Zuni-Cibola National Historical Park Establishment Act of 1988
PL 100-567 (H.R.4182), enacted 10/31/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-567—OCT. 31, 1988 
102 STAT. 2847 
Public Law 100-567 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the establishment of the Zuni-Cibola National Historical Park in the 
State of New Mexico, 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 "Zuni-Cibola National Historical 
Park Establishment Act of 1988". 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PARK. 
(a) EsTABUSHMENT.—In order to preserve and protect for the 
benefit of present and future generations certain nationally signifi-
cant historical, archeological, cultural, and natural sites and 
resources associated with the Zuni Tribe, and in order to assist 
members of the Zuni Tribe in preserving and interpreting their 
tribal culture, there is hereby established the Zuni-Cibola National 
Historical Park. The park shall consist of lands with respect to 
which the Secretary of the Interior has accepted a leasehold pursu-
ant to section 3 of this Act. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on the date of 
publication by the Secretary, pursuant to section 3 of this Act, of a 
notice that the Secretary has accepted a leasehold interest that 
meets the requirements of this Act. 
(c) TERMINATION.—This section shall terminate and shall be 
ineffective 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act unless 
prior to the end of such 24-month period the Secretary has published 
a notice of acceptance of a leasehold pursuant to section 3 of this 
Act. 
SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LEASEHOLD. 
(a) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—If, no later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Zuni Tribe, after consultation 
with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, offers to the Secretary a lease-
hold interest in trust lands of the Zuni Indian Reservation, in New 
Mexico, meeting the requirements of this Act, the Secretary is 
authorized and directed to accept such leasehold on behalf of the 
National Park Service and to publish in the Federal Register a 
notice of such acceptance. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall accept a leasehold under 
subsection (a) of this section if such leasehold— 
(1) would continue for a period of at least 99 years; 
(2) would require no rentals or other payments by the United 
States to the Zuni Tribe or any other party; 
(3) would be applicable to no more than 800 acres of lands 
within the Zuni Indian Reservation that the Director of the 
National Park Service, after consultation with the Zuni Tribe 
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has determined to be nec-
Oct. 31.1988 
[H.R. 4182] 
Zuni-Cibola 
National 
Historical Park 
E^stablishment 
Act of 1988. 
Historic 
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reservation. 
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note. 
Contracts. 
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Federal 
Register, 
publication. 
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essary and adequate to carry out the purposes specified in 
section 4(a) of this Act; and 
(4) would not be inconsistent with any of the provisions of this 
Act. 
(c) MAP,—As soon as possible after publication of a notice of 
acceptance pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary 
shall prepare a map of the park and shall provide copies of such map 
to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources and the Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate. 
(d) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary, after consultation 
with the Advisory Commission and with the agreement of the Zuni 
Tribe, may make minor revisions in the boundary of the park. Prior 
to making any such revision, the Secretary shall provide notice of 
the proposed change in the boundary to the Committee on Interior 
and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Select Committee 
on Indian Affairs of the Senate. No such revision shall take effect 
sooner than 60 days after such notice has been provided to such 
Committees. After the effective date of any such revision, the Sec-
retary shall prepare a revised map of the park, copies of which shall 
be provided to such Committees. 
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SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT. 
National Park 
(a) PURPOSES.—(1) The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
System. 
the National Park Service, and in consultation with the Advisory 
Commission established pursuant to section 6 of this Act, shall 
manage the lands covered by any leeisehold accepted by the Sec-
retary pursuant to section 3 as a unit of the National Park System 
consistent with the provisions of this Act, and the Act of August 25, 
1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), as amended and supple-
mented, and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461), 
as amended. 
(2) The Secretary shall protect, manage, and administer the park 
for the purposes of preserving the historical, archeological, natural, 
scientific, cultural, and other resources and values of the park and 
providing for the public understanding and enjoyment of the same 
in such a manner as to perpetuate these resources and values for 
future generations. 
(3) In implementing this Act, the Secretary shall cooperate with 
the Zuni Tribe. 
(b) JURISDICTION.—The Secretary is authorized to accept concur-
rent jurisdiction from the Zuni Tribe for the purpose of law 
enforcement. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the National Park Service, shedl consult regularly with the Commis-
sion established pursuant to section 6 of this Act. The Commission 
shall advise the Secretary on the management and operation of the 
park. 
(d) FEES.—All enrolled members of the Zuni Tribe shall be exempt 
from the payment of fees for admission into the park. 
Contracts. 
(e) TRAINING.—In furtherance of the purposes specified in subsec-
tion (aX2), and after consultation with the Advisory Commission 
established by section 6, the Secretary is authorized to enter into 
cooperative agreements with the Zuni Tribe, its subordinate boards, 
committees and enterprises, and individual members of the Zuni 
Tribe for the purpose of providing training of Zuni tribal members 
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on the interpretation, management, protection, and preservation of 
archaeological and historical properties and in the provision of 
public services on the Zuni Indian Reservation needed for the 
fulfillment of the purposes specified in subsection (a)(2). 
(f) PREFERENCE.—To the extent feasible, the Secretary shall exer-
cise existing authorities so as to give preference to employing quali-
fied members of the Zuni Tribe in the development, interpretation, 
and management of the park and in carrying out other activities 
related to the park. 
SEC. 5. FEDERAL CONSISTENCY. 
16 USC 410pp-3. 
(a) FEDERAL ACTIONS.—The head of any Federal agency conduct-
ing or supporting activities directly or indirectly affecting the park 
shall— 
(1) consult with, cooperate with, and, to the maximum extent 
practicable, coordinate its activities with the Secretary and with 
the Advisory Commission; and 
(2) conduct or support such activities in a manner which— 
(A) to the maximum extent practicable is consistent with 
the standards and criteria established pursuant to the plan 
required in section 7 of this Act, and 
(B) will not have a significant adverse effect on the 
resources or values of the park, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
(b) PERMITS.—No Federal agency may issue any license or permit 
to any person to conduct any activity within the park or which could 
affect the resources or values of the park unless the Secretary 
determines that any such proposed activity within the park will be 
conducted in a manner consistent with the standards and criteria 
established pursuant to the plan required in section 7 of this Act 
and wherever occurring will not have a significant adverse effect on 
the resources or values of the park. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The provisions of this section shall apply only 
with respect to activities begun and licenses or permits issued after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF ZUNI-CIBOLA ADVISORY COMMISSION. 
16 USC 410pp-4. 
(a) EsTABUSHMENT.—(1) There is established within the Depart-
ment of the Interior a commission to be known as the Zuni-Cibola 
National Historical Park Advisory Commission which shall advise 
regularly the Director of the National Park Service on the planning, 
management, and administration of the park. The Advisory 
Commission shall consist of the Governor of the Zuni Tribe, the 
Director of the National Park Service, the Secretary of the Smithso-
nian Institution, the State Historic Preservation Officer of New 
Mexico (or their designees), and three members appointed by the 
Secretary from recommendations made by the Governor of the Zuni 
Tribe. 
(2) The Advisory Commission is authorized to employ an adminis-
trative director who shall be appointed by the Advisory Commission 
and who shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of pay payable 
for grade GS-12 of the General Schedule. 
(3) The administrative director of the Advisory Commission may 
be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and 
may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51, and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification 
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and General Schedule pay rates, except that the individual so 
appointed may not receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic 
pay payable for grade GS-12 of the (Jeneral Schedule. 
(4) The Administrator of the General Services Administration 
shall provide to the Advisory Commission on a reimbursable basis 
such administrative support services as the Advisory Commission 
may request. 
(b) TERMS.—The initial terms of members of the Advisory Commis-
sion appointed by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
staggered, as determined by the Secretary, in order to assure con-
tinuity in the administration of the Advisory Commission. There-
after the term shall be four years. Any member of the Advisory 
Commission appointed for a definite term may serve after the 
expiration of such member's term until a successor is appointed. A 
vacancy in the Advisory Commission shall be filled in the manner in 
which the original appointment was made. The advisory Commis-
sion shall exist for the duration of a leasehold accepted by the 
Secretary pursuant to section 3, and any extensions or renewals 
thereof. 
(c) EXPENSES.—The non-Federal members of the Advisory 
Commission appointed pursuant to subsection (a) while away from 
their homes or r^ular places of business in the performance of 
services for the Advisory Commission, shall be allowed travel and all 
other related expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Govern-
ment service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5 of 
the United States Code. 
