Monuments Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
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Summary
Monuments Protection Act This bill directs the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture (USDA) to enter into an agreement with a state, the District of Columbia, a federally recognized Indian tribe, a U.S. territory or possession, or a political subdivision that offers to assume activities to resume or continue operations and public access to any covered unit when those activities would not otherwise be carried out: (1) because there is a lapse in available federal funds as a result of a failure to enact appropriations, or (2) because of a failure of the federal government to make sufficient funds available to operate such unit. The bill defines a "covered unit" to mean: public lands; units of the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, and the National Forest System; federally owned open air monuments and memorials; and federally owned roads and off ramps on all such lands. The bill requires Interior and USDA to reimburse an entity for such activities once funds are made available.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
TN • R
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/6/2018
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