Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide limits on the designation of new federally protected land) At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. __. LIMITATION ON DESIGNATION OF NEW FEDERALLY PROTECTED LAND. (a) Definition of Federally Protected Land.--In this section, the term ``federally protected land'' means any area designated or acquired by the Federal Government for the purpose of conserving historic, cultural, environmental, scenic, recreational, developmental, or biological resources. (b) Findings Required.--New federally protected land shall not be designated unless the Secretary, prior to the designation, publishes in the Federal Register-- (1) a finding that the addition of the new federally protected land would not have a negative impact on the administration of existing federally protected land; and (2) a finding that, as of the date of the finding, sufficient resources are available to effectively implement management plans for existing units of federally protected land.”