National Monument Fairness Act of 1997 - Amends the Antiquities Act to prohibit the President from issuing a proclamation designating more than 50,000 acres in a single State in a single calendar year as a national monument until 30 days after the President has transmitted the proposed proclamation to the Governor of the affected State. Provides that the proclamation shall cease to be effective two years after it is issued unless the Congress has approved it by joint resolution.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 256, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (CA) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 256, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hansen amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hansen amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Miller (CA) requested a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 256, further proceedings were postponed.
Mr. Hansen moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1127 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8500-8502)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced the unfinished business to be requests for recorded votes on the Vento and Hansen amendments, which were postponed from the previous day.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1127.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 197 (Roll no. 495).
Roll Call #495 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 197 (Roll no. 495).
Roll Call #495 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.
Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior and Office of Management and Budget.
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