1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2019”.
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2019
A BILL
To modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, and for other purposes.
2. Findings
Congress finds that—
Casa Grande Ruin Reservation was—
set aside on March 2, 1889;
proclaimed as the first archaeological preserve in the United States on June 22, 1892; and
redesignated as the “Casa Grande Ruins National Monument” on August 3, 1918;
the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument protects 1 of the finest architectural examples of 13th century Hohokam culture in the Southwest, which was known to early Spanish explorers as the “Great House”;
Casa Grande is only part of the story of an ancient town that may have covered 2 square miles; and
recent surveys and research have determined that the area of the Great House and the village surrounding the Great House extends beyond the existing boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.
3. Definitions
In this Act:
BIA land— The term “BIA land” means the approximately 7.41 acres of Federal land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, as generally depicted on the map.
BLM land— The term “BLM land” means the approximately 3.8 acres of Federal land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the map.
Map— The term map means the map entitled “Proposed Casa Grande Ruins Boundary Modification”, numbered 300–120,734, and dated May 2013.
Monument— The term Monument means the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in the State.
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
State— The term State means the State of Arizona.
4. Acquisition and transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain land
Acquisition of land— The Secretary may acquire by donation, exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds, from willing sellers only, the State land or private land or an interest in the State land or private land, as generally depicted on the map, to be administered as part of the Monument.
Transfer of administrative jurisdiction over BIA land and BLM land—
Withdrawal— The BIA land and the BLM land are withdrawn from—
all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and mineral materials laws.
Transfer of administrative jurisdiction—
BLM land— Administrative jurisdiction over the BLM land is transferred from the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director of the National Park Service.
BIA land— Administrative jurisdiction over the BIA is transferred from the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Director of the National Park Service.
Transfer of administrative jurisdiction to BIA— Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 3.5 acres of Federal land administered by the Director of the National Park Service, as generally depicted on the map as “Lands to be Transferred to BIA”, is transferred from the Director of the National Park Service to the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for purposes of the San Carlos Irrigation Project.
Administration; boundary and map update— On the acquisition of land or an interest in land under subsection (a) or the transfer of land under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—
administer the acquired land or interest in land or transferred land 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
modify the boundary of the Monument and update the map to reflect the acquisition or transfer.
Availability of map— The map shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
Compensation— Except in a case in which State land or private land or an interest in State land or private land is acquired by donation, as consideration for the acquisition of State land or private land or an interest in State land or private land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
pay fair market value for the acquired land or interest in land; or
convey to the State or private landowner, as applicable, Federal land, an interest in Federal land, or any other Federal asset of equal value located in the State.
5. Administration of State trust land
The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the State to provide for the cooperative management by the Secretary and the State of the approximately 200 acres of State trust land, as generally depicted on the map.