,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #baib ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,nunes introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,act popularly known as the ,antiquities ,act of #aijf to require certain procedures for designating national monuments1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,monument ,designation ,transparency and ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,limitation on designation of national monuments ,section #b of the ,act of ,june #h1 #aijf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dca71 popularly known as the ,antiquities ,act of #aijf1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,that the ,president and inserting 7a7 ,in general4--,subject to the requirements of this section1 the ,president2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7a7 7as so designated7-- 7,a7 by striking compatible with and inserting essential to ensure2 and 7,b7 by striking ,provided1 ,that when and inserting ,when4 #c4 ,national monument designation procedures ,section #b of the ,act of ,june #h1 #aijf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dca7 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,national monument designation procedures 7#a7 ,precondition to proclamation ,the ,president may not issue a proclamation to designate a national monument under subsection 7a7 before the last day of the #cj-;day period beginning on the date on which the ,president provides the language of the proposed proclamation to ,congress and to the ,governor of each ,state1 the chief elected official of each unit of local government1 and the governing entity of each tribal government with jurisdiction over parcels of land located within the boundaries of the proposed national monument4 7#b7 ,public participation 7,a7 ,public hearing requirement 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7iv71 not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,president issues a proclamation under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall hold not fewer than one public hearing within a county 7or comparable unit of local government7 located wholly or in part within the boundaries of the national monument4 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that all interested individuals are afforded an opportunity to participate in a hearing held under this subparagraph4 7ii7 ,comments ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall solicit comments from the public at a hearing held under clause 7i71 and shall enter all comments received at or related to such hearing into the record of the hearing4 7iii7 ,availability of record ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall promptly make the record of a hearing held under clause 7i71 including a transcript of the hearing1 available to the public on the ,internet or by other electronic means4 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that any components of the record that are completed before the entire record is finalized are made available upon their completion4 7iv7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of the ,interior may decline to hold a public hearing under clause 7i7 if each unit of local and tribal government located wholly or in part within the boundaries of the national monument expressly waives the right to such hearing4 7,b7 ,notice and comment period requirement ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,president issues a proclamation under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall initiate a notice and comment period to receive comments from the public regarding the proclamation4 7,c7 ,report 7i7 ,contents ,not later than one year after issuing a proclamation to designate a national monument under subsection 7a71 the ,president shall submit to ,congress a report containing the following3 7,i7 ,an analysis of the economic impact of the designation on the communities within the boundaries of the monument1 including an estimate of the tax revenues that will be lost to1 or gained for1 the ,federal1 ,state1 and local governments as a result of the designation4 7,,ii7 ,an analysis of the impact the designation will have on the ,nation's energy security1 including the effects of the loss of sites to produce wind1 geothermal1 or solar energy1 and the number of barrels of oil1 tons of coal1 or cubic feet of natural gas that will become unavailable as a result of the proclamation4 7,,iii7 ,the projected impact of the designation on interests1 rights1 and uses associated with the parcels of land within the boundaries of the monument1 including water rights1 hunting1 recreational shooting1 grazing1 timber production1 vegetation manipulation to maintain forest health1 off-road vehicle use1 hiking1 horseback riding1 and mineral and energy leases1 claims1 and permits4 7,,iv7 ,the record of any hearings held under subparagraph 7,a74 7,v7 ,any written comments received during the notice and comment period conducted under subparagraph 7,b74 7ii7 ,publication ,the ,president shall ensure that a report submitted to ,congress under clause 7i7 is published on the ,white ,house ,internet ,web site upon completion4 ,the ,president shall further ensure that any components of the report that are completed before the entire report is finalized and submitted to ,congress are published on the ,white ,house ,internet ,web site upon their completion4 7,d7 ,implementation guidelines ,the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in cooperation with the ,states1 shall develop and publish guidelines to provide for the implementation of this paragraph4 7#c7 ,congressional approval of proclamation 7,a7 ,approval required ,a proclamation issued under subsection 7a7 shall cease to be effective following the last day of the #b-year period beginning on the date on which the ,president issued the proclamation1 unless the proclamation is approved by an ,act of ,congress on or before that last day4 7,b7 ,management of land before approval ,during the period between the issuance of a proclamation under subsection 7a7 and the approval of the proclamation under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,president shall ensure that any restriction placed on land and interests1 rights1 or uses associated with the parcels of land designated as a national monument1 including water rights1 hunting1 recreational shooting1 grazing1 timber production1 vegetation manipulation to maintain forest health1 off-road vehicle use1 hiking1 horseback riding1 and mineral and energy leases1 claims1 and permits1 is narrowly tailored and essential to the proper care and management of the objects to be protected4 7,c7 ,effect of nonapproval ,if ,congress does not approve a proclamation to designate a national monument under subparagraph 7,a71 any reservation of land made by such proclamation1 and any restriction imposed as a result of such proclamation on interests1 rights1 or uses associated with the parcels of land1 shall cease to be effective following the last day of the #b-year period referred to in subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,prohibition on repeat proclamations ,the ,president may not issue a proclamation that is substantially similar to a proclamation previously issued under subsection 7a7 that ,congress has not approved under subparagraph 7,a74 4 #d4 ,limitation on restrictions ,section #b of the ,act of ,june #h1 #aijf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dca7 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,limitation on restrictions ,the ,president shall ensure that any restriction placed on land and interests1 rights1 or uses associated with the parcels of land designated as a national monument by a proclamation issued under this section is narrowly tailored and essential to the proper care and management of the objects to be protected4 4