H.R. 845 (112th): Montana Land Sovereignty Act

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Mar 01, 2011 (Introduced).

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HR 845 IH

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 845

To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana, except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 1, 2011

Mr. REHBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana, except by express authorization of Congress, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ‘Montana Land Sovereignty Act’.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON NEW NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN MONTANA WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL.

    This proviso of the last sentence of the first section of the Act of September 14, 1950 (64 Stat. 849, chapter 950; 16 U.S.C. 431a), is amended by inserting ‘or Montana’ after ‘Wyoming’.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON NEW WILD LANDS IN MONTANA WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL.

    The Bureau of Land Management shall not implement, administer, or enforce Secretarial Order No. 3310, issued by the Secretary of the Interior on December 22, 2010, on any lands in Montana, except by Congressional approval.