,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hga ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,gallego 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mr4 ,aguilar1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,foster1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,kind1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,o',halleran1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,mr4 ,crist1 ,ms4 ,speier1 and ,mr4 ,yarmuth7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to expand the boundaries of the ,bears ,ears ,national ,monument1 to ensure prompt engagement with the ,bears ,ears ,commission and prompt implementation of the ,proclamation establishing the ,bears ,ears ,national ,monument1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bears ,ears ,expansion ,and ,respect for ,sovereignty ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,map ,the term map means the map on page #f of the ,proposal to ,president ,barack ,obama for the ,creation of ,bears ,ears ,national ,monument submitted by the ,bears ,ears ,inter-,tribal ,coalition and dated ,october #ae1 #bjae4 7#b7 ,proclamation ,the term ,proclamation means ,presidential ,proclamation #ieeh1 dated ,december #bh1 #bjaf 7#hb ,fed4 ,reg4 #aaci 7,jan4 #be1 #bjag774 7#c7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,interior with respect to land administered by the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture with respect to land administered by the ,forest ,service4 #c4 ,expansion of national monument boundaries 7a7 ,in general ,the boundary of the ,bears ,ears ,national ,monument is hereby expanded to comprise approximately #a1ica1iig acres of ,federal land under the jurisdiction of the ,secretaries1 as generally depicted on the map4 7b7 ,maps and legal descriptions 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries shall file maps and legal descriptions of the ,bears ,ears ,national ,monument1 as expanded by this section1 with-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,force of law ,the maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph 7#a7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this ,act1 except that the ,secretaries may correct typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions4 7#c7 ,public availability ,the maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph 7#a7 shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,forest ,service1 ,national ,park ,service1 and ,bureau of ,land ,management4 #d4 ,administration 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7b71 the ,secretaries shall administer all land and interests in land held by the ,united ,states that are included in the expanded boundary under section #c7;a7-- 7#a7 as part of the monument2 and 7#b7 in accordance with the ,proclamation and applicable laws4 7b7 ,national park service ,the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,national ,park ,service1 shall administer the ,natural ,bridges ,national ,monument and those portions of the ,glen ,canyon ,national ,recreation ,area within the expanded boundary under section #c7;a7-- 7#a7 as part of the monument2 and 7#b7 in accordance with applicable law4 7c7 ,management and engagement ,the ,secretaries shall promptly carry out the provisions of the ,proclamation1 including the provisions requiring the ,secretaries to meaningfully engage the ,bears ,ears ,commission to-- 7#a7 ensure the proper care and management of the objects identified2 7#b7 ensure that management decisions affecting the monument reflect tribal expertise and traditional and historical knowledge2 and 7#c7 provide guidance and recommendations on the development and implementation of management plans and on management of the monument4 7d7 ,acquisition of lands and interests in land ,the ,secretary may acquire any land1 water1 or interests in land that are located within the revised boundary of the ,monument by-- 7#a7 donation2 7#b7 purchase with donated or appropriated funds2 or 7#c7 exchange4