Title: Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act
This bill expands the boundaries of the Bear Ears National Monument in Utah.
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture USDA shall administer the lands under their jurisdictions within the expanded boundaries: (1) as part of the monument; and (2) in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 9558, dated December 28, 2016, which provided for establishment of the monument.
Interior and USDA shall promptly carry out the proclamation's provisions, including the provisions requiring them to engage the Bear Ears Commission to:
The National Park Service shall administer Natural Bridges National Monument and those portions of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area that are within the expanded boundaries as part of the monument.
Interior and USDA may acquire lands, waters, or interests in land that are located within the revised boundaries of the monument by donation, purchase, or exchange.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4518 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4518

To expand the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument, to ensure 
      prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt 
implementation of the Proclamation establishing the Bears Ears National 
                   Monument, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2017

Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. 
   McEachin, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Gomez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
Huffman, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Soto, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Polis, 
   Ms. Lee, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Watson 
 Coleman, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Rosen, Ms. 
Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To expand the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument, to ensure 
      prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt 
implementation of the Proclamation establishing the Bears Ears National 
                   Monument, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bears Ears National Monument 
Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map on page 6 of the 
        ``Proposal to President Barack Obama for the Creation of Bears 
        Ears National Monument'' submitted by the Bears Ears Inter-
        Tribal Coalition and dated October 15, 2015.
            (2) Proclamation.--The term ``Proclamation'' means 
        Presidential Proclamation 9558, dated December 28, 2016 (82 
        Fed. Reg. 1139 (Jan. 25, 2017)).
            (3) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means--
                    (A) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to 
                land administered by the Bureau of Land Management; and
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to 
                land administered by the Forest Service.

SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARIES.

    (a) In General.--The boundary of the Bears Ears National Monument 
is hereby expanded to comprise approximately 1,931,997 acres of Federal 
land under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries, as generally depicted 
on the map.
    (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall file maps and 
        legal descriptions of the Bears Ears National Monument, as 
        expanded by this section, with--
                    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives.
            (2) Force of law.--The maps and legal descriptions filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this Act, except that the Secretaries may correct 
        typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
            (3) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
        Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretaries shall 
administer all land and interests in land held by the United States 
that are included in the expanded boundary under section 3(a)--
            (1) as part of the monument; and
            (2) in accordance with the Proclamation and applicable 
        laws.
    (b) National Park Service.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the National Park Service, shall administer the Natural Bridges 
National Monument and those portions of the Glen Canyon National 
Recreation Area within the expanded boundary under section 3(a)--
            (1) as part of the monument; and
            (2) in accordance with applicable law.
    (c) Management and Engagement.--The Secretaries shall promptly 
carry out the provisions of the Proclamation, including the provisions 
requiring the Secretaries to meaningfully engage the Bears Ears 
Commission to--
            (1) ensure the proper care and management of the objects 
        identified;
            (2) ensure that management decisions affecting the monument 
        reflect tribal expertise and traditional and historical 
        knowledge; and
            (3) provide guidance and recommendations on the development 
        and implementation of management plans and on management of the 
        monument.
    (d) Acquisition of Lands and Interests in Land.--The Secretary may 
acquire any land, water, or interests in land that are located within 
the revised boundary of the Monument by--
            (1) donation;
            (2) purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or
            (3) exchange.
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