H.R. 817 (112th): To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments ...
...under that Act, and for other purposes.
112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Feb 18, 2011 (Introduced).
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HR 817 IH
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 817
To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 18, 2011
February 18, 2011
Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. REHBERG, and Mr. NUNES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL MONUMENT.
Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (commonly known as the ‘Antiquities Act of 1906’; 16 U.S.C. 431) is amended by striking ‘, in his discretion, to declare by public proclamation’ and inserting ‘ to declare, subject to approval by an Act of Congress,’.