101st CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 286
AMENDMENTS
S 286 EAH1S
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
May 22, 1990.
Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 286) entitled `An Act to
establish the Petroglyph National Monument in the State of New Mexico,
and for other purposes', do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

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Establishment Act of 1990'.
(b) The Congress finds that--
(1) the nationally significant Las Imagines National Archeological District
on Albuquerque's West Mesa Escarpment contains more than 15,000 documented
prehistoric and historic petroglyphs;
(2) this district also contains approximately 65 other archeological sites;
(3) the West Mesa Escarpment and the petroglyphs are threatened by
urbanization and vandalism, and hundreds of petroglyphs have already
been destroyed;
(4) the State of New Mexico has shown great leadership by recognizing the
importance of the archeological resources of the West Mesa Escarpment through
the establishment of the Las Imagines National Archeological District;
(5) the city of Albuquerque has played a significant role in the preservation
of the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the West Mesa
Escarpment;
(6) the Middle Rio Grande Pueblo Tribes have shown a strong and sincere
interest in preservation of their heritage through protection of the West
Mesa Escarpment;
(7) the Atrisco Land Grant, now held by Westland Development Company,
Incorporated, a corporation whose stock is owned primarily by heirs of
the Atrisco Land Grant, has played a significant role in the settlement
of the West Mesa area since the grant's formation in 1692 and has shown
a strong interest in the preservation of their traditional lands;
(8) the National Park System has no unit established for the specific purpose
of protecting, preserving, and interpreting prehistoric and historic rock
art; and
(9) in light of the national significance of the West Mesa Escarpment and
the petroglyphs and the urgent need to protect the cultural and natural
resources of the area from urbanization and vandalism, it is appropriate
that a national monument be established in the West Mesa Escarpment area,
near Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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TITLE I

-PETROGLYPH NATIONAL MONUMENT

and future generations, that area in New Mexico containing the nationally
significant West Mesa Escarpment, the Las Imagines National Archeological
District, a portion of the Atrisco Land Grant, and other significant natural
and cultural resources, to provide for the interpretation of such resources,
and to facilitate research activities associated with the resources,
there is hereby established, subject to subsection (d), the Petroglyph
National Monument (hereinafter referred to as the `monument') as a unit
of the National Park System. The monument shall consist of approximately
7,274 acres including the Atrisco, Boca Negra, and Piedras Mercadas Units as
depicted on the map entitled `Boundary Map, Petroglyph National Monument',
numbered NM-PETR-80,010B and dated May 1990, which shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service,
Department of the Interior, in the offices of the Department of Energy,
Minerals, and Natural Resources of the State of New Mexico, and in the
office of the mayor of the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
(b) The monument shall be administered by the Secretary or, where
appropriate, by the Secretary in cooperation with the State of New Mexico
(hereinafter referred to as the `State') and the city of Albuquerque,
New Mexico (hereinafter referred to as the `city'), in accordance with
section 104 of this title.
(c) Within 6 months after the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall
file a legal description of the monument with the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Interior and
Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives. Such legal description
shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except
that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in such
legal description. The legal description shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department
of the Interior, in the offices of the Department of Energy, Minerals,
and Natural Resources of the State of New Mexico, in the office of the
mayor of the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and in the monument office:
Provided, That the Secretary may from time to time, after completion of the
plan referred to in section 105(a) of this title, make minor adjustments to
the boundary by publication of a revised map or other boundary description
in the Federal Register.
(d) The monument shall be established only when the city, the State, and
the Secretary have entered into a binding agreement that all lands within
the boundaries of the monument shall be managed in accordance with section
104 of this title.

