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Union Calendar No. 409 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2444 
[Report No. 117–568] 
To establish Fort San Gero´nimo del Boquero´n in Puerto Rico as an affiliated 
area of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2021 
Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SABLAN and Mrs. RADEWAGEN 
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 12, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To establish Fort San Gero´nimo del Boquero´n in Puerto 
Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System, 
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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 ‘‘Fort San Gero´nimo 
Preservation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FORT SAN GERO´NIMO DEL BOQUERO´N.—The 
term ‘‘Fort San Gero´nimo del Boquero´n’’ (also known 
as ‘‘Fortı´n de San Gero´nimo del Boquero´n’’) means 
the fort and grounds listed on the National Register 
of Historic Places and located near Old San Juan, 
Puerto Rico. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFILIATED AREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Fort San Gero´nimo del Boquero´n 
in Puerto Rico is established as an affiliated area of the 
National Park System. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF AFFILIATED AREA.—The affili-
ated area shall consist of the area generally depicted on the 
map titled ‘‘Fort San Gero´nimo Proposed Affiliated Area’’, 
numbered 910/176698, and dated July 2021. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The affiliated area shall be 
managed in accordance with— 
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(1) this Act; and 
(2) any law generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System. 
(d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The Institute of Puerto 
Rican Culture shall be the management entity for the affili-
ated area. 
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may 
provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative 
agreements with the management entity for the purpose of 
providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, 
interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area. 
(f) LIMITED ROLE OF THE SECRETARY.—Nothing in 
this section authorizes the Secretary to acquire property at 
the affiliated area or to assume managerial or financial re-
sponsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management 
of the affiliated area. 
(g) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the management entity, shall develop a manage-
ment plan for the affiliated area. 
(2) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date on which funds are first made available to 
carry out this section, the Secretary shall submit the 
management plan developed under paragraph (1) to 
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
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Union Calendar No. 409 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2444 
[Report No. 117–568] 
A BILL 
To establish Fort San Gero´nimo del Boquero´n in 
Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National 
Park System, and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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