Chacoan Outliers Protection Act of 1995
PL 104-11 (H.R.517), enacted 05/18/1995

109 STAT. 158 
PUBLIC LAW 104-11—MAY 18, 1995 
May 18, 1995 
[H.R. 517] 
Chacoan Outliers 
Protection Act of 
1995. 
Arizona. 
New Mexico. 
16 u s e 410u 
note. 
Public Law 104-11 
104th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title V of Public Law 96-550, designating the Chaco Culture Archeological 
Protection Sites, 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 "Chacoan OutHers Protection 
Act of 1995". 
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
Section 501(b) of Public Law 96-550 (16 U.S.C. 410ii(b)) is 
amended by striking "San Juan Basin;" and inserting i i lieu thereof, 
"San Juan Basin and surrounding areas;". 
SEC. 3. ADDITIONS TO CHACO CULTURE ARCHEOLOGICAL PROTEC-
TION SITES. 
Subsection 502(b) of Public Law 96-550 (16 U.S.C. 410ii-l(b)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
"(b)(1) Thirty-nine outlying sites as generally depicted on a 
map entitled 'Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites', num-
bered 310/80,033-B and dated September 1991, are hereby des-
ignated as 'Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites'. The 
thirty-nine archeological protection sites totaling approximately 
14,372 acres identified as follows: 
"Name: 
Acres 
Allentown 
380 
Andrews Ranch 
950 
Bee Burrow 
480 
Bisa'ani 
131 
Casa del Rio 
40 
Casamero 
160 
Chimney Rock 
3,160 
Coolidge 
450 
DaltonPass 
135 
Dittert 
480 
Great Bend 
26 
Greenlee Ruin 
60 
Grey Hill Spring 
23 
Guadalupe 
115 
Halfway House 
40 
PUBLIC LAW 104-11—MAY 18, 1995 
109 STAT. 159 
Haystack 
565 
Hogback 
453 
Indian Creek 
100 
Jaquez 
66 
KinNizhoni 
726 
Lake Valley 
30 
Manuelito-Atsee Nitsaa 
60 
Manuelito-Kin Hochoi 
116 
Morris 41 
85 
Muddy Water 
1,090 
Navajo Springs 
260 
Newcomb 
50 
Peach Springs 
1,046 
Pierre's Site 
440 
Raton Well 
23 
Salmon Ruin 
5 
San Mateo 
61 
Sanostee 
1,565 
Sections 
10 
Skunk Springs/Crumbled House 
533 
Standing Rock 
348 
Toh-la-kai 
10 
Twin Angeles 
40 
Upper Kin Klizhin 
60. 
"(2) The map referred to in paragraph (1) shall be kept on 
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 
of the National Park Service, the office of the State Director of 
the Bureau of Land Management located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 
the office of the Area Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
located in Window Rock, Arizona, and the offices of the Arizona 
and New Mexico State Historic Preservation Officers.". 
SEC. 4. ACQUISITIONS. 
Section 504(c)(2) of Public Law 96-550 (16 U.S.C. 410ii-3(c)(2)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
"(2) The Secretary shall seek to use a combination of land 
acquisition authority under this section and cooperative agree-
ments (pursuant to section 505) to accomplish the purposes 
of archeological resource protection at those sites described 
in section 502(b) that remain in private ownership.". 
SEC. 5. ASSISTANCE TO THE NAVAJO NATION. 
Contracts. 
Section 506 of Public Law 96-550 (16 U.S.C. 410ii-5) is ^'•^*^-
amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: 
"(f) The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National 
Park Service, shall assist the Navajo Nation in the protection and 
management of those Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites 
located on land under the jurisdiction of the Navajo Nation through 
a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement entered into pursuant 
to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act (Public Law 
93-638), as amended, to assist the Navajo Nation in site planning, 
resource protection, interpretation, resource management actions. 
109 STAT. 160 
PUBLIC LAW 104-11—MAY 18, 1995 
and such other purposes as may be identified in such grant, con-
tract, or cooperative agreement. This cooperative assistance shall 
include assistance with the development of a Navajo facility to 
serve those who seek to appreciate the Chacoan Outlier Sites.". 
Approved May 18, 1995. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 517 (S. 226) (S. 719): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-56 (Comm. on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: Nos. 104-19 accompanying S. 226 and 104--t9 accompanying 
S. 719 (both from Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 141 (1995): 
Mar. 14, considered and passed House. 
Apr. 27, considered and passed Senate.