,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #ddeh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #cj1    
#bjbf,mr4 ,heinrich 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,energy and        
,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
establish the ,caja del ,rio ,special   
,management ,area and ,caja del ,rio    
,national ,conservation ,area in the    
,state of ,new ,mexico1 and for other   
purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table of   
contents  7a7 ,short title ,this ,act   
may be cited as the ,caja del ,rio      
,protection ,act4  7b7 ,table of        
contents ,the table of contents for this
 ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short   
title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4      
,definitions4,,title ,i--,caja del ,rio 
,special ,management ,area,sec4 #aja4   
,establishment of the ,caja del ,rio    
,special ,management ,area4,sec4 #ajb4  
,management of the ,special ,management 
,area4,,title ,,ii--,caja del ,rio      

,national ,conservation ,area,sec4 #bja4
 ,establishment of the ,caja del ,rio   
,national ,conservation ,area4,sec4     
#bjb4 ,management of the ,conservation  
,area4,sec4 #bjc4 ,land                 
exchanges4,,title ,,iii--,general       
,provisions,sec4 #cja4 ,management of   
,covered ,areas4,sec4 #cjb4 ,tribal     
contracting and protected rights4,sec4  
#cjc4 ,effect4  #b4 ,definitions ,in    
this ,act3 7#a7 ,conservation ,area ,the
 term ,conservation ,area means the     
,caja del ,rio ,national ,conservation  
,area established by section            
#bja7;a77#a74  7#b7 ,covered area ,the  
term covered area means each of-- 7,a7  
the ,conservation ,area2 and  7,b7 the  
,special ,management ,area4  7#c7       
,decommission ,the term decommission1   
with respect to a road1 means-- 7,a7    
reestablishing native vegetation on the 
road2  7,b7 effectively blocking the    
road to vehicular traffic1 where        
feasible2 and  7,c7 developing and      
implementing an effective monitoring and

 response plan for invasive species and 
vehicular traffic incursions4  7#d7     
,ecological restoration ,the term       
ecological restoration has the meaning  
given the term restoration in section #d
 of the ,southwest ,forest ,health and  
,wildfire ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fgjc74  7#e7 ,indian land   
,the term ,indian land has the meaning  
given the term ,indian lands in section 
#d of the ,indian ,gaming ,regulatory   
,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc74  7#f7       
,indian ,tribe ,the tern ,indian ,tribe 
means the governing body of any ,indian 
or ,alaska ,native tribe1 band1 nation1 
pueblo1 village1 community1 component   
band1 or component reservation          
individually identified 7including      
parenthetically7 in the list published  
most recently as of the date of         
enactment of this ,act pursuant to      
section #ajd of the ,federally          
,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of
 #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74  7#g7     
,indigenous knowledge ,the term         

,indigenous knowledge has the meaning   
given the term in section #bai4ai of    
title #cf1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation74  7#h7 ,interested indian   
tribe ,the term interested ,indian      
,tribe1 with respect to the covered     
area1 means an ,indian ,tribe with--    
7,a7 historic1 precontact1 cultural1 or 
religious connections to the public land
 within the covered area2  7,b7 a former
 reservation located within the covered 
area2 or  7,c7 treaty rights or other   
reserved rights associated with the     
covered area4  7#i7 ,land grant-merced  
,the term land grant-merced means a     
community land grant issued under the   
laws or customs of the ,government of   
,spain or ,mexico that-- 7,a7 is        
recognized under ,new ,mexico ,statutes 
,chapter #di1 ,articles #a and #d 7or a 
successor statute72  7,b7 has a record  
of traditional historic use in the      
covered area2 or  7,c7 has a patented   
exterior boundary that is or was        

previously located on or adjacent to the
 covered area4  7#aj7 ,map ,the term    
,map means the map entitled ,the ,caja  
del ,rio ,special ,management ,area and 
,national ,conservation ,area and dated 
,april #bj1 #bjbf4  7#aa7 ,secretary    
,the term ,secretary means-- 7,a7 in    
title ,i1 the ,secretary of             
,agriculture2  7,b7 in title ,,ii1 the  
,secretary of the ,interior2 and  7,c7  
in this section and title ,,iii-- 7i7   
the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with   
respect to land under the jurisdiction  
of the ,secretary of the ,interior2 and 
7ii7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1    
with respect to land under the          
jurisdiction of the ,secretary of       
,agriculture4  7#ab7 ,special management
 area ,the term ,special ,management    
,area means the ,caja del ,rio ,special 
,management ,area established by section
 #aja7;a77#a74  7#ac7 ,state ,the term  
,state means the ,state of ,new ,mexico4
  7#ad7 ,traditional historic community 
,the term traditional historic community

