Rob Bishop: “This amendment tries to clarify the process for monument designations of 5,000 acres or less, providing that they can…”

“This amendment tries to clarify the process for monument designations of 5,000 acres or less, providing that they can become permanent if the President follows the regular NEPA public involvement process. There was a question on the clarity of the language in the underlying bill that is there. It also ensures that new taxpayer dollars are spent by requiring the use of existing funds to conduct any study or analysis that is in the bill or may be added by an amendment. With that, I yield to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings).”