Bill Summary
The Northern Arizona Protection Act is a proposed bill that aims to nullify Presidential Proclamation 10606, which established the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. This bill would withdraw certain land in Arizona from mineral entry and restrict the use of the Antiquities Act in the designated area. It also prohibits any future extensions or establishment of national monuments in the area without express authorization from Congress. This bill is also known as the "Northern Arizona Protection Act" and is intended to protect the land and resources in the designated area.
Possible Impacts
1. This legislation could affect the indigenous peoples who have ancestral ties to the land by restricting their rights to protect and preserve the area.
2. It could also impact businesses and organizations that rely on the land for resource extraction or other activities, as they may no longer be able to access the area.
3. The nullification of the Presidential Proclamation could lead to legal disputes and uncertainty for those who had previously been granted permission to use the land for various purposes.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5635 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5635
To nullify Presidential Proclamation 10606, establishing Baaj Nwaavjo
I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National
Monument and withdrawing certain land in Arizona from mineral entry,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 21, 2023
Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Biggs, and Mr. Newhouse)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To nullify Presidential Proclamation 10606, establishing Baaj Nwaavjo
I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National
Monument and withdrawing certain land in Arizona from mineral entry,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Arizona Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON USE OF ANTIQUITIES ACT IN CERTAIN AREAS IN
ARIZONA.
(a) Nullification of Presidential Proclamation.--Presidential
Proclamation 10606 of August 8, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 55331, relating to
the establishment of the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral
Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument), shall have no force
or effect.
(b) Restriction on Future Monument Designations.--No extension or
establishment of national monuments within the area generally depicted
as ``Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni--Ancestral Footprints of the Grand
Canyon National Monument'' on the map titled ``Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah
Kukveni--Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument''
and dated August 5, 2023, may be undertaken except by express
authorization of Congress.
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