§ 410rr-7. — Glorieta Unit of Pecos National Historical Park.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC410rr-7]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIX-P--PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Sec. 410rr-7. Glorieta Unit of Pecos National Historical Park
(a) Establishment
In order to preserve and interpret the Battle of Glorieta for the
benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations, there is hereby
established the Glorieta Unit of the Pecos National Historical Park
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ``Glorieta Unit''). The
Glorieta Unit shall be comprised of approximately 682 acres as generally
depicted on the maps entitled ``Glorieta Unit--Pecos National Historical
Park'', numbered 430-80,031, and dated July 1990. The boundary of Pecos
National Historical Park, established by this subchapter, is hereby
modified to include the Glorieta Unit.
(b) Administration
The Secretary shall administer the Glorieta Unit to preserve and
interpret the Battle of Glorieta for the benefit and enjoyment of
present and future generations, in accordance with the provisions of
this section, applicable provisions of this subchapter, and provisions
of law generally applicable to units of the National Park System,
including sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and sections 461 to 467
of this title.
(c) Acquisition
The Secretary is authorized to acquire lands, waters, and interests
therein within the boundaries of the Glorieta Unit by donation, purchase
with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. Lands may not be
acquired for purposes of the Glorieta Unit without the consent of the
owner thereof unless the Secretary determines that, in his judgment, the
property is subject to, or threatened with, uses which are having, or
would have, an adverse impact on the Glorieta Unit or on the management
of the Glorieta Unit.
(d) Transfer
Lands identified on the maps referred to in subsection (a) of this
section as being within unit number 26 in the ``Historic Zone'' are
hereby transferred from the administration of the Secretary of
Agriculture to the administration of the Secretary of the Interior, to
be managed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(e) Management plan
The Secretary shall incorporate management direction for the
Glorieta Unit into the general management plan for the Pecos National
Historical Park, including the identification of routes of travel
associated with the Battle of Glorieta.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(Pub. L. 101-536, Sec. 3, Nov. 8, 1990, 104 Stat. 2368.)
References in Text
This section, referred to in subsecs. (a), (b), (d), and (f), was in
the original ``this Act'', meaning Pub. L. 101-536, Nov. 8, 1990, 104
Stat. 2368, known as the Pecos National Historical Park Expansion Act of
1990, which enacted this section and provisions set out as notes under
this section and section 410rr of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1990
Amendment note set out under section 410rr of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Pecos National Historical Park
Expansion Act of 1990, and not as part of title II of Pub. L. 101-313
which comprises this subchapter.
Findings and Purpose
Section 2 of Pub. L. 101-536 provided that:
``(a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
``(1) the Civil War battle of Glorieta Pass, New Mexico, fought
on March 26-28, 1862, was a decisive battle of the Civil War in the
Far West;
``(2) the battle was significant because the Confederate defeat
at Glorieta Pass resulted in the collapse of the Confederacy's plan
to capture the riches and support of the West, thus largely ending
the Civil War in the West; and
``(3) the campsite and headquarters of the Union forces during
the Battle of Glorieta are currently within the boundary of Pecos
National Historical Park.
``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act [enacting this section and
provisions set out as a note under section 410rr of this title] is to
preserve and interpret the Battle of Glorieta and to enhance visitor
understanding of the Civil War and the Far West by establishing a new
unit of Pecos National Historical Park.''