 means a historic community that-- 7,a7 
meets the definition of that term in    
,new ,mexico ,statutes ,section #c-g-a4a
 7or a successor statute72 and  7,b7 has
 a record of traditional historic use in
 the covered area4  7#ae7 ,traditional  
historic use ,the term traditional      
historic use means a habitual use       
conducted by a land grant-merced or     
traditional historic community within   
the covered area for noncommercial or   
personal benefit1 including-- 7,a7      
hunting1 fishing1 grazing1 wood         
gathering1 pinon harvesting1 or herb and
 plant gathering2 or  7,b7 any          
long-established and habitual and       
sustainable use by the land grant-merced
 or traditional historic community1 as  
determined by the ,secretary1 in        
coordination with the land grant-merced 
or traditional historic community1 that 
is agreed to in writing by the          
,secretary and the land grant-merced or 
traditional historic community4  7#af7  
,tribal organization ,the term ,tribal  

organization has the meaning given that 
term in section #d of the ,indian       
,self-,determination and ,education     
,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd71 
except that such organization shall be  
affiliated with an interested ,indian   
,tribe4  7#ag7 ,withdrawal area ,the    
term withdrawal area means the area     
withdrawn by section #dja4  ,i ,caja del
 ,rio ,special ,management ,area  #aja4 
,establishment of the ,caja del ,rio    
,special ,management ,area  7a7         
,establishment  7#a7 ,in general        
,subject to valid existing rights1 there
 is established the ,caja del ,rio      
,special ,management ,area in the       
,state4  7#b7 ,land included ,the       
,special ,management ,area shall consist
 of approximately #fg1afc acres of      
,federal land in the ,santa ,fe         
,national ,forest in the ,state as      
generally depicted as ,caja del ,rio    
,special ,management ,area on the ,map4 
7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the      
,special ,management ,area are-- 7#a7 to

 conserve and permanently protect the   
cultural1 spiritual1 religious1 scenic  
viewshed1 ecological1 wildlife habitat1 
natural1 geological1 historical1 and    
traditional values of the ,special      
,management ,area2 and  7#b7 to enhance 
opportunities for interested ,indian    
,tribes to engage in the preservation   
and management of the ,special          
,management ,area4  #ajb4 ,management of
 the ,special ,management ,area  7a7 ,in
 general ,the ,secretary shall manage   
the ,special ,management ,area-- 7#a7   
subject to valid existing rights2  7#b7 
in accordance with-- 7,a7 this ,act2    
7,b7 the ,forest and ,rangeland         
,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of 
#aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq472 and
  7,c7 any other applicable laws2 and   
7#c7 in a manner that conserves1        
protects1 and enhances the resources of 
the ,special ,management ,area4  7b7    
,uses ,the ,secretary shall allow only  
uses of the ,special ,management ,area  
that are consistent with-- 7#a7         

opportunities for cultural1 spiritual1  
religious1 medicinal1 and traditional   
historic practices within the ,special  
,management ,area2 and  7#b7 the        
purposes described in section #aja7;b74 
7c7 ,management plan  7#a7 ,plan        
required ,not later than #c years after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary shall develop a comprehensive
 management plan for the long-term      
management of the ,special ,management  
,area4  7#b7 ,coordination and          
consultation ,the ,secretary shall      
prepare and revise the management plan  
required under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in 
coordination with-- 7i7 the ,secretary  
of the ,interior1 with respect to the   
development of a management plan for the
 ,conservation ,area and the withdrawal 
area1 as described in section #bjb7;c72 
7ii7 the ,director of the ,national     
,park ,service and the ,director of the 
,bureau of ,land ,management1 with      
respect to the administration1          
protection1 and interpretation of the   

,el ,camino ,real de ,tierra ,adentro   
,national ,historic ,trail2  7iii7 the  
,state2 and  7iv7 applicable units of   
local government1 including any         
applicable land grant-mercedes or       
traditional historic communities2 and   
7,b7 in consultation with interested    
,indian ,tribes4  7#c7 ,travel          
management  7,a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary shall include in the         
management plan required under paragraph
 7#a7 a travel management plan to       
decrease unauthorized road access and   
motorized use in the ,special           
,management ,area4  7,b7 ,designation   
and maintenance of roads  7i7 ,in       
general ,except as provided in clause   
7ii71 only roads depicted on the ,map   
shall be designated and maintained by   
the ,secretary in the ,special          
,management ,area4  7ii7 ,additional    
roads ,the ,secretary may designate     
roads in the ,special ,management ,area 
in addition to the roads referred to in 
clause 7i7 if the ,secretary determines 

the additional roads are necessary--    
7,i7 to achieve the purposes described  
in section #aja7;b72 or  7,,ii7 not more
 than #a mile from the historic         
settlement area commonly known as       
,buckman1 to accommodate critical water 
infrastructure or recreation access4    
7#d7 ,existing agreements ,to the       
maximum extent practicable1 the         
,secretary shall incorporate into the   
management plan required under paragraph
 7#a7 stewardship agreements or         
contracts relating to the ,federal land 
described in section #aja7;a77#b7 that  
exist on the date of enactment of this  
,act4  7#e7 ,cooperating agency ,at the 
request of an interested ,indian ,tribe1
 the ,secretary shall include the       
interested ,indian ,tribe as a          
cooperating agency in the development   
and revision of the management plan     
required under paragraph 7#a74  7#f7    
,indigenous knowledge ,at the request of
 an interested ,indian ,tribe1 the      
,secretary shall ensure that ,indigenous

 knowledge is incorporated into the     
development and revision of the         
management plan required under paragraph
 7#a74  7d7 ,maps and legal descriptions
  7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as          
practicable after the date of enactment 
of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall file 
maps and legal descriptions of the      
,special ,management ,area 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 ,secretary may correct 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 ,service4  ,,ii  
,caja del ,rio ,national ,conservation  

,area  #bja4 ,establishment of the ,caja
 del ,rio ,national ,conservation ,area 
7a7 ,establishment  7#a7 ,in general    
,subject to valid existing rights1 there
 is established the ,caja del ,rio      
,national ,conservation ,area in the    
,state4  7#b7 ,land included ,the       
,conservation ,area shall consist of    
approximately #ag1hcg acres of ,bureau  
of ,land ,management land in the ,state 
as generally depicted as ,caja del      
,rio-,national ,conservation ,area on   
the ,map4  7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes  
of the ,conservation ,area are-- 7#a7 to
 conserve and permanently protect the   
cultural1 spiritual1 religious1 scenic  
viewshed1 ecological1 wildlife habitat1 
natural1 geological1 historical1 and    
traditional values of the ,conservation 
,area2 and  7#b7 to enhance             
opportunities for interested ,indian    
,tribes to engage in the preservation   
and management of the ,conservation     
,area4  #bjb4 ,management of the        
,conservation ,area  7a7 ,in general    

,the ,secretary shall manage the        
,conservation ,area-- 7#a7 subject to   
valid and existing rights2  7#b7 in     
accordance with-- 7,a7 this ,act2  7,b7 
the ,federal ,land ,policy and          
,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #agja et seq472 and  7,c7 any other    
applicable laws2  7#c7 in a manner that 
conserves1 protects1 and enhances the   
resources of the ,conservation ,area2   
and  7#d7 as a component of the         
,national ,landscape ,conservation      
,system4  7b7 ,uses ,the ,secretary     
shall allow only uses of the            
,conservation ,area that are consistent 
with-- 7#a7 opportunities to undertake  
cultural1 spiritual1 medicinal1         
religious1 or traditional historic use  
practices in the ,conservation ,area2   
and  7#b7 the purposes described in     
section #bja7;b74  7c7 ,management plan 
7#a7 ,plan required ,not later than #c  
years after the date of enactment of    
this ,act1 the ,secretary shall develop 
a comprehensive management plan for the 

