Senator Paul Laxalt's Letter on Proposed Legislation to Amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_36_10_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Senator Paul Laxalt's Letter on Proposed Legislation to Amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
- Date Created:
- 1977-03-22
- EDTF:
- 1977-03-22
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/2
- Description:
- Paul Laxalt, a U.S. Senator from Nevada, is introducing legislation to improve Congressional oversight over Federal agencies managing public lands. The bill aims to use a legislative veto to control regulations inconsistent with Congressional intent. Laxalt believes this method is necessary to prevent regulatory overreach and protect public land users. The legislation requires a 90-day review period for regulations, with a concurrent resolution of disapproval needed to reject them. The bill is particularly important for Western states with high percentages of Federal land ownership.
- Topic:
- Transportation--United States, Banks and banking--United States, Agricultural laws and legislation
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_3_2_36_10_0000, Box, 36, 10, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 5 Pages
