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US HR1050

US HR1050
ANTIQUITIES Act America’s Natural Treasures of Immeasurable Quality Unite, Inspire, and Together Improve the Economies of States Act


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Introduced
02/07/2019
In Committee
02/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To provide for the administration of certain national monuments, to establish a National Monument Enhancement Fund, and to establish certain wilderness areas in the States of New Mexico and Nevada. This bill provides for the administration of certain National Monuments and the designation of certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness. This bill directs the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to administer each specified national monument in accordance with (1) the one or more presidential proclamations that apply to the monument, (2) any Act of Congress enacted before December 4, 2017, that provides for an adjustment to the boundary or administration of such monument, and (3) this bill. The bill establishes the National Monument Enhancement Fund to furnish funding (1) to such federal agencies to develop management plans for their national monuments that were designated under current federal law, (2) for federal acquisition and development of certain land and other areas, and (3) to develop and enhance recreational infrastructure on such designated lands. The bill designates specified BLM lands within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and Rio Grande del Norte National Monuments in New Mexico and in the Gold Butte National Conservation Area in Nevada as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The Department of the Interior shall manage approximately 100 acres of BLM land in New Mexico identified as Lookout Peak Communication Site in a manner that preserves the character of the land for future inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.

AI Summary

This bill provides for the administration of certain National Monuments and the designation of certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness. The bill directs federal agencies to administer each specified National Monument in accordance with applicable presidential proclamations and laws. The bill establishes the National Monument Enhancement Fund to provide funding for management plans, federal land acquisition and development, and recreational infrastructure development on designated National Monument lands. The bill also designates certain Bureau of Land Management lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (114)

Debra Haaland (D)* Pete Aguilar (D),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Don Beyer (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Anthony Brown (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Salud Carbajal (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Ed Case (D),  Sean Casten (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Gil Cisneros (D),  Katherine Clark (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Joe Courtney (D),  Jason Crow (D),  Sharice Davids (D),  Diana DeGette (D),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Michael Doyle (D),  Eliot Engel (D),  Veronica Escobar (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Bill Foster (D),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Chuy García (D),  Jimmy Gomez (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Brian Higgins (D),  Katie Hill (D),  Jim Himes (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Conor Lamb (D),  Rick Larsen (D),  John Larson (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Susie Lee (D),  Mike Levin (D),  John Lewis (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Elaine Luria (D),  Tom Malinowski (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Donald McEachin (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Joe Morelle (D),  Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Richard Neal (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Chris Pappas (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Raul Ruiz (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Kilili Sablan (D),  Linda Sánchez (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  David Scott (D),  José Serrano (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Donna Shalala (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Mike Thompson (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Norma Torres (D),  Xochitl Torres Small (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Maxine Waters (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Frederica Wilson (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (on 02/25/2019)

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