Chiricahua National Monument would be designated a national park

Congress would designate Chiricahua National Monument as Chiricahua National Park. The designation would cover Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona, and federal references to the monument would refer to the park. Money available for the monument would be available for the park. The Interior Secretary would manage the park under the listed presidential proclamations and national park laws. The boundary rule would use the monument’s boundaries on the date the bill becomes law.

The Interior Secretary would protect cultural and religious sites, consult Tribes, and provide Tribal members access for traditional uses. These rules would cover traditional cultural and religious sites in the park and members of Indian Tribes as defined by the referenced federal law. At a Tribe’s request, the Interior Secretary could temporarily close areas to other visitors to protect Tribal traditional uses. Closures would cover only the smallest practical area for the minimum time needed for traditional cultural and religious activities. Protection, consultation, and access would follow applicable federal laws.