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H.R. 7098 — what changed

Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2020

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Boundary of saguaro national park

changed Section 4 of the “Saguaro Saguaro National Park Establishment Act of 1994” 1994 (Public Law 103–364; 108 Stat. 3467) is amended—

(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by inserting “(1)” before “The boundaries of the park”; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following:

“(2)

changed “(A) The boundary boundaries of the park is are further modified to include approximately 1,150 1,232 acres, as generally depicted, in depicted on the aggregate, as—map titled “Saguaro National Park_ Proposed Boundary Adjustment”, numbered 151/80,045G, and dated June 2020.

changed “(i) “Proposed addition” “(B) The map referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for inspection in the map titled “Saguaro appropriate offices of the National Park_ Proposed Boundary Adjustment”, numbered 151/80,045G, and dated January 23, 2020;Park Service.”

removed “(ii) “Proposed addition” on the map titled “Saguaro National Park_ Saguaro West—Tucson Mountain District_Proposed Boundary Adjustment”, numbered 151/80,045G, and dated January 23, 2020; and

removed “(iii) “Proposed addition” on the map titled “Saguaro National Park__Saguaro East—Rincon Mountain District__Proposed Boundary Adjustment”, numbered 151/80,045G, and dated January 23, 2020.

removed “(B) The maps referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.”

(2)
by striking subsection (b)(2) and inserting the following new paragraphs:

“(2) The Secretary may, with the consent of the State of Arizona and in accordance with Federal and State law, acquire land or interests therein owned by the State of Arizona within the boundary of the park.

changed “(3) If the Secretary is unable to acquire the State land under paragraph (2), the Secretary may enter into an agreement with the State that would allow the National Park Service to manage State land within the boundary of the park.”

(3)
by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(d) Boundary study

changed “(1) In general—The Secretary shall conduct a study to identify any lands outside the boundaries of the park that would may be a part of any future boundary adjustments appropriate for inclusion in the park.

changed “(2) Criteria—The study shall examine the natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic values and characters of lands identified under paragraph (1).be conducted in accordance with National Park Service criteria for boundary adjustment studies.

changed “(3) Report—Not later than 2 3 years after the date funds are made available for the study under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study.”