Chiricahua National Park Act

Sponsor: Juan Ciscomani (Republican-AZ)

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Arizona's Chiricahua Monument would become a National Park, ensuring tribal access to sacred sites.

This bill would change the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona into the Chiricahua National Park. It would keep the park's current boundaries and funding, but would make sure that traditional cultural and religious sites within the park are protected. Indian Tribes would also get guaranteed access to these sites for their traditional uses, with the possibility of temporary public closures for these activities.

What Would Change

Today, the Chiricahua National Monument is managed as a National Monument. If this bill becomes law, it would be known as the Chiricahua National Park, and would be managed under the general rules for National Parks. Crucially, it would also establish specific rules to protect traditional cultural and religious sites and ensure Indian Tribes have access to them.

Key Provisions

Redesignates the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as the "Chiricahua National Park."
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage the new National Park under existing National Park System laws.
Ensures the park's boundaries and available funding would remain the same as they are today.
Protects traditional cultural and religious sites within the park and requires consultation with Indian Tribes.
Gives Indian Tribes guaranteed access to their traditional sites for cultural and customary uses.
Allows temporary closures of specific park areas to the general public, if requested by an Indian Tribe, to protect traditional cultural activities.

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Chiricahua National Park Act

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