National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 1/12/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2017-01-12Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-12 (00)
National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017
This bill requires the President, before a national monument can be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and determine that the state in which the monument is to be located has enacted legislation approving its designation.
The Department of the Interior may not implement restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.
Cosponsors (6)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- ORRIN HATCH (R-UT)
- Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
- MICHAEL ENZI (R-WY)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Land use and conservation
- Monuments and memorials
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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