National Monuments Act of 2011

Summary

National Monuments Act of 2011- Requires the President to obtain congressional approval of proposed national monuments situated upon land owned or controlled by the federal government and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to declaring national monuments. Bars the Secretary of the Interior from implementing any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.

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Timeline

1. 23 January 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 January 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 23 January 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 January 2013

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 January 2013

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 January 2013

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Sponsors

• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Cosponsor
• James Risch · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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