Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act

Bill: 116-hr-8243
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2020-09-14
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona

Forests, forestry, trees

Land transfers

Land use and conservation

Monuments and memorials

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in Arizona to include approximately 97.71 acres of identified Forest Service land.</p> <p>The bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Forest Service land from the Forest Service to the National Park Service (NPS).</p> <p>The NPS shall administer the added land as part of the monument.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2020 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Federal land The term Federal land means the approximately 97.71 acres of Forest Service land identified as Proposed transfer from USDA Forest Service to National Park Service on the Map. (2) Map The term Map means the map entitled Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Draft Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 039/80,053d, and dated March 2020. (3) Monument The term Monument means the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument established by Presidential Proclamation 1911 ( 54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 46 Stat. 3023) and redesignated by section 15 of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act ( Public Law 101–612 ; 104 Stat. 3222). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. 3. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument boundary modification (a) Boundary modification The boundary of the Monument is modified to include the Federal land. (b) Map availability The Map shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction to national park service Administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land is transferred from the Forest Service to the National Park Service. (d) Administration Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall administer the Federal land added to the Monument under subsection (a)— (1) as part of the Monument; and (2) in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).