HCM 2008
Initials EB/MG Page 1 Transmitted
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: LARA DP 5-4-0-0 | 3
rd
Read 31-28-0-0-1
Senate: NREW DP 4-3-0-0 | 3
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Read 16-13-1-0-0
HCM2008: urging Congress; Antiquities Act; repeal
Sponsor: Representative Gillette, LD 30
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
Overview
Urges the U.S. Congress to repeal or amend the Antiquities Act of 1906.
History
The Antiquities Act of 1906 authorizes the President of the United States to declare by public
proclamation historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures and other objects of
historic or scientific interest on lands owned or controlled by the United States as national
monuments.
Provisions
1. Urges the U.S. Congress to repeal the Antiquities Act of 1906 or amend it to reaffirm that
entire landscapes, animate life, such as birds and mammals, and common plants and
vegetation are not considered landmarks, structures or objects under federal law.
2. Urges any proclamation made by the President of the United States to be stated publicly
and must specifically name and describe the location of each landmark, structure and
object to be protected.
3. Urges the limitation on extending or establishing a national monument to be offered to
all Western states.
4. Urges no new national monument, federal reservation or expansion of an existing
national monument be established in Arizona, unless with the express authorization of:
a) the Arizona State Legislature while in session; and
b) the members of the county board of supervisors in all the counties that would be
impacted by the monument or reservation.
5. Requests the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit the memorial to the U.S. President,
the President of the U.S. Senate, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and
each member of Congress from Arizona.
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