proclamation 
9131, as issued on May 21, 2014 (54 
U.S.C. 320301 note); 
(II) this section; and 
(III) any other applicable laws. 
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(B) 
DESCRIPTION
OF
STATE
TRUST 
LAND.—The State trust land referred to in sub-
paragraph (A) is the State trust land in T. 22 
S., R. 01 W., New Mexico Principal Meridian 
and T. 22 S., R. 02 W., New Mexico Principal 
Meridian. 
(3) LAND EXCHANGES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graphs (C) through (F), the Secretary shall at-
tempt to enter into an agreement to initiate an 
exchange under section 2201.1 of title 43, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or successor regula-
tions), with the Commissioner of Public Lands 
of New Mexico, by the date that is 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, to pro-
vide for a conveyance to the State of all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and 
to Bureau of Land Management land in the 
State identified under subparagraph (B) in ex-
change for the conveyance by the State to the 
Secretary of all right, title, and interest of the 
State in and to parcels of State trust land with-
in the boundary of the Monument identified 
under that subparagraph or described in para-
graph (2)(B). 
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(B) IDENTIFICATION
OF
LAND
FOR
EX-
CHANGE.—The Secretary and the Commissioner 
of Public Lands of New Mexico shall jointly 
identify the Bureau of Land Management land 
and State trust land eligible for exchange under 
this paragraph, the exact acreage and legal de-
scription of which shall be determined by sur-
veys approved by the Secretary and the New 
Mexico State Land Office. 
(C) APPLICABLE LAW.—A land exchange 
under subparagraph (A) shall be carried out in 
accordance with section 206 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1716). 
(D) CONDITIONS.—A land exchange under 
subparagraph (A) shall be subject to— 
(i) valid existing rights; and 
(ii) such terms as the Secretary and 
the State shall establish. 
(E) 
VALUATION, 
APPRAISALS, 
AND 
EQUALIZATION.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The value of the 
Bureau of Land Management land and the 
State trust land to be conveyed in a land 
exchange under this paragraph— 
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(I) shall be equal, as determined 
by appraisals conducted in accordance 
with clause (ii); or 
(II) if not equal, shall be equal-
ized in accordance with clause (iii). 
(ii) APPRAISALS.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—The Bureau of 
Land Management land and State 
trust land to be exchanged under this 
paragraph shall be appraised by an 
independent, qualified appraiser that 
is agreed to by the Secretary and the 
State. 
(II) 
REQUIREMENTS.—An 
ap-
praisal under subclause (I) shall be 
conducted in accordance with— 
(aa) the Uniform Appraisal 
Standards for Federal Land Ac-
quisitions; and 
(bb) the Uniform Standards 
of Professional Appraisal Prac-
tice. 
(iii) EQUALIZATION.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—If the value of 
the Bureau of Land Management land 
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and the State trust land to be con-
veyed in a land exchange under this 
paragraph is not equal, the value may 
be equalized by— 
(aa) making a cash equali-
zation payment to the Secretary 
or to the State, as appropriate, in 
accordance with section 206(b) of 
the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1716(b)); or 
(bb) reducing the acreage of 
the Bureau of Land Management 
land or State trust land to be ex-
changed, as appropriate. 
(II) CASH
EQUALIZATION
PAY-
MENTS.—Any cash equalization pay-
ments received by the Secretary under 
subclause (I)(aa) shall be— 
(aa) deposited in the Fed-
eral Land Disposal Account es-
tablished by section 206(a) of the 
Federal Land Transaction Facili-
tation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); 
and 
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(bb) used in accordance with 
that Act. 
(F) LIMITATION.—No exchange of land 
shall be conducted under this paragraph unless 
mutually agreed to by the Secretary and the 
State. 
SEC. 302. CERRO DEL YUTA AND RI´O SAN ANTONIO WIL-
DERNESS AREAS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Rı´o Grande del Norte National Monument 
Proposed Wilderness Areas’’ and dated July 28, 
2015. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) WILDERNESS AREA.—The term ‘‘wilderness 
area’’ means a wilderness area designated by sub-
section (b)(1). 
(b) DESIGNATION OF CERRO DEL YUTA AND RI´O 
SAN ANTONIO WILDERNESS AREAS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following 
areas in the Rı´o Grande del Norte National Monu-
ment are designated as wilderness and as compo-
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nents of the National Wilderness Preservation Sys-
tem: 
(A) CERRO DEL YUTA WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management in Taos County, New Mexico, 
comprising approximately 13,420 acres as gen-
erally depicted on the map, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Cerro del Yuta Wilderness’’. 
(B) RI´O SAN ANTONIO WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management in Rı´o Arriba County, New Mex-
ico, comprising approximately 8,120 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Rı´o San Antonio Wilderness’’. 
(2) MANAGEMENT
OF
WILDERNESS
AREAS.— 
Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas 
shall be administered in accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this section, 
except that with respect to the wilderness areas des-
ignated by this section— 
(A) any reference to the effective date of 
the Wilderness Act shall be considered to be a 
reference to the date of enactment of this Act; 
and 
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(B) any reference in the Wilderness Act to 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered 
to be a reference to the Secretary. 
(3) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND 
INTERESTS IN LAND.—Any land or interest in land 
within the boundary of the wilderness areas that is 
acquired by the United States shall— 
(A) become part of the wilderness area in 
which the land is located; and 
(B) be managed in accordance with— 
(i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.); 
(ii) this section; and 
(iii) any other applicable laws. 
(4) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in the wil-
derness areas, where established before the date of 
enactment of this Act, shall be administered in ac-
cordance with— 
(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(B) the guidelines set forth in appendix A 
of the Report of the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs to accompany H.R. 2570 of the 
101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405). 
(5) BUFFER ZONES.— 
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