S.Amdt. 2301

SA 2301. Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2232 submitted by Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Thune) and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of the amendment, add the following:

Subtitle C--Restrictions on the Designation of National Monuments SEC. 13801. RESTRICTIONS ON THE DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS.

(a) Designation.--No national monument designated by presidential proclamation shall be valid until the date on which the Governor and the legislature of each State within the boundaries of the proposed national monument have approved of the designation.

(b) Restrictions.--The Secretary of the Interior shall not implement any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.