long-term management of the             
,conservation ,area and the withdrawal  
area4  7#b7 ,coordination and           
consultation ,the ,secretary shall      
prepare and revise the management plan  
required under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in 
coordination with-- 7i7 the ,secretary  
of ,agriculture1 with respect to the    
development of a management plan for the
 ,special ,management ,area1 as         
described in section #ajb7;c72  7ii7 the
 ,director of the ,national ,park       
,service and the ,chief of the ,forest  
,service1 with respect to the           
administration1 protection1 and         
interpretation of the ,el ,camino ,real 
de ,tierra ,adentro ,national ,historic 
,trail2  7iii7 the ,state2 and  7iv7    
applicable units of local government1   
including any applicable land           
grant-mercedes or traditional historic  
communities2 and  7,b7 in consultation  
with interested ,indian ,tribes4  7#c7  
,existing agreements ,to the maximum    
extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall

 incorporate into the management plan   
required under paragraph 7#a7           
stewardship agreements or contracts     
relating to the ,federal land described 
in section #bja7;a77#b7 that exist on   
the date of enactment of this ,act4     
7#d7 ,cooperating agency ,at the request
 of an interested ,indian ,tribe1 the   
,secretary shall include the interested 
,indian ,tribe as a cooperating agency  
in the development and revision of the  
management plan required under paragraph
 7#a74  7#e7 ,indigenous knowledge ,at  
the request of an interested ,indian    
,tribe1 the ,secretary shall ensure that
 ,indigenous knowledge is incorporated  
into the development and revision of the
 management plan required under         
paragraph 7#a74  7d7 ,travel management 
7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year
 after the date of enactment of this    
,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare a    
travel management plan to decrease      
unauthorized road access and motorized  
use in the ,conservation ,area and the  

withdrawal area4  7#b7 ,requirement ,in 
preparing the travel management plan    
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary    
shall designate the use of motorized    
vehicles only on-- 7,a7 the road within 
the ,conservation ,area identified as   
,,cr #ee;,c or ,old ,route #ff2 and     
7,b7 any roads in the ,conservation     
,area and the withdrawal area that the  
,secretary determines to be necessary-- 
7i7 to achieve the purposes described in
 section #bja7;b72 and  7ii7 to allow   
for access to private property or       
critical infrastructure4  7e7 ,maps and 
legal descriptions  7#a7 ,in general ,as
 soon as practicable after the date of  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
shall file maps and legal descriptions  
of the ,conservation ,area 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 ,secretary may correct 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 ,bureau of ,land         
,management4  #bjc4 ,land exchanges  7a7
 ,in general ,subject to subsections 7c7
 through 7f71 the ,secretary shall      
attempt to enter into an agreement to   
initiate an exchange under section      
#bbja4a of title #dc1 ,code of ,federal 
,regulations 7or successor regulations71
 with the ,commissioner of ,public      
,lands of ,new ,mexico1 by the date that
 is #ah months after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 to provide for a
 conveyance to the ,state of all right1 
title1 and interest of the ,united      
,states in and to the ,bureau of ,land  
,management land in the ,state          
identified under subsection 7b7 in      

exchange for the conveyance by the      
,state to the ,secretary of all right1  
title1 and interest of the ,state in and
 to parcels of ,state trust land within 
the boundary of the ,conservation ,area 
described in section #bja7;a77#b7 or the
 boundary of the withdrawal area        
described in section #dja4  7b7         
,identification of land for exchange    
,the ,secretary and the ,commissioner of
 ,public ,lands of ,new ,mexico shall   
jointly identify the ,bureau of ,land   
,management land in the ,state and      
,state trust land eligible for exchange 
under this section1 the exact acreage   
and legal description of which shall be 
determined by surveys approved by the   
,secretary and the ,new ,mexico ,state  
,land ,office4  7c7 ,applicable law ,a  
land exchange under subsection 7a7 shall
 be carried out in accordance with      
section #bjf of the ,federal ,land      
,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agaf74  7d7 ,conditions 
,a land exchange under subsection 7a7   

