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S 31

An Act relative to the modernization of state agency information technology systems

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Brendan Crighton

Codifies the Devils Tower name in all federal laws and records, ensuring uniform reference to the Devils Tower National Monument with no changes to boundaries or management.

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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Bill Summary · S 31

Summary of S. 31 ( Devils Tower Naming Clarification Act )

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill seeks to formally designate the mountain at Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as “Devils Tower.”
  • It aims to ensure consistent naming across federal laws and records by recognizing Devils Tower in all relevant references.

Key Provisions

  • Section 1(a): The mountain at Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, specified by the coordinates 44°35′26″N, 104°42′55″W, and the adjacent area at 44°35′21″N, 104°41′48″W, shall be known and designated as Devils Tower.
  • Section 1(b): Any reference in any federal law, map, regulation, order, document, paper, or other record to the mountain and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Devils Tower.
  • The bill’s general purpose is to codify official naming; it does not specify changes to boundaries or management authorities beyond naming.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Primary impact: federal agencies and entities that reference the feature in laws, maps, regulations, or documents, ensuring uniform use of the name Devils Tower.
  • Likely minimal operational changes beyond nomenclature; no changes to land boundaries, management authority, or designation status of the monument are described.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: January 8, 2025.
  • Status: Introduced in the Senate; referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • Actions to date: Read twice and referred to the committee (as of the introduced date).

Sponsorship

  • Primary Sponsor: Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY).
  • Co-Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-WY).

Additional Context

  • The bill explicitly codifies a naming convention for the mountain and surrounding area within Devils Tower National Monument, aligning legal references with the commonly used name Devils Tower (as reflected in the bill’s text and coordinates).
  • The inclusion of “and for other purposes” indicates potential additional provisions could be considered, but no such provisions are included in the introduced text.

If you’d like, I can compare this proposed naming to current official materials or provide a brief coastal/territorial naming precedent in similar bills for context.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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