IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 254
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should seek input
from all stakeholders, State and local governments, and the Congress
before declaring any national monument under the authorities granted
in the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 2000
Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. PETERSON of
Pennsylvania, Mr. METCALF, Mr. HERGER, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. BARRETT
of Nebraska, Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. SHADEGG,
and Mr. KOLBE) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President
should seek input from all stakeholders, State and local
governments, and the Congress before declaring any na-
tional monument under the authorities granted in the
Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906.
Whereas on January 12, 2000, the President declared the
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, the Agua
Fria National Monument, and the California Coastal Na-
tional Monument, and expanded the Pinnacles National
Monument;
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Whereas on February 15, 2000, the President announced his
intentions to declare the 400,000 acre Sequoia National
Monument;
Whereas under the terms of these declarations, the use of
over 1,600,000 acres of public land will be restricted
without formal public hearings or consultation with the
Congress or State and local governments;
Whereas the President and the Secretary of the Interior have
ignored requests from the Congress for information re-
garding planned or proposed monument declarations and
have steadfastly refused to work with individual Members
of Congress to create a balanced approach to conserva-
tion on Federal land;
Whereas on September 24, 1999, in a decisive vote of 408–
2, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 1487, a
bill to provide for public participation in the declaration
of national monuments, that would require the President
to solicit public participation and consult with the Con-
gress and a State Governor before any national monu-
ment declaration; and
Whereas on October 20, 1999, H.R. 1487 was ordered favor-
ably reported from the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) by declaring the Grand Canyon-Parashant
National Monument, the Agua Fria National Monu-
ment, and the California Coastal National Monu-
ment and expanding the Pinnacles National Monu-
ment on January 12, 2000, the President violated
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the good faith of the Congress and ignored or dis-
regarded the concerns and objections of citizen
stakeholders and State and local governments; and
(2) the President and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior should—
(A) immediately disclose to the public any
plans for additional national monument declara-
tions; and
(B) seek formal input from all stake-
holders, State and local governments, and the
Congress before declaring any national monu-
ment, including the Sequoia National Monu-
ment, in a manner that is consistent with H.R.
1487, as passed by the House and reported fa-
vorably by the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate in the 106th Con-
gress.
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