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authorized to acquire lands and interests in lands by donation, purchase
with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer from any other
Federal agency, except that lands or interests therein owned by the State or
a political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation or exchange.
(2) The Secretary may also acquire some or all of the approximately 95 acres
within the area identified as `Potential Addition' on the map referenced
in section 102(a), if, after consultation with the Commission established
under section 108, the Secretary determines that such acquisition would
further the purposes of this Act.
(3) The authority of the Secretary to make acquisitions pursuant to paragraph
(2) shall expire on the date three years after the date of enactment of
this Act.
(4) Any lands acquired pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be incorporated
into Petroglyph National Monument and shall be managed accordingly.
(b) Where the surface and subsurface estates of private land to be acquired
are separately owned, the Secretary shall acquire the subsurface estate
to such land prior to or at the same time the surface estate is acquired:
Provided, That this subsection shall not be applicable if the Secretary
determines that the prior acquisition of the surface estate is necessary--
(1) to prevent damage to the resources of the monument; or
(2) to properly manage and interpret the monument in accordance with
section 102.
(c) The Secretary may exchange lands within the area described on the map
referred to in section 102 as the Piedras Marcadas Unit for lands owned
by the city within the area described on the map referred to in section
102 as the Atrisco Unit. The Secretary may exchange lands within the area
described on the map referred to in section 102 as the Boca Negra Unit for
lands owned by the State within the area described on the map referred to
in section 102 as the Atrisco Unit. Exchanges shall be on the basis of
equal value, and either party to the exchange may pay or accept cash in
order to equalize the value of the properties exchanged.
(d) Prior to acquiring fee simple ownership of private lands or interests
therein within the boundaries of the monument, the Secretary is authorized to
acquire an appropriate interest in such land by donation or for a nominal
fee from its owners for the purpose of providing immediate protection
against trespass and vandalism and initiating any resource inventories
necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.

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the Secretary shall administer lands and interests therein under his
jurisdiction within the boundary of the monument. The Secretary shall
administer, manage, and protect the monument in accordance with the Act
of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), the Act of August
21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), and this title, and in
such manner as to preserve, for the benefit and enjoyment of present and
future generations, its cultural and natural resources, and to provide
for interpretation of and research on such resources.
(b) Units of the monument to be managed by the State and the city shall
be managed and developed in accordance with management and operational
plans prepared cooperatively with the National Park Service, consistent
with section 106 of this title. Visitor use and interpretive programs
within the State and city units shall be undertaken consistent with plans
developed with the assistance of the National Park Service.
(c) The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements
with either the State or the city under which the Secretary may manage
and interpret any lands owned by the State or the city, respectively,
within the boundaries of the monument.
(d) In order to encourage a unified and cost effective interpretive program
of the natural and cultural resources of the West Mesa Escarpment and its
environs, the Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements
with other Federal, State, and local public departments and agencies,
Indian tribes, and nonprofit entities providing for the interpretation of
these resources. Such agreements shall include, but need not be limited to,
provision for the Secretary to develop and operate interpretive facilities
and programs on lands and interests in lands outside the boundaries of the
monument, with the agreement of the owner or administrator thereof. Such
cooperative agreements may also provide for financial and technical
assistance for the planning and implementation of interpretive programs
and minimal development related to those programs.
(e) Federal laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System,
including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Archeological
Resources Protection Act of 1979, shall apply to the monument. The Secretary
is authorized to pursue concurrent jurisdiction of the monument for the
purposes of law enforcement and implementation of Federal regulations.

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management planning conducted by appropriate local authorities for lands
adjacent to the monument and may provide technical assistance to such
authorities and affected landowners for such planning.
(b) Nothing in this title shall be construed as authorizing or requiring
revocation of any interest or easement for existing electric transmission
or distribution facilities or prohibiting the operation and maintenance
of such facilities within or adjacent to the boundaries of the monument.

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purposes of this section, the Secretary, in cooperation with the city and
the State, shall develop and transmit to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
of the House of Representatives, a general management plan for the monument
consistent with the purposes of this title, including but not limited to--
(1) a statement of the number of visitors and types of public use within
the monument which can be accommodated in accordance with the protection
of its resources;
(2) a resource protection program;
(3) a general interpretive program;
(4) a plan to implement the joint resolution entitled `American Indian
Religious Freedom', approved August 11, 1978 (42 U.S.C. 1996);
(5) a general development plan for the monument, including proposals for
a visitors' center, and the estimated cost thereof; and
(6) a development plan for the Rock Art Research Center.
(b) The management plan shall be prepared in consultation with the Petroglyph
National Monument Advisory Commission, established pursuant to section
107, appropriate Indian tribes and their civil officials, the heirs of the
Atrisco Land Grant, the New Mexico State Historical Preservation Office,
and other interested parties.
(c) The Secretary shall undertake, in consultation and cooperation with
appropriate New Mexico Indian tribes and their civil officials, research on
other Rio Grande style rock art sites in New Mexico on Federal lands, and
through cooperative agreements with State and willing private land-owners,
on non-Federal lands. The Secretary shall provide the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs of the House of Representatives, within three years of the date
funding is made available for the purposes of this section, a report that--
(1) lists various locations of Rio Grande style rock art;
(2) identifies the ownership of the rock art;
(3) identifies the condition of the resources; and
(4) identifies the appropriate type of technical assistance needed for
the protection and care of these resources.
The report shall be updated and transmitted to such committees every 2
years thereafter.

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rock art, undertake comprehensive evaluations of petroglyphs within the
national monument, prepare interpretive programs that are sensitive to the
concerns of the Indian and Hispanic peoples, and relate monument resources
to other styles and forms of rock art, the Secretary, acting through the
National Park Service and in cooperation with the University of New Mexico,
other educational institutions, foundations, Indian tribes, and private
entities, shall establish a Rock Art Research Center (hereinafter referred
to as the `Center').
(b) The Center shall function as a focal point for the systematic and
scholarly collection, analysis, and dissemination of information relating
to Rio Grande style rock art, and other forms of rock art within the region.
(c) The Center shall produce research data and educational materials that
will enhance public understanding of prehistoric and historic rock art.
(d) The Center shall provide for a broad program of research including
ethnographic studies, resource management techniques, and comparative
studies of rock art forms and styles.
(e) Research shall be primarily directed toward rock art managed by the
National Park Service. The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements
with other agencies and entities as may be appropriate to carry out the
requirements of the Rock Art Research Center.
(f) The Secretary, acting through the National Park Service, is authorized
to undertake research and assist in management and protection of Rio Grande
style rock art sites on public and, with the agreement of the landowner,
private lands within the Galisteo Basin. The Secretary is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements with landowners of such rock art sites and
expend appropriated funds for research, site protection, and interpretive
programs. Research shall include the identification and mapping of rock
art sites and the development of protection options.

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Commission (hereinafter referred to as the `Commission'). The Commission
shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Secretary for terms of
5 years as follows:
(1) one member, who shall have professional expertise in history or
archaeology, appointed from recommendations submitted by the Governor of
the State of New Mexico;
(2) one member, who shall have professional expertise in history or
archaeology, appointed from recommendations submitted by the mayor of the
city of Albuquerque, New Mexico;
(3) one member, who shall have professional expertise in Indian history
or ceremonial activities, appointed from recommendations submitted by the
All Indian Pueblo Council;
(4) one member who shall be a shareholder of the Westland Development
Company, Incorporated;
(5) one member who shall be an heir of the Atrisco Land Grant;
(6) one member who shall be an affected landowner;
(7) one member who shall have professional expertise in Indian rock art;
(8) one member who shall have professional expertise in cultural
anthropology;
(9) one member who shall have professional expertise in geology;
(10) one member from the general public; and
(11) the Director of the National Park Service, or his or her designee,
ex officio.
(b) Any member of the Commission may serve after the expiration of his
term until his successor is appointed. A vacancy in the Commission shall
be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
(c) Members of the Commission shall serve without pay. While away from their
homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the
Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons
employed intermittently in Government service are allowed expenses under
section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
(d) The Chair and other officers of the Commission shall be elected by a
majority of the members of the Commission to serve for terms established
by the Commission.
(e) The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair or a majority of its
members, but not less than twice annually. Six members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum. Consistent with the public meeting requirements
of section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),
the Commission shall, from time to time, meet with persons concerned with
Indian history and historic preservation and with other interested persons.
(f) The Commission may make such bylaws, rules, and regulations as it
considers necessary to carry out its functions under this title. Section
14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not
apply to the Commission.
(g) The Commission shall advise the Secretary on the management and
development of the monument and on the preparation of the plan referred to
in section 105(a) of this title. The Secretary, or his designee, shall from
time to time, but at least semiannually, meet and consult with the Commission
on matters relating to the management and development of the monument.
(h) The Commission shall cease to exist 10 years after the date of its
first meeting.

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necessary for the purposes of this title. The Secretary shall prepare and
submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives,
concurrently with the proposed budget for the second fiscal year beginning
after the date of enactment of this title, and every five years thereafter,
a report on the status of the agreement referred to in section 102(d),
its associated costs, and any proposed alterations to the agreement.

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(1) to recognize the multitheme history, including the cultural interaction
among diverse groups of people, of the Pecos area and its `gateway' role
between the Great Plains and the Rio Grande Valley, and
(2) to provide for the preservation and interpretation of the cultural
and natural resources of the Forked Lightning Ranch by establishing the
Pecos National Historical Park.

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TITLE II

-PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

Monument and related nationally significant resources for the benefit and
enjoyment of present and future generations, there is hereby established
the Pecos National Historical Park (hereinafter in this title referred to
as the `park').
(b) The park shall include the existing Pecos National Monument and
the area known as the Forked Lightning Ranch which surrounds the Pecos
National Monument and shall consist of approximately 5,865 acres of the
lands and interests in lands as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Boundary Map--Pecos National Historical Park Boundary Concept', numbered
430/80028 and dated March 1990. The map shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department
of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this title
referred to as the `Secretary') may from time to time make minor revisions
in the boundary of the park in accordance with section 7(c) of the Land
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 and following).
(c) The Act entitled `An Act to authorize the establishment of Pecos
National Monument in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes'
approved June 28, 1965 (79 Stat. 195), is hereby repealed, and any funds
available for purposes of the Pecos National Monument shall be available
for purposes of the park.

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therein within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase with donated
or appropriated funds, or exchange: Provided, however, That the Secretary
may not acquire lands within the Forked Lightning Ranch as depicted on
the map from the owner of record of such lands as of May 1, 1990, without
the consent of such owner unless the Secretary determines that the lands
are being used, or that there is an imminent threat that the lands will
be used, for any purpose that is incompatible with the purposes of this Act.

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provisions of this title and the provisions of law generally applicable
to the administration of units of the National Park System, including the
Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4), and the Act of
August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461-7).

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for the purposes of preparing a general management plan, the Secretary shall
develop and transmit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House
of Representatives, a general management plan for the park consistent with
the purposes of this title, including (but not limited to)--
(1) a general visitor use and interpretive program that fully considers the
prehistoric and historic aspects of the national historical park including
the `gateway theme' and early Spanish settlement of New Mexico;
(2) a statement on the number of visitors and types of public uses within
the park which can be reasonably accommodated in accordance with the
protection of its resources; and
(3) a general development plan for the park, including the estimated
cost thereof.

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undertake a study of the Rowe Ruin, Arrowhead Pueblo, Hobson-Dressler Ruin,
and Las Ruedas site for the suitability and feasibility of their inclusion
in the park. The Secretary shall submit the study to the Congress within
one year after the date of enactment of this title.

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(16 U.S.C. 460uu-12) is amended by deleting `and Zuni-Cibola National
Historical Park' and inserting `Zuni-Cibola National Historical Park,
and Petroglyph National Monument'.

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TITLE III

-ZUNI-CIBOLA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND JUAN DE ONATE MEMORIAL

(16 U.S.C. 410pp et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 2(c)--
(A) by striking `24 months' and inserting `6 years'; and
(B) by striking `24-month' and inserting `6-year'; and
(2) in section 3(a) by striking `18 months' and inserting `5 1/2  years'.

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as public land for the purposes of the Act of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869
et seq.; commonly known as the `Recreation and Public Purposes Act').
(b) The land referred to in paragraph (1) is approximately five acres of
the Sebastian Martin Land Grant near Los Luceros, New Mexico, as generally
depicted on the map entitled `Onate Memorial Map' and dated July 1989.
Amend the title so as to read: `An Act to establish Petroglyph National
Monument and Pecos National Historical Park in the State of New Mexico,
and for other purposes.'.
Attest:
Clerk.
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Petroglyph National Monument Establishment Act of 1990

Other Sections

TITLE I

TITLE II

TITLE III

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