To amend the National Historic Preservation Act to prohibit the inclusion of certain sites on the National Register of Historic Places and to prohibit the designation of the Mt. Shasta area in the State of California as a historic district, historic sites, or national monument under the National Historic Preservation Act or the Antiquities Act.

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Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to prohibit unimproved or unmodified natural landscape features that do not contain artifacts or other physical evidence of human activity or have unique significance in history or pre-history as established by or pursuant to an Act of Congress from being: (1) eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places or designation as a National Historic Landmark; (2) included on the Register or designated as such Landmark; or (3) considered to be a historic or pre-historic property or historic resource for purposes of the Act or other Federal laws. Provides that nothing in this Act shall invalidate or otherwise affect determinations made before this Act's enactment with respect to any natural landscape feature. Prohibits the Mt. Shasta area in California from being designated by any U.S. agency or authority as a historic district, historic site, or national monument under the Act or the Antiquities Act. Ceases the force and effect of any inconsistent designation made before enactment of this Act.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997

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  Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 January 1997

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