CASA MALPAIS NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, ARIZONA.

SEC. 201. CASA MALPAIS NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, ARIZONA. (a) Findings.—The Congress finds and declares that— (1) the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark was occupied by one of the largest and most sophisticated Mogollon communities in the United States; (2) the landmark includes a 58-room masonry pueblo, including stairways, Great Kiva complex, and fortification walls, a prehistoric trail, and catacomb chambers where the deceased were placed; (3) the Casa Malpais was designated as a national historic landmark by the Secretary of the Interior in 1964; and (4) the State of Arizona and the community of Springerville are undertaking a program of interpretation and preservation of the landmark. (b) Purpose.—It is the purpose of this section to assist in the preservation and interpretation of the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark for the benefit of the public. (c) Cooperative Agreements.— (1) In general.—In furtherance of the purpose of this section, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Arizona and the town of Springerville, Arizona, pursuant to which the Secretary may provide technical assistance to interpret, operate, and maintain the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark and may also provide financial assistance for planning, staff training, and development of the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark, but not including other routine operations. 112 STAT. 3398 (2) Additional provisions.—Any such agreement may also contain provisions that— (A) the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall have right to access at all reasonable times to all public portions of the property covered by such agreement for the purpose of interpreting the landmark; and (B) no changes or alterations shall be made in the landmark except by mutual agreement between the Secretary and the other parties to all such agreements. (d) Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to provide financial assistance in accordance with this section.