National Monuments Act of 2011

Bill: 113-s-104
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2013-01-23
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Land use and conservation

Monuments and memorials

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2013-01-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>National Monuments Act of 2011- Requires the President to obtain congressional approval of proposed national monuments situated upon land owned or controlled by the federal government and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to declaring national monuments. </p> <p>Bars the Secretary of the Interior from implementing any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 104 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for congressional approval of national monuments and restrictions on the use of national monuments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Monuments Act of 2011 . 2. Designation of national monuments The Act of June 8, 1906 ( 16 U.S.C. 431 et seq. ), is amended— (1) in section 2 ( 16 U.S.C. 431 ), by striking Sec. 2. That the and inserting the following: 2. Designation of national monuments After obtaining congressional approval of the proposed national monument and certifying compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to the proposed national monument, the ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: 5. Restrictions on public use The Secretary of the Interior shall not implement any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) providing for public input and congressional approval. .