3.0.0 5556 2023-01-11T13:32:44Z 2023-01-11T13:32:44Z House HR 2016-06-22 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRIJALVA:H.R. 5556.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among theseveral States, and with the Indian tribes;U.S. Cont. art. IV, sec. 3, cl. 2, sen. aThe Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make allneedful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory orother Property belonging to the United States;[Page H4171]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2016-06-28T20:40:52Z Referred to 2016-06-22T14:00:51Z 2016-06-28 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2016-06-22 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2016-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodies Archaeology and anthropology Arizona Ecology Historical and cultural resources Horticulture and plants Land transfers Monuments and memorials Outdoor recreation Parks, recreation areas, trails Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2016-06-22 Introduced in House 2016-06-28T20:40:42Z Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act

This bill establishes the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in Arizona.

The Department of the Interior shall manage the Monument as part of the National Landscape Conservation System to maintain its undeveloped character and to protect and restore its cultural resources, species, and ecosystems.

Interior shall conduct an inventory of invasive plant species in the Monument.

Interior may carry out vegetation management treatments within the Monument, including efforts to control salt cedar and other invasive plant species.

The bill permits grazing within the Monument where it is already established.

Interior shall develop a management plan for the Monument in government-to-government consultation with Indian tribes having a cultural or historic tie to the Great Bend of the Gila.

The Monument may continue to be used by tribe members for traditional ceremonies and as a source of traditional plants and other materials.

Interior shall allow scientific research within the Monument, including research for the preservation of its historic and cultural resources.

Interior may conduct, or authorize other persons to conduct, research regarding the effects of climate change on the Monument's resources.

The bill prohibits renewable energy and transmission development projects in the Monument.

Interior shall establish the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Advisory Council to advise on the management plan and salt cedar/tamarisk removal.

]]> Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act Display Title Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act Official Title as Introduced To establish the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act Introduced in House 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5556ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5556ih.xml 2016-06-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.