117 S31 IS: Protect Utah’s Rural Economy Act U.S. Senate 2021-01-22 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.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 31IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 22, 2021Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Romney) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo limit the establishment or extension of national monuments in the State of Utah.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protect Utah’s Rural Economy Act.

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Limitation on the establishment or extension of national monuments in the State of Utah

Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(e)

Limitation on the establishment or extension of National Monuments in the State of Utah

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the President may not establish or extend a national monument in the State of Utah (referred to in this subsection as the State) unless—(1)the extension or establishment has been authorized by an Act of Congress; and(2)the President has received from the Governor of the State notice that the State legislature has enacted legislation approving the proposed establishment or extension..