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National Monuments and the Antiquities Act
Addresses authority of the President to create national monuments on Federal lands under the Antiquities Act of 1906. Discusses monument issues and controversies, including size, threat level and objects protected, land use effects, management, and other legal issues, focusing on five monuments established or enlarged by proclamation in January and April 2000. Also examines Antiquities Act consistency with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, possible future designation of national landscape monuments, and options for Congress.
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