US Congress House Bill 5135 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 22 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Oregon except by express authorization of Congress. Requires the President to obtain congressional approval of proposed national monuments situated upon land owned or controlled by the federal government and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to declaring national monuments. Bars the Secretary of the Interior from implementing any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public output and congressional approval.

To provide for congressional approval of national monuments in Oregon, restrictions on the use of national monuments, and for other purposes.

Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-04-28		Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
2010-04-22		Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SB472 (Related) 2009-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5135/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5135/BILLS-111hr5135ih.pdf