[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 254 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 254

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should seek 
   input from all stakeholders, State and local governments, and the 
 Congress before declaring any national monument under the authorities 
   granted in the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2000

  Mr. Radanovich (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Peterson of 
  Pennsylvania, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Herger, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Barrett of 
   Nebraska, Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. 
    Kolbe) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Resources

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should seek 
   input from all stakeholders, State and local governments, and the 
 Congress before declaring any national monument under the authorities 
   granted in the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906.

Whereas on January 12, 2000, the President declared the Grand Canyon-Parashant 
        National Monument, the Agua Fria National Monument, and the California 
        Coastal National Monument, and expanded the Pinnacles National Monument;
Whereas on February 15, 2000, the President announced his intentions to declare 
        the 400,000 acre Sequoia National Monument;
Whereas under the terms of these declarations, the use of over 1,600,000 acres 
        of public land will be restricted without formal public hearings or 
        consultation with the Congress or State and local governments;
Whereas the President and the Secretary of the Interior have ignored requests 
        from the Congress for information regarding planned or proposed monument 
        declarations and have steadfastly refused to work with individual 
        Members of Congress to create a balanced approach to conservation on 
        Federal land;
Whereas on September 24, 1999, in a decisive vote of 408-2, the House of 
        Representatives approved H.R. 1487, a bill to provide for public 
        participation in the declaration of national monuments, that would 
        require the President to solicit public participation and consult with 
        the Congress and a State Governor before any national monument 
        declaration; and
Whereas on October 20, 1999, H.R. 1487 was ordered favorably reported from the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) by declaring the Grand Canyon-Parashant National 
        Monument, the Agua Fria National Monument, and the California 
        Coastal National Monument and expanding the Pinnacles National 
        Monument on January 12, 2000, the President violated the good 
        faith of the Congress and ignored or disregarded the concerns 
        and objections of citizen stakeholders and State and local 
        governments; and
            (2) the President and the Secretary of the Interior 
        should--
                    (A) immediately disclose to the public any plans 
                for additional national monument declarations; and
                    (B) seek formal input from all stakeholders, State 
                and local governments, and the Congress before 
                declaring any national monument, including the Sequoia 
                National Monument, in a manner that is consistent with 
                H.R. 1487, as passed by the House and reported 
                favorably by the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                Resources of the Senate in the 106th Congress.
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