HR 302 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 302CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide for State approval of national monuments, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 18, 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. HERGER, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. POE of Texas, and Mr. PEARCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide for State approval of national monuments, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Preserve Land Freedom For Americans Act of 2011’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS.

The Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in section 2 (16 U.S.C. 431), by striking ‘sec. 2. That the’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS.

‘After obtaining approval from the Governor and the legislature of each State within the boundaries of which the proposed national monument would be located, the’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 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 State approval under section 2.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink