PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3829 PRINTER'S NO. 3981
No. 245 Session of 1980
INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. NOYE AND W. W. FOSTER, AUGUST 25, 1980
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 29, 1980
In the House of Representatives, August 25, 1980
1 A Federal Executive Order of December 1, 1978 placed <--
2 56,000,000 acres of Alaskan land into the National Park System
3 and prohibits hunting big game.
4 This vast acreage could be reasonably developed for the
5 benefit of all the citizens of the United States; therefore be
6 it
7 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
8 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorializes Congress, the
9 President and the Secretary of the Interior to reverse the
10 December 1, 1978 Executive Order putting 56,000,000 acres of
11 Alaskan land into the National Park System; and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be sent to the
13 President of the United States, to the United States Secretary
14 of the Interior, to the presiding officers of both Houses of
15 Congress and to each member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
16 WHEREAS, THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES HAS FAILED TO MEET <--
1 ITS OWN DEADLINE IMPOSED BY THE 1971 ALASKAN NATIVE SETTLEMENT
2 CLAIMS ACT; AND
3 WHEREAS, THIS FAILURE HAS RESULTED IN A DECEMBER 1, 1978
4 EXECUTIVE ORDER UNDER THE 1906 ANTIQUITIES ACT WHICH RESULTED IN
5 A TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL OF 56,000,000 ACRES FROM ENTRY UNDER ALL
6 PUBLIC LAND LAWS PENDING CONGRESSIONAL ACTION; AND
7 WHEREAS, THE EFFECT OF THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER HAS CLOSED
8 41,000,000 ACRES TO SPORT HUNTING WHILE ONLY 15,000,000 ACRES
9 ARE STILL OPEN TO HUNTING AND FISHING; AND
10 WHEREAS, THIS VAST ACREAGE COULD BE UTILIZED FOR THE
11 ENJOYMENT OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUTDOOR
12 SPORTS AND RECREATION; THEREFORE BE IT
13 RESOLVED (THE SENATE CONCURRING), THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
14 OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA MEMORIALIZES CONGRESS, THE
15 PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
16 TO ACT EXPEDITIOUSLY ON THE "ALASKAN LANDS LEGISLATION" TO
17 ENSURE THE TIMELY RESOLUTION OF THIS IMPORTANT YET NEGLECTED
18 PROBLEM; AND BE IT FURTHER
19 RESOLVED, THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SENT TO THE
20 PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TO THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY
21 OF THE INTERIOR, TO THE PRESIDING OFFICERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF
22 CONGRESS AND TO EACH MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
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