shall be subject to-- 7#a7 valid        
existing rights2 and  7#b7 such terms as
 the ,secretary and the ,state shall    
establish4  7e7 ,valuation1 appraisals1 
and equalization  7#a7 ,in general ,the 
value of the ,bureau of ,land           
,management land and the ,state trust   
land to be conveyed in a land exchange  
under this section-- 7,a7 shall be      
equal1 as determined by appraisals      
conducted in accordance with paragraph  
7#b72 or  7,b7 if not equal1 shall be   
equalized in accordance with paragraph  
7#c74  7#b7 ,appraisals  7,a7 ,in       
general ,the ,bureau of ,land           
,management land and ,state trust land  
to be exchanged under this section shall
 be appraised by an independent1        
qualified appraiser that is agreed to by
 the ,secretary and the ,state4  7,b7   
,requirements ,an appraisal under       
subparagraph 7,a7 shall be conducted in 
accordance with-- 7i7 the ,uniform      
,appraisal ,standards for ,federal ,land
 ,acquisitions2 and  7ii7 the ,uniform  

,standards of ,professional ,appraisal  
,practice4  7#c7 ,equalization  7,a7 ,in
 general ,if the value of the ,bureau of
 ,land ,management land and the ,state  
trust land to be conveyed in a land     
exchange under this section is not      
equal1 the value may be equalized by--  
7i7 making a cash equalization payment  
to the ,secretary or to the ,state1 as  
appropriate1 in accordance with section 
#bjf7;b7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy  
and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #agaf7;b772 or  7ii7 reducing 
the acreage of the ,bureau of ,land     
,management land or ,state trust land to
 be exchanged1 as appropriate4  7,b7    
,cash equalization payments ,any cash   
equalization payments received by the   
,secretary under subparagraph 7,a77i7   
shall be-- 7i7 deposited in the ,federal
 ,land ,disposal ,account established by
 section #bjf7;a7 of the ,federal ,land 
,transaction ,facilitation ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #bcje7;a772 and  7ii7 used in 
accordance with that ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4

 #bcja et seq474  7f7 ,limitation ,no   
exchange of land shall be conducted     
under this section unless mutually      
agreed to by the ,secretary and the     
,state4  ,,iii ,general ,provisions     
#cja4 ,management of ,covered ,areas    
7a7 ,road construction  7#a7 ,permanent 
roads ,no new permanent road            
construction shall be permitted in a    
covered area unless otherwise designated
 under section #ajb7;c77#c77;,b7 or     
#bjb7;d77#b74  7#b7 ,temporary roads    
,except as necessary for administrative 
purposes1 the protection of health and  
safety1 the control of fire1 insects1 or
 diseases1 to facilitate cultural uses1 
or to provide reasonable access to      
private property1 no temporary road     
construction shall be permitted in a    
covered area4  7#c7 ,decommissioning of 
roads ,not later than #c years after the
 date of enactment of this ,act1 the    
,secretary shall decommission any road  
in a covered area that has not been     
designated on the ,map or in the        

applicable travel management plan for   
the covered area4  7b7 ,motorized       
vehicles  7#a7 ,in general ,except as   
provided in paragraph 7#b71 the use of  
motorized vehicles in a covered area    
shall be permitted only on roads that   
are designated on the ,map or in the    
applicable travel management plan for   
the covered area4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,the
 use of motorized vehicles may be       
allowed in a covered area on roads not  
described in paragraph 7#a7 if the use  
is necessary-- 7,a7 for administrative  
purposes2  7,b7 to respond to an        
emergency2  7,c7 for ,tribal religious  
or cultural practices2 or  7,d7 for     
grazing in accordance with subsection   
7d74  7c7 ,withdrawals  7#a7 ,in general
 ,subject to valid existing rights1 all 
,federal land within a covered area1    
including any land or interest in land  
that is acquired by the ,united ,states 
within the covered area after the date  
of enactment of this ,act1 is withdrawn 
from-- 7,a7 all forms of entry1         

