On the recordApril 15, 2013
Under current law the President can unilaterally designate national monuments on Federal land outside of Alaska or Wyoming without any check or balance from the U.S. Congress.
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congress.govJason Chaffetz: “Under current law the President can unilaterally designate national monuments on Federal land outside of Alaska or…”
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Chaffetz highlights the lack of congressional oversight in national monument designations.
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