PUBLIC LAW 109–337—OCT. 12, 2006
120 STAT. 1777
Public Law 109–337 109th Congress An Act To establish the Rio Grande Natural Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
Oct. 12, 2006 [S. 56]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rio Grande Natural Area Act’’. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Rio Grande Natural Area Act. 16 USC 460rrr note. 16 USC 460rrr.
In this Act: (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Rio Grande Natural Area Commission established by section 4(a). (2) NATURAL AREA.—The term ‘‘Natural Area’’ means the Rio Grande Natural Area established by section 3(a). (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF RIO GRANDE NATURAL AREA.
16 USC 460rrr–1.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Rio Grande Natural Area in the State of Colorado to conserve, restore, and protect the natural, historic, cultural, scientific, scenic, wildlife, and recreational resources of the Natural Area. (b) BOUNDARIES.—The Natural Area shall include the Rio Grande River from the southern boundary of the Alamosa National 1 ⁄4 Wildlife Refuge to the New Mexico State border, extending mile on either side of the bank of the River. (c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the Natural Area. (2) EFFECT.—The map and legal description of the Natural Area shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map and legal description. (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal description of the Natural Area shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION.
16 USC 460rrr–2.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Rio Grande Natural Area Commission. (b) PURPOSE.—The Commission shall— (1) advise the Secretary with respect to the Natural Area; and
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