appropriation1 or disposal under public 
land laws1 including the issuance of new
 rights-of-way on1 under1 or through the
 applicable ,federal land2  7,b7        
location1 entry1 and patent under mining
 laws2 and  7,c7 operation of the       
mineral leasing1 mineral materials1 and 
geothermal leasing laws4  7#b7          
,additional land ,if the ,secretary     
acquires additional land within a       
covered area or the withdrawal area     
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the acquired land is withdrawn    
from operation of the laws referred to  
in paragraph 7#a7 on the date of        
acquisition of the land4  7d7 ,grazing  
,the grazing of livestock in a covered  
area1 as established before the date of 
enactment of this ,act1 shall be        
permitted to continue-- 7#a7 subject to 
such reasonable regulations1 policies1  
and practices as the ,secretary         
considers necessary2  7#b7 in accordance
 with applicable law2 and  7#c7 in a    
manner consistent with the purposes of  

the applicable covered area described in
 section #aja7;b7 or #bja7;b74  7e7     
,wildfire1 ,insect1 and ,disease        
,management ,nothing in this ,act       
prohibits the ,secretary1 in cooperation
 with other ,federal1 ,state1 and local 
agencies1 as appropriate1 from          
conducting any measures necessary to    
control wildland fire1 insects1 and     
diseases in a covered area1 consistent  
with the purposes of this ,act4  7f7    
,ecological restoration  7#a7 ,in       
general ,ecological restoration in a    
covered area may be permitted-- 7,a7 if 
necessary to protect1 maintain1 or      
enhance the applicable covered area     
7including the protection of traditional
 food or material gathering72  7,b7 for 
any purposes necessary to control       
wildland fire1 insects1 and diseases2   
and  7,c7 to support the resilience of  
watersheds and wildlife habitat4  7#b7  
,requirement ,ecological restoration    
under paragraph 7#a7 shall be carried   
out in a covered area-- 7,a7 subject to 

such reasonable regulations1 policies1  
and practices as the ,secretary         
considers necessary2  7,b7 in a manner  
consistent with the purposes of the     
applicable covered area as described in 
section #aja7;b7 or #bja7;b72 and  7,c7 
in accordance with applicable law4  7g7 
,acquisition of land  7#a7 ,in general  
,the ,secretary may acquire any land or 
interest in land within the boundary of 
a covered area or contiguous to a       
covered area1 as depicted on the ,map1  
by donation1 purchase from a willing    
seller1 or exchange4  7#b7              
,incorporation of acquired land and     
interests in land ,any land or interest 
in land acquired under paragraph 7#a7   
shall-- 7,a7 if the acquired land or    
interest in land is within the ,santa   
,fe ,national ,forest1 become part of   
the ,special ,management ,area2 or  7,b7
 if the acquired land or interest in    
land is not located within the ,santa   
,fe ,national ,forest1 become part of   
the ,conservation ,area4  7#c7          

,withdrawal area ,the ,secretary of the 
,interior may acquire any land or       
interest in land within the boundary of 
the withdrawal area1 as depicted on the 
,map1 by donation1 purchase from a      
willing seller1 or exchange4  7h7 ,law  
enforcement  7#a7 ,in general ,the      
,secretary shall ensure adequate law    
enforcement presence in a covered area  
with respect to law enforcement matters 
under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary
 to maintain the integrity of the       
covered area4  7#b7 ,no effect on       
jurisdiction ,nothing in this ,act      
limits or otherwise affects the civil or
 criminal regulatory jurisdiction1      
including law enforcement1 for issues   
under the jurisdiction of an ,indian    
,tribe4  7#c7 ,penalties ,in developing 
a management plan for a covered area1   
the ,secretary may consider provisions  
for increased penalties for unauthorized
 activities in the covered area1        
including littering1 vandalism1 damage  
to cultural sites1 and unauthorized     

recreational shooting4  7i7 ,notice of  
available routes and prohibited uses    
,the ,secretary shall ensure that       
visitors to a covered area have access  
to adequate notice relating to          
designated routes1 roads1 and prohibited
 uses in the covered area through-- 7#a7
 the placement of appropriate signage   
along designated routes1 parking areas1 
trailheads1 or any other highly visited 
area1 including notice of penalties for 
prohibited uses2 and  7#b7 the          
distribution of maps1 safety education  
materials1 and other information that   
the ,secretary determines to be         
appropriate4  #cjb4 ,tribal contracting 
and protected rights  7a7 ,tribal       
contracting  7#a7 ,in general ,the      
,secretary may contract with #a or more 
interested ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal   
organizations to perform administrative 
or management functions within a covered
 area through-- 7,a7 contracts entered  
into under the ,indian                  
,self-,determination and ,education     

