Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act

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.

The bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Forest Service land from the Forest Service to the National Park Service (NPS).

The NPS shall administer the added land as part of the monument.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7168 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7168

 To modify the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument 
            in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2022

Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To modify the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument 
            in the State of Arizona, 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 ``Sunset Crater Volcano National 
Monument Boundary Adjustment Act''.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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).
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