National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-900
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]
Introduced: 2015-02-11
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

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015</b></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 900 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Labrador (for himself, Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Benishek , Mr. Cook , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Pearce ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide for congressional and State approval of national monuments and restrictions on the use of national monuments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 . 2. Designation of national monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The President may and inserting After obtaining congressional approval of the proposed national monument, certifying compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to the proposed national monument, and determining that the State in which the proposed national monument is to be located has enacted legislation approving the designation of the proposed national monument, the President may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Restrictions on public use The Secretary 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) providing for public input and congressional approval. .