Findings

Congress finds that— (1) the Grand Canyon is a national treasure that has exceptional historic, cultural, and geological value; (2) the Grand Canyon region drives the local economy through tourism and outdoor recreation; (3) the Grand Canyon is the ancestral homeland of 11 Indian Tribes, the members of which now live in the States of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada; (4) restoring the landscapes in the Grand Canyon helps uphold the responsibilities of the United States to the Indian Tribes referred to in paragraph (3); and (5) the Dragon Bravo Fire and White Sage Fire— (A) collectively burned more than 200,000 acres of land in the North Rim and Kaibab National Forest; and (B) destroyed more than 100 structures, including the Grand Canyon Lodge.