H.R.1487: National Monument NEPA Compliance Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced April 20, 1999
  • Latest Major Action March 28, 2000

Bill Summary

Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require the President, before declaring a national monument, to: (1) solicit public participation and comment in the designation's development; (2) consult with the Governor and congressional delegation of the State or territory in which the lands in question are located, to the extent practicable, at least 60 days before such a designation; and (3) consider any information made available in the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 8.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-252.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 146.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 296 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1487 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments. The rule makes in order the Committee on Resources amendment in the nature of a substitute as an original bill for purpose of amendment.
Rule H. Res. 296 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 296.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1487 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments. The rule makes in order the Committee on Resources amendment in the nature of a substitute as an original bill for purpose of amendment.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 296 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Miller to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1487.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Vento.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1487.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on final passage on H.R. 1487 by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hansen objected to the voice vote pending the absence of a quorum. Further proceedings on the bill were postponed until later in the legislative day and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 408 - 2 (Roll no. 444).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 106-250. Minority views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477.
April 20, 1999

Introduced in the House by James V. Hansen (R-Utah)

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