Honoring Jocelyn Nungaray

The order directs the Secretary of the Interior to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge — a coastal wildlife and recreation area along the Gulf of America near Houston, Texas — as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge." The Secretary must update procedures, take all appropriate actions to complete the renaming, and ensure Jocelyn Nungaray's life is permanently commemorated at the refuge. Following the renaming, the Secretary must issue guidance so that all federal references — including agency maps, contracts, and other documents — reflect the new name.

The order contains standard general provisions stating it does not create any enforceable legal rights for any party, must be implemented consistent with applicable law and available appropriations, and does not impair existing agency authorities or OMB functions.

The Department of the Interior and its Fish and Wildlife Service, which administers national wildlife refuges, are directed to act. Federal agencies that reference the refuge in maps, contracts, and official documents will need to update those records.

The renaming permanently commemorates Jocelyn Nungaray at a federal public land site. Visitors to the refuge, federal contractors, and any agency using official maps or documents referencing the area will encounter the new name going forward.

The Secretary of the Interior has 30 days to update internal procedures and complete the renaming action under the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act. After the renaming is formalized, the Secretary must issue separate guidance to ensure all federal agency references — maps, contracts, communications — are updated to reflect the new name. No further rulemaking trigger or reporting to OMB is specified; compliance is self-executing within the Interior Department.