,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aehb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ba1      
#bjai,mr4 ,heinrich introduced the      
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
establish the ,white ,sands ,national   
,park in the ,state of ,new ,mexico as a
 unit of the ,national ,park ,system1   
and for other purposes4  #a4            
,establishment of ,white ,sands         
,national ,park  7a7 ,definitions ,in   
this section3 7#a7 ,monument ,the term  
,monument means the ,white ,sands       
,national ,monument1 ,new ,mexico1      
established by ,presidential            
,proclamation ,no4 #bjbe 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 
#cbjcja note71 dated ,january #ah1      
#aicc1 and administered by the          
,secretary4  7#b7 ,park ,the term ,park 
means the ,white ,sands ,national ,park 
established by subsection 7b74  7#c7    
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of the ,interior4  7b7   

,establishment ,to protect1 preserve1   
and restore its scenic1 scientific1     
educational1 natural1 geological1       
historical1 cultural1 archaeological1   
paleontological1 hydrological1 fish1    
wildlife1 and recreational values and to
 enhance visitor experiences1 there is  
established in the ,state of ,new       
,mexico the ,white ,sands ,national     
,park as a unit of the ,national ,park  
,system4  7c7 ,abolishment of ,white    
,sands ,national ,monument  7#a7        
,abolishment ,due to the establishment  
of the ,park1 the ,monument is          
abolished4  7#b7 ,incorporation ,the    
land and interests in land that comprise
 the ,monument are incorporated in1 and 
shall be considered to be part of1 the  
,park4  7d7 ,references ,any reference  
in a law1 map1 regulation1 document1    
paper1 or other record of the ,united   
,states to the ,white ,sands ,national  
,monument shall be considered to be a   
reference to the ,white ,sands ,national
 ,park4  7e7 ,availability of funds ,any

 funds available for the ,monument shall
 be available for the ,park4  7f7       
,administration ,the ,secretary shall   
administer the ,park in accordance      
with-- 7#a7 this section2 and  7#b7 the 
laws generally applicable to units of   
the ,national ,park ,system1 including  
section #ajjaja7;a71 chapter #ajjc1     
sections #ajjgea7;a71 #ajjgeb1 #ajjgec1 
and #ajbaja1 and chapter #cbja of title 
#ed1 ,united ,states ,code4  7g7 ,world 
,heritage ,list nomination  7#a7 ,county
 concurrence ,the ,secretary shall not  
submit a nomination for the ,park to be 
included on the ,world ,heritage ,list  
of the ,united ,nations ,educational1   
,scientific and ,cultural ,organization 
unless each county in which the ,park is
 located concurs in the nomination4     
7#b7 ,army notification ,before         
submitting a nomination for the ,park to
 be included on the ,world ,heritage    
,list of the ,united ,nations           
,educational1 ,scientific and ,cultural 
,organization1 the ,secretary shall     

notify the ,secretary of the ,army of   
the intent of the ,secretary to nominate
 the ,park4  7h7 ,effect ,nothing in    
this section affects-- 7#a7 valid       
existing rights 7including water        
rights72  7#b7 permits or contracts     
issued by the ,monument2  7#c7 existing 
agreements1 including agreements with   
the ,department of ,defense2  7#d7 the  
jurisdiction of the ,department of      
,defense regarding the restricted       
airspace above the ,park2 or  7#e7 the  
airshed classification of the ,park     
under the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq474