[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 359 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 646
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 359
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 7, 2023
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
November 21, 2024
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To establish Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron in Puerto Rico as an
affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Fort San Geronimo
Preservation Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Fort san geronimo del boqueron.--The term
``Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron'' (also known as ``Fortin de
San Geronimo del Boqueron'') means the fort and grounds listed
on the National Register of Historic Places and located near
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFILIATED AREA.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron in Puerto
Rico is established as an affiliated area of the National Park
System.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Description of Affiliated Area.--The affiliated area
shall consist of the area generally depicted on the map titled ``Fort
San Geronimo Proposed Affiliated Area'', numbered 910/176698, and dated
July 2021.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Administration.--The affiliated area shall be managed
in accordance with--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) this Act; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) any law generally applicable to units of the
National Park System.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Management Entity.--The Institute of Puerto Rican
Culture shall be the management entity for the affiliated
area.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Limited Role of the Secretary.--Nothing in this
section authorizes the Secretary to acquire property at the affiliated
area or to assume managerial or financial responsibility for the
operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (g) Management Plan.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the management entity, shall develop a management plan for
the affiliated area.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (h) Private Property Protection.--Nothing in this Act
affects the land use rights of private property owners adjacent to Fort
San Geronimo del Boqueron.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) No Buffer Zones.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to create buffer zones outside of Fort San Geronimo
del Boqueron.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Activity or use outside fort san geronimo del
boqueron.--The fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard,
or detected from within Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron shall
not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the
conduct or management of activities or uses outside of Fort San
Geronimo del Boqueron.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fort San Geronimo Preservation
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Affiliated area.--The term ``affiliated area'' means
the affiliated area established by section 3(a).
(2) Fort san geronimo del boqueron.--The term ``Fort San
Geronimo del Boqueron'' (also known as ``Fortin de San Geronimo
del Boqueron'') means the fort and grounds listed on the
National Register of Historic Places and located near Old San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
(3) Management entity.--The term ``management entity''
means the management entity for the affiliated area designated
by section 3(d).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFILIATED AREA.
(a) In General.--Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron in the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico is established as an affiliated area of the National
Park System.
(b) Description of Affiliated Area.--The affiliated area shall
consist of the area generally depicted on the map entitled ``Fort San
Geronimo Proposed Affiliated Area'', numbered 910/176698, and dated
July 2021.
(c) Administration.--The affiliated area shall be managed in
accordance with--
(1) this Act; and
(2) any law generally applicable to units of the National
Park System.
(d) Management Entity.--The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall
be the management entity for the affiliated area.
(e) Agreements.--The Secretary--
(1) 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; and
(2) shall enter into an agreement with the management
entity that describes the roles and responsibilities for the
management of the affiliated area consistent with the policies
and standards that apply to units of the National Park System.
(f) Limited Role of the Secretary.--Nothing in this section
authorizes the Secretary--
(1) to acquire property at the affiliated area; or
(2) to assume managerial or financial responsibility for
the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated
area.
(g) Private Property Protection.--Nothing in this Act affects the
land use rights of private property owners adjacent to Fort San
Geronimo del Boqueron.
Calendar No. 646
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 359
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To establish Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron in Puerto Rico as an
affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 21, 2024
Reported with an amendment