S. 4293: No Funding to Honor Crime Scenes Act

This bill, titled the No Funding to Honor Crime Scenes Act, aims to close and dispose of federal ownership of the César E. Chávez National Monument located in California. Below are the key elements of the bill:

Definitions

• Monument: Refers to the César E. Chávez National Monument, which was established by a presidential proclamation in 2012.
• Secretary: The Secretary of the Interior, who operates through the Director of the National Park Service.
• Site: Includes all federally owned land within the Monument's boundaries, specifically mentioning the César Chávez Home and the Blood and Memorial Garden, as well as any contents within Chávez’s personal office that are federal property.

Closure and Disposal Provisions

• The bill mandates the closure of all federal property within the Monument to public access immediately upon the enactment of the bill.
• It specifies that any legal references to the César E. Chávez National Monument will be rescinded, meaning that the name will no longer be recognized in official documents.
• The bill states that no additional federal funds can be allocated for the Monument.
• The Secretary is required to dispose of the Monument’s site within 90 days of the bill's enactment for fair market value.

Financial Provisions

After the site is disposed of, any remaining funds that had previously been set aside for the Monument, as well as the proceeds from its sale, will be redirected to support a specific program aimed at eliminating a backlog of DNA analyses, as outlined in the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000.

Impact

The bill effectively removes federal ownership and support for the César E. Chávez National Monument, transitioning its management and related federal funding elsewhere while ensuring its closure to the public.

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