Fort San Gerónimo Preservation Act

The term Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón (also known as Fortín de San Gerónimo del Boquerón) means the fort and grounds listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located near Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón in Puerto Rico is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System. Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System.

The affiliated area shall consist of the area generally depicted on the map titled Fort San Gerónimo Proposed Affiliated Area, numbered 910/176698, and dated July 2021. The affiliated area shall consist of the area generally depicted on the map entitled Fort San Gerónimo Proposed Affiliated Area, numbered 910/176698, and dated July 2021.

The affiliated area shall be managed in accordance with— The affiliated area shall be managed in accordance with—

(1) this Act; and this Act; and

(2) any law generally applicable to units of the National Park System. any law generally applicable to units of the National Park System.

The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall be the management entity for the affiliated area. The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall be the management entity for the affiliated area.

The Secretary may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area.

Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to acquire property at the affiliated area or to assume managerial or financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area. Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary—

The Secretary, in consultation with the management entity, shall develop a management plan for the affiliated area.

Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall submit the management plan developed under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

Nothing in this Act affects the land use rights of private property owners adjacent to Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón.

The fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard, or detected from within Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón.

The term affiliated area means the affiliated area established by section 3(a).

The term Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón (also known as Fortín de San Gerónimo del Boquerón) means the fort and grounds listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located near Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The term management entity means the management entity for the affiliated area designated by section 3(d).

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

The Secretary—

(1) may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area; and

(2) shall enter into an agreement with the management entity that describes the roles and responsibilities for the management of the affiliated area consistent with the policies and standards that apply to units of the National Park System.

(1) to acquire property at the affiliated area; or

(2) to assume managerial or financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area.

Nothing in this Act affects the land use rights of private property owners adjacent to Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón.