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Title: Expanding Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire private and state land to be administered as part of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Arizona.
Highlights:
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire private or state lands generally depicted on the Proposed Casa Grande Ruins Boundary Modification map (303/100,934), from willing owners only, through donation, exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds (Sec. 3).
- Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to identify any additional lands that the Secretary considers appropriate to be part of any future adjustments to the boundary of the Monument and submit a report to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources within 3 years (Sec. 5).
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NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.