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S. 228

National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015

National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015

This bill requires the President, before a national monument can be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and determine that the state in which the monument is to be located has enacted legislation approving its designation.

The Department of the Interior may not implement restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID](R-ID)Sponsor
18 cosponsors18 R
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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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    Introduced in Senate