[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 6 (Monday, January 12, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 15. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill S. 22, to designate 
certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, 
to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the 
Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       At the end, insert the following:
       The provisions of this bill shall become effective 5 days 
     after enactment.
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  SA 16. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to amendment SA 15 proposed by 
Mr. Reid to the bill S. 22, to designate certain land components of the 
National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs 
and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of 
Agriculture, and for other purposes; as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``5'' and insert ``4''.
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  SA 17. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill S. 22, to designate 
certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, 
to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the 
Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       At the end, insert the following:
       This bill shall become effective 3 days after enactment of 
     the bill.
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  SA 18. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to amendment SA 17 proposed by 
Mr. Reid to the bill S. 22 to designate certain land components of the 
National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs 
and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of 
Agriculture, and for other purposes; as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``3'' and insert ``2.''
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  SA 19. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to amendment SA 18 proposed by 
Mr. Reid to the amendment SA 17 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill S. 22, 
to designate certain land components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in 
the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``2'' and insert ``1''.
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  SA 20. Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Shelby) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 22, to designate certain 
land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to 
authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the 
Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS.

       Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431) is 
     amended by striking ``That the'' and inserting the following: 
     ``After obtaining congressional approval of the proposed 
     national monument and certifying compliance with the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 
     with respect to the proposed national monument, the''.
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  SA 21. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 22, to designate certain land components of the 
National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs 
and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of 
Agriculture, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall not go into effect until--
       (1) the President certifies that the Act would not increase 
     the Federal deficit; and
       (2) the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Energy 
     certify that the Act would not limit access to energy 
     resources.

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