Chiricahua National Park Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6380 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6380

To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona as a 
       unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 3, 2025

Mr. Ciscomani introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 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.

    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 ``Chiricahua National Park Act''.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 3. TRADITIONAL CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS SITES.

    (a) Protection of Sites.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure the protection 
        of traditional cultural and religious sites in the National 
        Park in accordance with the laws generally applicable to--
                    (A) the National Park Service; and
                    (B) units of the National Park System.
            (2) Consultation.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall consult with Indian Tribes in accordance with 
        laws applicable to the protection of cultural and religious 
        sites.
    (b) Access.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in accordance with Public 
        Law 95-341 (42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.)--
                    (A) shall provide access to the sites described in 
                subsection (a)(1) by members of Indian Tribes for 
                traditional cultural and customary uses; and
                    (B) may, on request of an Indian Tribe, temporarily 
                close to general public use one or more specific areas 
                of the National Park to protect traditional cultural 
                and customary uses in the area by members of the Indian 
                Tribe.
            (2) Limitation.--In closing a portion of a designated area 
        under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall limit the closure 
        to the smallest practicable area for the minimum period 
        necessary for the traditional cultural and religious 
        activities.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
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