[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1396 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1396
To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 7, 2023
Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources
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A BILL
To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, 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 ``Berryessa Snow Mountain National
Monument Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board on
Geographic Names established by section 2 of the Act of July
25, 1947 (61 Stat. 456, chapter 330; 43 U.S.C. 364a).
(2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled
``Proposed Walker Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Addition Berryessa Snow
Mountain National Monument'' and dated October 26, 2021.
(3) Molok luyuk.--The term ``Molok Luyuk'' means Condor
Ridge (in the Patwin language).
(4) National monument.--The term ``National Monument''
means the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument established
by Presidential Proclamation 9298, dated July 10, 2015 (80 Fed.
Reg. 41975), including all land, interests in the land, and
objects on the land identified in that Presidential
Proclamation.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(6) Walker ridge (molok luyuk) addition.--The term ``Walker
Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Addition'' means the approximately 3,925
acres of Federal land (including any interests in, or objects
on, the land) administered by the Bureau of Land Management in
Lake County, California, and identified as ``Proposed Walker
Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Addition'' on the Map.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL MONUMENT EXPANSION.
(a) Boundary Modification.--The boundary of the National Monument
is modified to include the Walker Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Addition.
(b) Map.--
(1) Corrections.--The Secretary may make clerical and
typographical corrections to the Map.
(2) Public availability; effect.--The Map and any
corrections to the Map under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) be publicly available on the website of the
Bureau of Land Management; and
(B) have the same force and effect as if included
in this Act.
(c) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
Secretary shall administer the Walker Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Addition--
(1) as part of the National Monument;
(2) in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 9298,
dated July 10, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 41975); and
(3) in accordance with applicable laws (including
regulations).
SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall
jointly develop a comprehensive management plan for the National
Monument in accordance with, and in a manner that fulfills the purposes
described in, Presidential Proclamation 9298, dated July 10, 2015 (80
Fed. Reg. 41975).
(b) Tribal Consultation.--The Secretary and the Secretary of
Agriculture shall consult with affected federally recognized Indian
Tribes in--
(1) the development of the management plan under subsection
(a); and
(2) making management decisions relating to the National
Monument.
(c) Continued Engagement With Indian Tribes.--The management plan
developed under subsection (a) shall set forth parameters for continued
meaningful engagement with affected federally recognized Indian Tribes
in the implementation of the management plan.
(d) Effect.--Nothing in this Act affects the conduct of fire
mitigation or suppression activities at the National Monument,
including through the use of existing agreements.
SEC. 5. AGREEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS.
To the maximum extent practicable and in accordance with applicable
laws, on request of an affected federally recognized Indian Tribe, the
Secretary (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land
Management) and the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief
of the Forest Service) shall enter into agreements, contracts, and
other cooperative and collaborative partnerships with the federally
recognized Indian Tribe regarding management of the National Monument
under relevant Federal authority, including--
(1) the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
(3) the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5361
et seq.);
(4) the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C.
3115a et seq.);
(5) the good neighbor authority under section 8206 of the
Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a);
(6) Executive Order 13175 (25 U.S.C. 5301 note; relating to
consultation and coordination with Indian Tribal governments);
(7) Secretarial Order 3342, issued by the Secretary on
October 21, 2016 (relating to identifying opportunities for
cooperative and collaborative partnerships with federally
recognized Indian Tribes in the management of Federal lands and
resources); and
(8) Joint Secretarial Order 3403, issued by the Secretary
and the Secretary of Agriculture on November 15, 2021 (relating
to fulfilling the trust responsibility to Indian Tribes in the
stewardship of Federal lands and waters).
SEC. 6. DESIGNATION OF CONDOR RIDGE (MOLOK LUYUK) IN LAKE AND COLUSA
COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA.
(a) In General.--The parcel of Federal land administered by the
Bureau of Land Management located in Lake and Colusa Counties in the
State of California and commonly referred to as ``Walker Ridge'' shall
be known and designated as ``Condor Ridge (Molok Luyuk)''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the parcel of Federal
land described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to
``Condor Ridge (Molok Luyuk)''.
(c) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) Preparation.--
(A) Initial map.--The Board shall prepare a map and
legal description of the parcel of Federal land
designated by subsection (a).
(B) Corrections.--The Board and the Director of the
Bureau of Land Management may make clerical and
typographical corrections to the map and legal
description prepared under subparagraph (A).
(2) Consultation.--In preparing the map and legal
description under paragraph (1)(A), the Board shall consult
with--
(A) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management;
and
(B) affected federally recognized Indian Tribes.
(3) Public availability; effect.--The map and legal
description prepared under paragraph (1)(A) and any correction
to the map or legal description made under paragraph (1)(B)
shall--
(A) be publicly available on the website of the
Board, the Bureau of Land Management, or both;
(B) be subject to a public notice and comment
period of not less than 30 days; and
(C) have the same force and effect as if included
in this Act.
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