American Land Sovereignty Protection Act
Latest action · Mar 12, 2001 Executive Comment Requested from Interior, State.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Secretary to object to the inclusion of any property in the United States on the list of World Heritage in Danger unless the Secretary: (1) has reported to Congress on the necessity for such inclusion, the associated natural resources, and the impact of inclusion on existing and future uses of such property; and (2) is specifically authorized to assent to the inclusion by a joint resolution of Congress.
Prohibits any Federal official from nominating any lands in the United States for designation as a Biosphere Reserve. Nullifies any such designation before enactment of this Act unless the Biosphere Reserve: (1) is specifically authorized by a law enacted after enactment of this Act and before December 31, 2003; (2) consists solely of federally owned lands; and (3) is subject to a management plan that ensures that the use of intermixed or adjacent non-Federal property is not limited or restricted as a result of that designation.
Prohibits any Federal official from nominating, classifying, or designating any Federal land for a special or restricted use under any international conservation agreement unless specifically authorized by law. Provides that any such nomination, classification, or designation of private or State or local lands shall have no force or effect without the owner's consent or specific authorization by State or local law, respectively.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 3, 2001 to Nov 7, 2001.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | Asa Hutchinson | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-CO | Bob Schaffer | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-AZ | Bob Stump | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-WA | George R. Nethercutt Jr. | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-NV | Jim Gibbons | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-NM | Joe Skeen | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Randy (Duke) Cunningham | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| D-MS | Ronnie Shows | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Tom DeLay | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-TN | Van Hilleary | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Apr 4, 2001 | |
| R-IN | Brian D. Kerns | Nov 7, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Charles W. Stenholm | Nov 7, 2001 | |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | Nov 7, 2001 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Nov 7, 2001 | |
| R-NY | Thomas M. Reynolds | Nov 7, 2001 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2001 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 12, 2001 | |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred Mar 12, 2001 | |
| Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 12, 2001 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
- Mar 12, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
- Mar 12, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
- Mar 12, 2001Executive Comment Requested from Interior, State.
- Mar 6, 2001Introduced in House
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40164 | The UNESCO World Heritage Convention: Congressional Issues Archived | Report | Jul 20, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To preserve the sovereignty of the United States over public lands and acquired lands owned by the United States, and to preserve State sovereignty and private property rights in non-Federal lands surrounding those public lands and acquired lands.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- American Land Sovereignty Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Congressional-executive relations
- Congressional-Presidential relations
- Economic impact statements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental Protection
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Historic sites
- History
- International Affairs
- International environmental cooperation
- Land use
- Legislation
- Legislative resolutions
- Local laws
- Man and the Biosphere Programme
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine resources conservation
- Natural areas
- Nature conservation
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Right of property
- State laws
- States' rights
- Treaties
- United Nations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2001Introduced in House
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