,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et
 seq472  7,b7 agreements or contracts   
entered into under section #b of the    
,tribal ,forest ,protection ,act of     
#bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a72  7,c7    
agreements or contracts for stewardship 
contracting projects entered into under 
section #fjd of the ,healthy ,forests   
,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c72 and  7,d7 any other 
applicable authority4  7#b7 ,tribal     
assistance ,using any applicable        
authority1 the ,secretary may provide   
technical and financial assistance to an
 interested ,indian ,tribe to improve   
the capacity of the interested ,indian  
,tribe to develop1 enter into1 and carry
 out activities under an agreement or   
contract entered into under paragraph   
7#a74  7b7 ,tribal cultural and         
religious uses  7#a7 ,in general        
,nothing in this ,act diminishes any    
,tribal rights relating to access to a  
covered area for ,tribal activities1    
including spiritual1 cultural1          

medicinal1 and traditional food         
gathering activities4  7#b7 ,tribal uses
 and interests  7,a7 ,access and use ,in
 accordance with applicable law1 the    
,secretary shall ensure access to a     
covered area by members of an interested
 ,indian ,tribe for traditional cultural
 and religious purposes4  7,b7          
,temporary closure  7i7 ,in general ,in 
carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the     
,secretary1 on request of an interested 
,indian ,tribe1 may temporarily close to
 the general public the use of #a or    
more specific portions of a covered area
 to protect the privacy of cultural1    
religious1 and food1 medicinal1 and     
materials gathering activities by       
members of the interested ,indian       
,tribe4  7ii7 ,requirements  7,i7 ,in   
general ,any closure under clause 7i7   
shall be made so as to affect the       
smallest practicable area for the       
minimum period of time necessary4       
7,,ii7 ,access ,access by members of an 
interested ,indian ,tribe to a portion  

of a covered area closed under clause   
7i7 shall be consistent with the purpose
 and intent of ,public ,law #ie-cda     
7commonly known as the ,american ,indian
 ,religious ,freedom ,act7 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aiif et seq47 and other      
applicable law4  7c7 ,federally secured 
rights  7#a7 ,federally secured rights  
,nothing in this ,act alters1 modifies1 
enlarges1 diminishes1 or abrogates      
rights secured by treaty1 statute1      
,executive order1 or other ,federal law 
of any interested ,indian ,tribe1       
including off-reservation reserved      
rights4  7#b7 ,indian land ,nothing in  
this ,act affects any ,indian land4     
7#c7 ,land claims ,the designation of a 
covered area does not affect any        
legitimate land claims to the covered   
area that were secured by treaty or an  
,act of ,congress4  7d7 ,plant and      
mineral gathering for cultural purposes 
7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding       
section #b4f of title #cf1 ,code of     
,federal ,regulations 7or a successor   

regulation71 the ,secretary shall allow 
an enrolled member of any interested    
,indian ,tribe that is culturally       
affiliated with the land located within 
the boundaries of a covered area or     
,bandelier ,national ,monument to       
collect plants1 including parts or      
products of plants1 and mineral         
resources within the applicable covered 
area or ,bandelier ,national ,monument  
for noncommercial traditional and       
cultural uses4  7#b7 ,application  7,a7 
,in general ,except as provided in      
subparagraph 7,b71 a collection activity
 under paragraph 7#a7 shall be-- 7i7    
consistent with applicable laws2 and    
7ii7 subject to such conditions as the  
,secretary determines to be necessary to
 protect the resources and values of the
 applicable covered area or ,bandelier  
,national ,monument4  7,b7 ,quantity    
limitations  7i7 ,existing regulations  
,no quantity limitation contained in a  
regulation of the ,national ,park       
,service1 ,forest ,service1 or ,bureau  

of ,land ,management1 as applicable1 in 
effect on the date of enactment of this 
,act shall apply to a collection        
activity under paragraph 7#a74  7ii7    
,limitations imposed by the ,secretary  
,the ,secretary may limit the quantity  
of plants1 including parts or products  
of plants1 and mineral resources        
collected under paragraph 7#a7 if the   
,secretary determines that the          
limitation is necessary to protect the  
resources and values of the applicable  
covered area or ,bandelier ,national    
,monument4  #cjc4 ,effect  7a7 ,treaty  
rights ,nothing in this ,act affects the
 treaty rights of any ,indian ,tribe or 
land grant-merced4  7b7 ,water rights   
7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act--
 7,a7 constitutes an express or implied 
reservation by the ,united ,states of   
water or water rights for any purpose2  
7,b7 modifies or otherwise affects any  
water rights existing on the date of    
enactment of this ,act1 including any   
water rights held by the ,united        

,states2  7,c7 affects an interstate    
water compact existing on the date of   
enactment of this ,act2 or  7,d7 imposes
 any mandatory streamflow requirement or
 any ,federal water quality standard    
within the covered land4  7#b7 ,state   
water law ,the ,secretary shall follow  
the procedural and substantive          
requirements of applicable ,state law to
 obtain and hold any water rights not in
 existence on the date of enactment of  
this ,act with respect to a covered     
area4  7c7 ,drinking water              
infrastructure  7#a7 ,in general        
,nothing in this ,act affects valid     
existing rights1 including the existing 
rights-of-way of ,santa ,fe ,county1 the
 city of ,santa ,fe1 or the ,buckman    
,direct ,diversion ,board in the ,state1
 to conduct necessary repair1           
operations1 maintenance1 replacement1 or
 expansion of drinking water supply     
infrastructure4  7#b7 ,new permits or   
rights-of-way ,the ,secretary may grant 
to ,santa ,fe ,county or the city of    

,santa ,fe in the ,state new permits or 
rights-of-way to build water supply     
infrastructure not more than #a mile    
from the historic settlement area       
commonly known as ,buckman within the   
,special ,management ,area4  7#c7       
,requirement ,any repair1 operations1   
maintenance1 replacement1 expansion1 or 
new construction of water supply        
infrastructure in a covered area shall  
be conducted in a manner that is        
consistent with the purposes of this    
,act4  7d7 ,fish and wildlife ,nothing  
in this ,act affects the jurisdiction of
 the ,state with respect to fish and    
wildlife located on public land in the  
,state1 except that the ,secretary1     
after consultation with the ,new ,mexico
 ,department of ,game and ,fish1 may    
designate zones where1 and establish    
periods during which1 hunting shall not 
be allowed within a covered area for    
reasons of public safety1               
administration1 or public use and       
enjoyment4  7e7 ,nondisclosure  7#a7 ,in

 general ,the ,secretary shall not      
disclose to the public-- 7,a7           
information relating to the covered area
 that is derived from ,indigenous       
knowledge that has not otherwise been   
released to the public as of the date of
 enactment of this ,act2 or  7,b7       
information relating to the nature or   
location of any sacred site in a covered
 area1 if the ,secretary determines1 in 
consultation with the interested ,indian
 ,tribe1 that such a disclosure may--   
7i7 risk harm to the cultural resources 
of the sacred site2  7ii7 cause a       
significant invasion of privacy2 or     
7iii7 impede the use of the sacred site 
for traditional cultural activities by  
an ,indian ,tribe or members of an      
,indian ,tribe4  7#b7 ,freedom of       
information act applicability  7,a7 ,in 
general ,information described in       
paragraph 7#a7 shall be exempt from     
disclosure under section #eeb of title  
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  7,b7        
,applicability ,for purposes of         

subparagraph 7,a71 this subsection shall
 be considered a statute described in   
section #eeb7;b77#c77;,b7 of title #e1  
,united ,states ,code4  ,,iv ,caja del  
,rio ,withdrawal ,area  #dja4           
,withdrawal ,subject to any valid       
existing rights1 the ,federal land and  
any interest in the ,federal land       
depicted as ,caja del ,rio ,withdrawal  
,area on the ,map is withdrawn from--   
7#a7 all forms of entry1 appropriation1 
and disposal under the public land laws2
  7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under
 the mining laws2 and  7#c7 operation of
 the mineral leasing1 mineral materials1
 and geothermal leasing laws4