Bill Summary
This legislation, called the "Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2020," aims to modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Arizona. The monument was first established in 1889 and has gone through several changes in designation. Recent research has shown that the existing boundary does not encompass the full extent of the Great House and surrounding village, so this act aims to adjust the boundary to include this area. The act also includes provisions for the acquisition and transfer of lands, with the Secretary of the Interior having the authority to acquire lands through donation, exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Land Management would also transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain lands to the National Park Service or the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The act also makes provisions for the administration and management of these acquired lands, as well as the potential for a cooperative management agreement with the State for approximately 200 acres of State land.
Possible Impacts
1. The legislation could affect the local indigenous community if their ancestral land is included in the boundary modification for the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. This could impact their cultural practices and access to resources.
2. The transfer of administrative jurisdiction of BLM and BIA lands could affect the management and preservation of these areas. The new agencies in charge may have different priorities or strategies for protecting the land, which could impact the local ecosystem and wildlife.
3. The acquisition of lands by the Secretary could potentially displace current landowners or users, especially if the lands are acquired through purchase rather than donation. This could impact their livelihoods and access to resources.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H.R. 4840 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 536
116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4840
[Report No. 116-652]
To modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 23, 2019
Mr. O'Halleran (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr.
Schweikert, Mr. Stanton, Mrs. Lesko, and Mr. Gallego) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources
December 15, 2020
Additional sponsor: Mr. Grijalva
December 15, 2020
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October
23, 2019]
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A BILL
To modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, 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 ``Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Boundary Modification Act of 2020''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Casa Grande Ruin Reservation was--
(A) set aside on March 2, 1889;
(B) proclaimed as the first archeological preserve
in the Untied States on June 22, 1892; and
(C) redesignated as ``Casa Grande Ruins National
Monument'' on August 3, 1918;
(2) Casa Grande Ruins National Monument protects one of the
finest architectural examples of 14th Century Hohokam culture
in the American Southwest known to early Spanish explorers as
the ``Great House'';
(3) Casa Grande is only part of the story of this ancient
town that may have covered 2 square miles; and
(4) recent surveys and research have determined that the
area of the Great House and the village surrounding it extends
beyond the existing boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National
Monument.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) BIA land.--The term ``BIA land'' means the
approximately 7.41 acres of Federal land administered by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, to be transferred to the
administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service, as
generally depicted on the map.
(2) BLM land parcel a.--The term ``BLM land Parcel A''
means the approximately 3.8 acres of Federal land administered
by the Bureau of Land Management, for which administrative
jurisdiction is to be transferred to the National Park Service,
as generally depicted on the map.
(3) BLM land parcel b.--The term ``BLM land Parcel B''
means the approximately 3.7 acres of Federal land administered
by the Bureau of Land Management for which administrative
jurisdiction is to be transferred to the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, as generally depicted on the map.
(4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Casa
Grande Ruins National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment'',
numbered 303/120,734B, and dated June 2020.
(5) Monument.--The term ``Monument'' means the Casa Grande
Ruins National Monument in the State.
(6) NPS land.--The term ``NPS land'' means the
approximately 3.5 acres of Federal land administered by the
National Park Service, for which administrative jurisdiction is
to be transferred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, as generally
depicted on the map.
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(8) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Arizona.
SEC. 4. ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF
LANDS.
(a) Acquisition of Lands.--The Secretary may acquire by donation,
exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing
owners only, lands or interests in land generally depicted on the map
as State land or private land, to be administered as part of the
Monument.
(b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
(1) Withdrawal.--The BIA land, BLM land parcel A and BLM
land parcel B are withdrawn from--
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal
under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws; and
(C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal
leasing laws and mineral materials laws.
(2) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.--
(A) BLM land parcel a.--Administrative jurisdiction
over the BLM land parcel A is transferred from the
Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service.
(B) BLM land parcel b.--Administrative jurisdiction
over BLM land parcel B is transferred from the Bureau
of Land Management to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(C) BIA land.--Administrative jurisdiction over the
BIA land is transferred from the Bureau of Indian
Affairs to the National Park Service.
(D) NPS land.--Administrative jurisdiction over the
NPS land is transferred from the National Park Service
to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(c) Administration; Boundary Modification.--Upon acquisition or
transfer of land or an interest in land pursuant to subsection (a), and
with respect to the lands transferred by subsection (b), the Secretary
shall--
(1) administer any acquired land or interest in land, and
transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the National
Park Service, as part of the Monument, in accordance with the
laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System,
including applicable provisions of division A of subtitle I of
title 54, United States Code; and
(2) modify the boundary of the Monument to reflect the
transfers of lands, and any acquired lands or interests in
lands.
(d) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service,
U.S. Department of the Interior.
(e) Compensation.--Except in a case in which land or an interest in
land is acquired by donation, as consideration for the acquisition of
land or an interest in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) pay fair market value for such lands; or
(2) convey to the State convey to the State or private land
owner, as applicable, Federal land or an interest in Federal
land of equal value located in the State.
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE TRUST LANDS.
The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the State to provide
for cooperative management by the Secretary and the State of the
approximately 200 acres of State land, as generally depicted on the
map.
Union Calendar No. 536
116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4840
[Report No. 116-652]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 15, 2020
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed