HR 4709 · 100th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
A bill to establish the Los Luceros National Monument and Juan de Onate Interpretive Center in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.(1988-08-17)
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Establishes the Los Luceros National Monument in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land within the boundaries of the monument only by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. Provides for: (1) the acquisition of tracts partially outside such boundaries under certain conditions; (2) the acquisition of lands within the monument's boundaries which are owned by the State or any political subdivision thereof only by donation or exchange; and (3) the acquisition of land within the monument's boundaries from any individual who notifies the Secretary that the continued ownership of such property is causing, or would result in, undue hardship. Directs the Secretary to establish at the monument the Juan de Onate Interpretive Center to interpret the historic events and cultural resources relating to the monument and the history of the Spanish colonization of the interior of the United States. Requires the center to be managed by the Secretary, through the National Park Service, in cooperation with State, county, and municipal officials, local and State historical associations, and the Indian community. Specifies that …
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