[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1487 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 1487


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 27, 1999

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To provide for public participation in the declaration of national 
monuments under the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE DECLARATION AND SUBSEQUENT 
              MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS.

    Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225, 16 U.S.C. 431; 
popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Sec. 2. That the'' and inserting ``Sec. 
        2. (a) The''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b)(1) To the extent consistent with the protection of the 
historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other 
objects of historic or scientific interest located on the public lands 
to be designated, the President shall--
            ``(A) solicit public participation and comment in the 
        development of a monument declaration; and
            ``(B) consult with the Governor and congressional 
        delegation of the State or territory in which such lands are 
        located, to the extent practicable, at least 60 days prior to 
        any national monument declaration.
    ``(2) Before issuing a declaration under this section, the 
President shall consider any information made available in the 
development of existing plans and programs for the management of the 
lands in question, including such public comments as may have been 
offered.
    ``(c) Any management plan for a national monument developed 
subsequent to a declaration made under this section shall comply with 
the procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969.''.

SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be 
construed to enlarge, diminish, or modify the authority of the 
President to act to protect public lands and resources.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.