,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #heci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bh1 #bjbf,ms4 ,davids of ,kansas 7for herself and ,mr4 ,goldman of ,new ,york7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 to ensure historically accurate exhibits at ,national ,park ,service sites1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,truth in ,national ,parks ,act4 #b4 ,national ,park ,service interpretive programs 7a7 ,interpretation and education evaluation and quality improvement ,section #ajjhjc of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking analysis4 and inserting analysis2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 are historically and culturally accurate4 4 7b7 ,editing and removing information ,chapter #ajjh of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajjhje4 ,removal or editing of interpretive or educational materials 7a7 ,availability of materials 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 in carrying out this chapter1 the ,secretary shall not remove1 obscure1 edit1 or otherwise alter interpretive or educational materials at a ,system unit if such interpretive or educational materials are-- 7,a7 historically and culturally accurate2 and 7,b7 consistent with the purposes and foundational documents of the ,system unit4 7#b7 ,exception ,the ,secretary may take such steps as are necessary 7including removing1 obscuring1 editing1 or altering interpretive or educational materials7 to-- 7,a7 update historically and culturally accurate information on public display at a ,system unit2 or 7,b7 accommodate new historically and culturally accurate public exhibits and displays at a ,system unit4 7b7 ,consultation ,in updating information or accommodating new public exhibits and displays under subsection 7a77#b71 the ,secretary shall consult with relevant constituencies1 including ,indian ,tribes when appropriate1 to determine if removing1 obscuring1 editing1 or otherwise altering interpretive or educational materials is appropriate4 7c7 ,interpretive or educational materials defined ,in this section1 the term interpretive or educational materials means interpretation and education program materials on public display at a ,system unit1 including-- 7#a7 signs1 plaques1 flags1 and other exhibits2 and 7#b7 online materials related to such ,system unit4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of contents for chapter #ajjh of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajjhje4 ,removal or editing of interpretive and educational materials4 4 7d7 ,replacement of removed materials ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall replace or restore1 as applicable1 at each unit of the ,national ,park ,system1 any historically and culturally accurate interpretive or educational materials removed1 obscured1 edited1 or otherwise altered during the period beginning on ,january #bj1 #bjbe1 and ending on the date of the enactment is this ,act4 #c4 ,co-stewardship agreement report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committees on ,indian ,affairs and ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report on the status of co-stewardship agreements between ,indigenous communities 7including ,indian ,tribes and ,native ,hawaiian ,organizations7 and ,federal agencies1 including recommendations on how to improve co-stewardship agreement processes to meet ,federal trust obligations with respect to such ,indigenous communities4