text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Public Land Management Participation 
  Act of 1997''.
  
  SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
  
      The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the public and the 
  Congress have both the right and a reasonable opportunity to 
  participate in decisions that affect the use and management of all 
  public lands owned or controlled by the Government of the United 
  States.
  
  SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF PUBLIC AND CONGRESSIONAL ROLE IN DECLARATION 
                OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS.
  
      The Antiquities Act (16 U.S.C. 431a) is amended by adding the 
  following new section:
  ``Sec. 431b. Public and congressional roles in national monument 
                declarations
      ``(a) The Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture shall provide 
  an opportunity for public involvement and by regulation shall establish 
  procedures, including public hearings where appropriate, to give 
  Federal, State, and local governments and the public, adequate notice 
  and opportunity to comment upon and participate in the formulation of 
  plans relating to the declaration of national monuments upon the lands 
  owned or controlled by the Government of the United States pursuant to 
  the authority of the Antiquities Act (16 U.S.C. 431).
      ``(b) In addition, the Secretary of the Interior and Agriculture 
  shall, prior to any recommendations for declaration of an area--
              ``(1) ensure compliance with all applicable federal land 
          management and environmental statutes, including the National 
          Environmental Policy Act (40 U.S.C. 4321-4370d);
              ``(2) cause mineral surveys to be conducted by the 
          Geological Survey to determine the mineral values, if any, that 
          may be present in such areas;
              ``(3) identify all existing rights held on federal lands 
          contained within such areas by type and acreage; and
              ``(4) identify all State lands contained within such areas.
      ``(c) After such reviews and mineral surveys, the Secretary of the 
  Interior or Agriculture shall report to the President his 
  recommendations as to what lands owned or controlled by the Government 
  of the United States warrant declaration as a national monument.
      ``(d) The President shall advise the President of the Senate and 
  the Speaker of the House of Representatives of his recommendations with 
  respect to declaration as national monuments of each such area, 
  together with a map thereof and a definition of its boundaries. Such 
  advice by the President shall be given within two years of the receipt 
  of each report from the Secretary. After the effective date of the 
  Public Land Management Participation Act, a recommendation of the 
  President for declaration of a national monument shall become effective 
  only if so provided by an Act of Congress.''.
  
  SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF PUBLIC AND CONGRESSIONAL ROLES IN WORLD 
                HERITAGE SITE LISTING.
  
      Section 401 of the National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 
  1980 (16 U.S.C. 470a-1) is amended--
              (1) in subsection (a) in the first sentence, by--
                      (A) inserting ``(in this section referred to as the 
                  Convention)'' after ``1973''; and
                      (B) inserting ``and subject to subsections (b), 
                  (c), (d), (e), and (f)'' before the period at the end;
              (2) in subsection (b) in the first sentence, by inserting 
          ``, subject to subsection (d),'' after ``shall''; and
              (3) adding at the end the following new subsections:
      ``(d) If the area proposed for designation is not wholly contained 
  within an existing unit of the National Park System, the Secretary of 
  the Interior and Agriculture:
              ``(1) Shall provide an opportunity for public involvement 
          and by regulation shall establish procedures, including public 
          hearings where appropriate, to give Federal, State, and local 
          governments and the public, adequate notice and opportunity to 
          comment upon and participate in the formulation of plans 
          relating to the designation of any lands owned by the United 
          States for inclusion on the World Heritage List pursuant to the 
          Convention.
              ``(2) After such review, the Secretary of the Interior or 
          Agriculture shall report to the President his recommendations 
          as to what lands owned by the United States warrant inclusion 
          on the World Heritage List pursuant to the Convention.
              ``(3) The President shall advise the President of the 
          Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of his 
          recommendations with respect to the designation of any lands 
          owned by the United States for inclusion on the World Heritage 
          List pursuant to the Convention. Such advice by the President 
          shall be given within two years of the receipt of each report 
          from the Secretary. After the effective date of Public Land 
          Participation Management Act, a recommendation of the 
          Presisident for designation of any lands owned by the United 
          States for inclusion on the World Heritage List shall become 
          effective only if so provided by an Act of Congress.
      ``(e) The Secretary of the Interior or Agriculture shall object to 
  the inclusion of any property in the United States on the list of World 
  Heritage in Danger established under Article 11.4 of the Convention 
  unless--
              ``(1) the Secretary has submitted to the Speaker of the 
          House and the President of the Senate a report describing the 
          necessity for including that property on the list; and
              ``(2) the Secretary is specifically authorized to assent to 
          the inclusion of the property on the list, by a joint 
          resolution of the Congress enacted after the date that report 
          is submitted.
      ``(f) The Secretary of the Interior and Agriculture shall submit an 
  annual report on each World Heritage Site within the United States to 
  the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Resources 
  of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
  Resources of the Senate, that contains the following information for 
  each site:
              ``(1) An accounting of all money expended to manage the 
          site.
              ``(2) A summary of Federal full-time-equivalent hours 
          related to management of the site.
              ``(3) A list and explanation of all nongovernmental 
          organizations contributing to the management of the site.
              ``(4) A summary and account of the disposition of 
          complaints received by the Secretary related to management of 
          the site.''.
  
  SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF PUBLIC AND CONGRESSIONAL ROLES IN THE 
                DESIGNATION OF UNITED NATIONS BIOSPHERE RESERVES.
  
      Title IV of the National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 
  1980 (16 U.S.C. 470a-1 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
  following new section:
      ``Sec. 403. (a) No Federal official may nominate any lands in the 
  United States for designation as a Biosphere Reserve under the Man and 
  Biosphere Program of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and 
  Cultural Organization.
      ``(b) Any designation of an area in the United States as a 
  Biosphere Reserve under the Man and Biosphere Program of the United 
  Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization shall not 
  have, and shall not be given, any force or effect, unless the Biosphere 
  Reserve is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress.
      ``(c) The Secretary of the Interior and Agriculture shall provide 
  an opportunity for public involvement and by regulation shall establish 
  procedures, including public hearings where appropriate, to give 
  Federal, State, and local governments and the public, adequate notice 
  and opportunity to comment upon and participate in the formulation of 
  plans relating to the designation of any lands owned by the United 
  States as a Biosphere Reserve under the Man and Biosphere Program of 
  the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
      ``(d) After such review, the Secretary of the Interior or 
  Agriculture shall report to the President his recommendations as to 
  what lands owned by the United States warrant inclusion as a Biosphere 
  Reserve.
      ``(e) The President shall advise the President of the Senate and 
  the Speaker of the House of Representatives of his recommendations with 
  respect to the designation of any lands owned by the United States for 
  inclusion as a Biosphere Reserve. Such advice by the President shall be 
  given within two years of the receipt of each report from the 
  Secretary. After the effective date of the Public Land Participation 
  Management Act, a recommendation of the President for declaration of a 
  Biosphere Reserve shall become effective only if so provided by an Act 
  of Congress.
      ``(f) The Secretary of State shall submit an annual report on each 
  Biosphere Reserve within the United States to the Chairman and Ranking 
  Minority member of the Committee on Resources of the House of 
  Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
  the Senate, that contains the following information for each reserve:
              ``(1) An accounting of all money expended to manage the 
          reserve.
              ``(2) A summary of Federal full time equivalent hours 
          related to management of the reserve.
              ``(3) A list and explanation of all nongovernmental 
          organizations contributing to the management of the reserve.
              ``(4) A summary and account of the disposition of the 
          complaints received by the Secretary related to management of 
          the reserve.''
target: Public Land Management Participation Act of 1997 - Amends the Antiquities Act to require the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to provide an opportunity for public involvement and establish procedures to give the public and Federal, State, and local governments adequate notice and opportunity to comment upon and participate in the formulation of plans relating to the declaration of national monuments upon federally owned or controlled lands.  Requires the Secretaries, prior to making any recommendations for declaration of an area, to:  (1) ensure compliance with all applicable Federal land management and environmental statutes; (2) cause mineral surveys to be conducted by the Geological Survey to determine the mineral values that may be present in such areas; (3) identify all existing rights held on Federal lands contained within such areas; and (4) identify all State lands contained within such areas. 
  Requires: (1) either Secretary, after such reviews and mineral surveys, to report his or her recommendations as to what federally owned or controlled lands warrant declaration as a national monument to the President; and (2) the President to advise the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the President's recommendations, together with maps of the monuments and definitions of their boundaries. 
  (Sec. 4) Amends the National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 to provide that if an area is not wholly contained within an existing National Park System unit, the Secretaries shall provide an opportunity for public involvement and establish procedures to give the public and Federal, State, and local governments adequate notice and opportunity to comment upon and participate in the formulation of plans relating to the designation of any federally owned lands for inclusion on the World Heritage List pursuant to the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. 
  Requires:  (1) either Secretary, after such review, to report his or her recommendations as to what federally owned lands warrant such inclusion to the President; and (2) the President to advise the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of the President's recommendations with respect to the designation of any federally owned lands for such inclusion.  Requires either Secretary to object to the inclusion of any property on the list unless the Secretary:  (1) has submitted to the Speaker and the President of the Senate a report describing the necessity for including that property on the list; and (2) is specifically authorized to assent to such inclusion by a joint resolution of the Congress enacted after the date that report is submitted.  Requires the Secretaries to report annually to specified congressional committees on each World Heritage Site within the United States. 
  (Sec. 5)  Prohibits:  (1) Federal officials from nominating any lands in the United States for designation as a Biosphere Reserve under the Man and Biosphere Program of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization; and (2) any designation of such a Reserve from having or being given any force or effect unless specifically authorized by an Act of Congress. 
  Requires the Secretaries to provide an opportunity for public involvement and establish procedures to give the public and Federal, State, and local governments adequate notice and opportunity to comment upon and participate in the formulation of plans relating to such designation. 
  Requires:  (1)  after such review, either Secretary to report his or her recommendations as to what federally owned lands warrant such inclusion to the President; and (2) the President to advise the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of his recommendations with respect to the designation of any federally owned lands for inclusion as a Biosphere Reserve.  Requires the Secretary of State to report annually to specified congressional committees on each Biosphere Reserve within the United States. 
  Provides that any recommendation of the President for declaration of land as a national monument, inclusion of land on the World Heritage List, or inclusion of land as a Biosphere Reserve shall become effective only if so provided by an Act of Congress.
feat_title: Public Land Management Participation Act of 1997