H.R. 2444 — what changed
Fort San Gerónimo Preservation Act
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 3 Establishment of affiliated area
In general— Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón in Puerto Rico is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System.
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Description of affiliated area— The affiliated area shall consist of the fort and grounds listed area generally depicted on the National Register of Historic Places and located near Old map titled “Fort San Juan, Puerto Rico.Gerónimo Proposed Affiliated Area”, numbered 910/176698, and dated July 2021.
Administration— The affiliated area shall be managed in accordance with—
this Act; and
any law generally applicable to units of the National Park System.
Management entity— The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall be the management entity for the affiliated area.
Cooperative agreements— The Secretary may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area.
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Limited role of the secretary— Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to acquire property at the affiliated area or to assume overall managerial or financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area.
Management plan—
In general— The Secretary, in consultation with the management entity, shall develop a management plan for the affiliated area.
Transmittal— Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall submit the management plan developed under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
Private Property Protection— Nothing in this Act affects the land use rights of private property owners adjacent to Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón.
No Buffer Zones—
In general— Nothing in this Act shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón.
Activity or use outside Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón— The fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard, or detected from within Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón.