Union Calendar No. 29
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 517
[Report No. 104–56]
A BILL
To amend title V of Public Law 96–550, designat-
ing the Chaco Culture Archeological Protection
Sites, and for other purposes.
FEBRUARY 28, 1995
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 29
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 517
[Report No. 104–56]
To amend title V of Public Law 96–550, designating the Chaco Culture
Archeological Protection Sites, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 13, 1995
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
FEBRUARY 28, 1995
Additional sponsor: Mr. HAYWORTH
FEBRUARY 28, 1995
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend title V of Public Law 96–550, designating the
Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites, 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 ‘‘Chacoan Outliers
Protection Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 501(b) of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C.
410ii(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘San Juan Basin;’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof, ‘‘San Juan Basin and surround-
ing areas;’’.
SEC. 3. ADDITIONS TO CHACO CULTURE ARCHEOLOGICAL
PROTECTION SITES.
Subsection 502(b) of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C.
410ii–1(b)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b)(1) Thirty-nine outlying sites as generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘Chaco Culture Archeological
Protection Sites’, numbered 310/80,033–B and dated Sep-
tember 1991, are hereby designated as ‘Chaco Culture Ar-
cheological Protection Sites’. The thirty-nine archeological
protection sites totaling approximately 14,372 acres iden-
tified as follows:
‘‘Name:
Acres
Allentown ...........................................................................................
380
Andrews Ranch ..................................................................................
950
Bee Burrow ........................................................................................
480
Bisa’ani ..............................................................................................
131
Casa del Rio .......................................................................................
Casamero ............................................................................................
160
Chimney Rock .................................................................................... 3,160
Coolidge ..............................................................................................
450
Dalton Pass ........................................................................................
135
Dittert ................................................................................................
480
Great Bend .........................................................................................
Greenlee Ruin ....................................................................................
Grey Hill Spring ................................................................................
Guadalupe ..........................................................................................
115
Halfway House ...................................................................................
Haystack ............................................................................................
565
Hogback .............................................................................................
453
Indian Creek ......................................................................................
100
Jaquez ................................................................................................
Kin Nizhoni ........................................................................................
726
Lake Valley ........................................................................................
Manuelito-Atsee Nitsaa ......................................................................
Manuelito-Kin Hochoi ........................................................................
116
Morris 41 ...........................................................................................
Muddy Water ..................................................................................... 1,090
Navajo Springs ...................................................................................
260
Newcomb ............................................................................................
Peach Springs .................................................................................... 1,046
Pierre’s Site .......................................................................................
440
Raton Well .........................................................................................
Salmon Ruin ......................................................................................
San Mateo ..........................................................................................
Sanostee ............................................................................................. 1,565
Section 8 ............................................................................................
Skunk Springs/Crumbled House ........................................................
533
Standing Rock ....................................................................................
348
Toh-la-kai ...........................................................................................
Twin Angeles ......................................................................................
Upper Kin Klizhin .............................................................................
60.
‘‘(2) The map referred to in paragraph (1) shall be
kept on file and available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the National Park Service, the office
of the State Director of the Bureau of Land Management
located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the office of the Area
Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs located in Win-
dow Rock, Arizona, and the offices of the Arizona and
New Mexico State Historic Preservation Officers.’’.
SEC. 4. ACQUISITIONS.
Section 504(c)(2) of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C.
410ii–3(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall seek to use a combina-
tion of land acquisition authority under this section
and cooperative agreements (pursuant to section
505) to accomplish the purposes of archeological re-
source protection at those sites described in section
502(b) that remain in private ownership.’’.
SEC. 5. ASSISTANCE TO THE NAVAJO NATION.
Section 506 of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C. 410ii–
5) is amended by adding the following new subsection at
the end thereof:
‘‘(f) The Secretary, acting through the Director of
the National Park Service, shall assist the Navajo Nation
in the protection and management of those Chaco Culture
Archeological Protection Sites located on lands under the
jurisdiction of the Navajo Nation through a grant, con-
tract, or cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act (Public
Law 93–638), as amended, to assist the Navajo Nation
in site planning, resource protection, interpretation, re-
source management actions, and such other purposes as
may be identified in such grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement. This cooperative assistance shall include as-
sistance with the development of a Navajo facility to serve
those who seek to appreciate the Chacoan Outlier Sites.’’.