Chiricahua National Park Act

Bill: 118-hr-1479
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2023-03-09
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona

Monuments and memorials

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Chiricahua National Park Act</b></p> <p>This bill redesignates the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as the Chiricahua National Park.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1479 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2023 Mr. Ciscomani introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiricahua National Park Act . 2. Designation of Chiricahua National Park, Arizona (a) Designation (1) In general The Chiricahua National Monument in the State of Arizona established by Presidential Proclamation 1692 ( 54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 43 Stat. 1946) shall be known and designated as Chiricahua National Park (referred to in this Act as the National Park ). (2) Boundaries The boundaries of the National Park shall be the boundaries of the Chiricahua National Monument as of the date of enactment of this Act, as generally depicted on the map entitled Chiricahua National Park Proposed Boundary , numbered 145/156,356, and dated March 2021. (3) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, or other record of the United States to the Chiricahua National Monument shall be considered to be a reference to the Chiricahua National Park . (4) Availability of funds Any funds available for the Chiricahua National Monument shall be available for the National Park. (b) Administration The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the National Park in accordance with— (1) Presidential Proclamation 1692 ( 54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 43 Stat. 1946); (2) Presidential Proclamation 2288 ( 54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 52 Stat. 1551); and (3) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including— (A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; and (B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.