MAST Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 13, 2015)
Marine Access and State Transparency or the MAST Act
Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to bar the President from declaring any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a national monument unless:
- such a declaration is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress;
- the President has submitted a proposal to make the declaration to the governor of each state or territory located within 100 nautical miles of that area;
- each governor submits to the President a notice that the legislature of that state or territory has approved the proposal; and
- the declaration is substantially the same as the proposal.
Prohibits the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, with respect to any area of the exclusive economic zone that is designated as a national monument, from implementing any restrictions on the public use of such a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.
What just happenedMar 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 13, 2015
- Mar 2, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Mar 2, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee - Jan 13, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Jan 13, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 13, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House