(d) CHAIR.—The Governor of the Zuni Tribe shall be the Chair 
of the Advisory Commission. Other officers of the Advisory Com-
mission shall be elected by a majority of the members of the 
Advisory Commission to serve for terms established by the Advisory 
Commission. 
(e) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Commission shedl meet at the call of 
Public 
the Chair or a majority of its members. Consistent with the public 
information. 
meeting requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Advisory Commission shall from time to time meet with persons 
concerned with park issues relating to the Zuni Tribe. 
(f) APPUCATION OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—Except 
with respect to any requirement for reissuance of a charter and 
except as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act shall apply to the Advisory 
Commission established by this section. 
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SEC. 7. PARK PLAN. 
(a) DEADUNE.—No later than 3 years after the date of the publica-
tion of a notice pursuant to section 3(a), the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the National Park Service and in consulta-
tion with the Advisory Commission, shall develop and transmit to 
the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources and the Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, a 
general management plan for the park which shall describe the 
appropriate uses and development of the park consistent with the 
purposes of this Act. 
0>) ELEMENTS.—The park plan shall include O^ut not be limited to) 
the following: 
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(1) Plans for implementation of a continuing program of 
interpretation and visitor education about the resources and 
values of the park. 
(2) Proposals for visitor use facilities to be developed for the 
park. 
(3) Plans for management of the natural and cultural re-
sources of the park in order to carry out the purposes specified 
in section 4(aX2) of this Act, with particular emphasis on the 
preservation and long-term scientific use of archeological re-
sources, giving high priority to the enforcement of the provi-
sions of the Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 
U.S.C. 470aa et seq.) and the National Historic Preservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) within the park. The natural and cultural 
resources management plans shall be prepared in close con-
sultation with the New Mexico State Historic Preservation 
Office and the Zuni Tribe and their traditional cultural and 
religious authorities. 
(4) Proposals for training members of the Zuni Tribe in such 
fields as interpretation, management, and artifact curation. 
(5) A plan to implement the provisions of section 8 of this Act 
so as to ensure the protection of the right of the Zuni people to 
practice traditional Zuni religious activities within the park 
boundaries in a manner consistent with the purpose and intent 
of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of August 11, 
1978 (42 U.S.C. 1996). 
(6) Proposals for cooperative research and interpretive pro-
grams within the park to be carried out by the Zuni Tribe 
through its archeology program, with technical assistance from 
the National Park Service. 
(7) Proposals for implementing the provisions of this Act 
relating to the operation and supply of park concessions by 
qualified Zuni-owned businesses. 
SEC. 8. CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES. 
16 USC 410pp-6. 
In furtherance of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, the 
Secretary, upon the request of an appropriate official of the Zuni 
Tribe, may, from time to time, temporarily close to general public 
use one or more specific portions of the park in order to protect the 
privacy of religious activities in such areas by Indian people. Any 
such closure shall be made so as to affect the smallest practicable 
area for the minimum period necessary for such purposes. Not later 
than 7 days after the first day on which any such closure takes 
effect, the Secretary shall provide written notification of such action 
to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Select 
Committee on Indian Affairs of the United States Senate and the 
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
Representatives. 
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 
16 USC 410pp-7. 
As used in this Act— 
(1) the term "Advisory Commission" means the Zuni-Cibola 
National Historical Park Advisory Commission established 
under section 6; 
(2) the term "park" means lands constituting a Zuni-Cibola 
National Historical Park established under section 2; 
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(3) the term "park plan" means the general management plan 
developed pursuant to section 7; and 
(4) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 10. ADDITION TO MASAU TRAIL. 
The first sentence of section 202 of the Act of December 31, 1987 
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(Public Law 100-225; 101 Stat. 1540) is amended by striking out "and 
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Gila Cliff Dwelling National Monument." and inserting in lieu 
thereof "Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, and Zuni-Cibola 
National Historical Park.". 
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SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for the purposes of this Act. 
Approved October 31, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4182 (S. 2162): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-942 (eomm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-354 accompanying S. 2162 (Select Comm. on Indian 
Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Sept. 20, considered and passed House. S. 2162 considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 11, H.R. 4182 considered and peissed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 12, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
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