Fort San Gerónimo Preservation Act
This bill establishes the Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón in Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System, which shall consist of the fort and grounds listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located near Old San Juan.
The bill makes the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture the management entity for the affiliated area.
The Department of the Interior shall develop a management plan for the affiliated area.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 359 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 359
To establish Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron in Puerto Rico as an
affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2023
Miss Gonzalez-Colon (for herself and Mr. Sablan) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources
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A BILL
To establish Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron in Puerto Rico as an
affiliated area of the National Park System, 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 ``Fort San Geronimo Preservation
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Fort san geronimo del boqueron.--The term ``Fort San
Geronimo del Boqueron'' (also known as ``Fortin de San Geronimo
del Boqueron'') means the fort and grounds listed on the
National Register of Historic Places and located near Old San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFILIATED AREA.
(a) In General.--Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron in Puerto Rico is
established as an affiliated area of the National Park System.
(b) Description of Affiliated Area.--The affiliated area shall
consist of the area generally depicted on the map titled ``Fort San
Geronimo Proposed Affiliated Area'', numbered 910/176698, and dated
July 2021.
(c) Administration.--The affiliated area shall be managed in
accordance with--
(1) this Act; and
(2) any law generally applicable to units of the National
Park System.
(d) Management Entity.--The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall
be the management entity for the affiliated area.
(e) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may provide technical
assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the management
entity for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the
marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated
area.
(f) Limited Role of the Secretary.--Nothing in this section
authorizes the Secretary to acquire property at the affiliated area or
to assume managerial or financial responsibility for the operation,
maintenance, or management of the affiliated area.
(g) Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
management entity, shall develop a management plan for the
affiliated area.
(2) Transmittal.--Not later than 3 years after the date on
which funds are first made available to carry out this section,
the Secretary shall submit the management plan developed under
paragraph (1) to the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate.
(h) Private Property Protection.--Nothing in this Act affects the
land use rights of private property owners adjacent to Fort San
Geronimo del Boqueron.
(i) No Buffer Zones.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
create buffer zones outside of Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron.
(2) Activity or use outside fort san geronimo del
boqueron.--The fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard,
or detected from within Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron shall
not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the
conduct or management of activities or uses outside of Fort San
Geronimo del Boqueron.
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Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-263.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-263.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5414-5416)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 359.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5426-5427)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 24 (Roll no. 600). (text: CR H5414-5415)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 24 (Roll no. 600). (text: CR H5414-5415)
Roll Call #600 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.