H.R.5135 - To provide for congressional approval of national monuments in Oregon, restrictions on the use of national monuments, and for other purposes.

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  • Official: To provide for congressional approval of national monuments in Oregon, restrictions on the use of national monuments, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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4/22/2010--Introduced.Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Oregon except by express authorization of Congress. Requires the President to obtain congressional approval of proposed national monuments situated upon land owned or controlled by the

Official Summary

4/22/2010--Introduced.Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Oregon except by express authorization of Congress. 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. 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 output and congressional approval.

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11/06/10
Daniel Seigler: well, live and learn

Now then, there is a piece of legislation that Mr. Walden had put forth, H.R.5135 : To provide for congressional approval of national monuments in Oregon, restrictions on the use of national monuments, and for other purposes, ...

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06/21/10
H.R.5580: National Monument Designation Transparency and ...

... H.R.5580 (1) are also tracking: Bills, People. H.R.4651 To prohibit the furth... 1 · H.R.5135 To provide for congre... 1 · H.R.4675 To prohibit the furth... 1 · H.R.4996 Preserve Land Freedom... 1 · H.R.4703 To prohibit the

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05/22/10
DISCUSS: Should Congress approve national monuments? | KVAL CBS 13 ...

Walden's bill (HR 5135) is undoubtedly a longshot. But the debate it encourages is one that should occur. The Antiquities Act, approved in 1906, wasn't intended to encourage presidents to set aside huge swaths of public land. ...

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