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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2114
To amend the Antiquities Act regarding the establishment by the President
of certain national monuments and to provide for public participation
in the proclamation of national monuments.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 2001
Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. OTTER, Mr. PETERSON of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GIBBONS,
Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. STUMP, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mrs.
CUBIN, Mr. CANNON, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr.
SOUDER, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. GOSS, Mr.
CALVERT, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. HAYWORTH,
Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. TAUZIN, and Mr. FLAKE) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Antiquities Act regarding the establishment
by the President of certain national monuments and
to provide for public participation in the proclamation
of national monuments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Monument
Fairness Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF NATIONAL MONU-
MENT STATUS AND CONSULTATION.
Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906, commonly re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Antiquities Act’’ (34 Stat. 225; 16
U.S.C. 431) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 2. That the’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘SEC. 2. (a) The’’;
(2) by adding the following at the end of sub-
section (a) (as so designated by paragraph (1)): ‘‘A
proclamation of the President under this section
that, during one calendar year, creates a national
monument that is more than 50,000 acres or that,
during one calendar year, adds more than 50,000
acres to an existing national monument may not be
issued until 30 days after the President has trans-
mitted the proposed proclamation to the Governor of
the State or States in which such acreage is located
and solicited such Governor’s or Governors’ written
comments, and any such proclamation shall cease to
be effective on the date 2 years after issuance of the
proclamation unless the Congress has approved such
proclamation by law.’’; and
(3) by adding after subsection (a) (as so des-
ignated by paragraph (1)) the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(b)(1) To the extent consistent with the protection
of the historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric struc-
tures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest
located on the public lands to be designated, the President
shall—
‘‘(A) solicit public participation and comment in
the development of a monument proclamation; and
‘‘(B) consult with the Governor and entire con-
gressional delegation of the State or territory in
which such lands are located, to the extent prac-
ticable, at least 60 days prior to any national monu-
ment proclamation.
‘‘(2) Before issuing a proclamation under this sec-
tion, the President shall consider any information made
available in the development of existing plans and pro-
grams for the management of the lands under consider-
ation for proclamation as a monument, including such
public comments as may have been offered.
‘‘(c) Any management plan for a national monument
developed subsequent to a proclamation made under this
section shall comply with the procedural requirements of
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.’’.
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