Amendment105th Congress
Amendment allows the President to designate any national monument up to 50,000 acres in size; provides that if the President wants to designate a national monument over 50,000 acres, he must submit the proposal to the Governor of the affected State 30 days prior to the proclamation; and after the 30-day period, the monument is created. However, after 2 years, the monument designation will sunset unless Congress has passed a joint resolution approving the President's action.
- Amendment Number
- 417
- Description
- Amendment allows the President to designate any national monument up to 50,000 acres in size; provides that if the President wants to designate a national monument over 50,000 acres, he must submit the proposal to the Governor of the affected State 30 days prior to the proclamation; and after the 30-day period, the monument is created. However, after 2 years, the monument designation will sunset unless Congress has passed a joint resolution approving the President's action.
- Purpose
- An amendment in the nature of a substitute to require Congress to pass, within two years, a resolution agreeing to any monument designation of more than 50,000 acres. The amendment would also require the President to give 30 days notice prior to issuing any monument designation.
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Oct 7, 1997
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Hansen amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 202 (Roll no. 494).
- Latest Action Time
- 12:04:44
- Submitted Date
- Oct 6, 1997
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021