H.R. 250: To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under ...

...that Act, and for other purposes.

113th Congress, 2013–2015. Text as of Jan 15, 2013 (Introduced).

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HR 250 IH

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 250

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

January 15, 2013

Mr. CHAFFETZ 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,’.