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Union Calendar No. 117
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1127
[Report No. 105–191]
To amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress and the concur-
rence of the Governor and State legislature for the establishment by
the President of national monuments in excess of 5,000 acres.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1997
Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. CANNON, and Mr. COOK) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
JULY 21, 1997
Additional sponsors: Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. STUMP, Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colo-
rado, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr.
HERGER, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Ms. DUNN,
Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado, Mrs. EMERSON, and Mr.
SMITH of Oregon
JULY 21, 1997
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress
and the concurrence of the Governor and State legisla-
ture for the establishment by the President of national
monuments in excess of 5,000 acres.
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 1997’’.
SEC. 2. CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR AND STATE
LEGISLATURE.
Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906, commonly re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Antiquities Act’’ (34 Stat. 225; 16
U.S.C. 432) is amended by adding the following at the
end thereof: ‘‘A proclamation under this section issued by
the President to declare any area in excess of 5,000 acres
to be a national monument shall not be final and effective
unless and until the Secretary of the Interior submits the
Presidential proclamation to Congress as a proposal and
the proposal is passed as a law pursuant to the procedures
set forth in Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
Prior to the submission of the proposed proclamation to
Congress, the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with
and obtain the written comments of the Governor of the
State in which the area is located. The Governor shall have
90 days to respond to the consultation concerning the
area’s proposed monument status. The proposed procla-
mation shall be submitted to Congress 90 days after re-
ceipt of the Governor’s written comments or 180 days
from the date of the consultation if no comments were re-
ceived.’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Monument
Fairness Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR AND STATE
LEGISLATURE.
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 by adding the following at the end thereof:
‘‘A proclamation under this section issued by the President
to declare any area in excess of 50,000 acres in a single
State in a single calendar year, to be a national monument
shall not be final and effective unless and until the Sec-
retary of the Interior submits the Presidential proclamation
to Congress as a proposal and the proposal is passed as
a law pursuant to the procedures set forth in Article 1 of
the United States Constitution. Prior to the submission of
the proposed proclamation to Congress, the Secretary of the
Interior shall consult with and obtain the written comments
of the Governor of the State in which the area is located.
The Governor shall have 90 days to respond to the consulta-
tion concerning the area’s proposed monument status. The
proposed proclamation shall be submitted to Congress 90
days after receipt of the Governor’s written comments or
180 days from the date of the consultation if no comments
were received.’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend the
Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress and the
concurrence of the Governor and State legislature for the
establishment by the President of national monuments in
excess of 50,000 acres.’’.
Union Calendar No. 117
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1127
[Report No. 105–191]
A BILL
To amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of
Congress and the concurrence of the Governor
and State legislature for the establishment by the
President of national monuments in excess of
5,000 acres.
JULY 21, 1997
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed