Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act
Latest action · Jun 28, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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.
- IntroducedJun 22, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act
This bill establishes the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in Arizona.
The Department of the Interior shall manage the Monument as part of the National Landscape Conservation System to maintain its undeveloped character and to protect and restore its cultural resources, species, and ecosystems.
Interior shall conduct an inventory of invasive plant species in the Monument.
Interior may carry out vegetation management treatments within the Monument, including efforts to control salt cedar and other invasive plant species.
The bill permits grazing within the Monument where it is already established.
Interior shall develop a management plan for the Monument in government-to-government consultation with Indian tribes having a cultural or historic tie to the Great Bend of the Gila.
The Monument may continue to be used by tribe members for traditional ceremonies and as a source of traditional plants and other materials.
Interior shall allow scientific research within the Monument, including research for the preservation of its historic and cultural resources.
Interior may conduct, or authorize other persons to conduct, research regarding the effects of climate change on the Monument's resources.
The bill prohibits renewable energy and transmission development projects in the Monument.
Interior shall establish the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Advisory Council to advise on the management plan and salt cedar/tamarisk removal.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Jun 22, 2016 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jun 28, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Jun 22, 2016Introduced in House
- Jun 22, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 100, June 22, 2016, page H4171.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6521 | Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act | Reintroduced Bill | Aug 8, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2016Introduced in House
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