Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1348

Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act

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Introduced
Mar 21, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest Action
Apr 11, 2013

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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]

Democrat·AZ-3
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First Name: Raúl
Middle Name: M.
Last Name: Grijalva
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,348
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 21, 2013
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Is Law
No
Apr 11, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

Source: House committee actions

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Mar 21, 20130

Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act - Establishes the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in Arizona.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Monument as part of the National Landscape Conservation System by allowing only such uses of the Monument that further the purposes for which it was established.

Requires the Monument to be managed so as to maintain its undeveloped character and to protect and restore its cultural resources, species, and ecosystems.

Directs the Secretary to conduct an inventory of invasive plant species in the Monument.

Authorizes the Secretary to carry out vegetation management treatments within the Monument.

Permits grazing within the Monument where it is already established.

Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Monument. Instructs the Secretary to prepare such plan in government-to-government consultation with Indian tribes having a cultural or historic tie to the Great Bend of the Gila.

Allows for the continued use of the Monument by members of tribes for traditional ceremonies and as a source of traditional plants and other materials.

Authorizes the Secretary to allow scientific research to be conducted within the Monument, including research for the preservation of the historic and cultural resources of the Monument.

Permits the Secretary to conduct or authorize other persons to conduct research regarding the effects of climate change on the Monument's resources.

Prohibits renewable energy and transmission development projects from being carried out in the Monument.

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House· Standing
Archaeology and anthropologyArizonaHistorical and cultural resourcesLand transfersMonuments and memorialsOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trails

Introduced in House

Mar 21, 2013