HR 1889 · 98th Congress · Environmental Protection
Public Lands Protection Act of 1981
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.(1983-03-09)
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Public Lands Protection Act of 1981 - Authorizes actions for declaratory and equitable relief in Federal district courts to protect natural resources of public lands from pollution, impairment, or destruction. Specifies parties who may bring such actions. Provides guidelines for: (1) adjudication; (2) judicial procedure in granting relief; and (3) remand to requisite administrative procedures. Directs the court to adjudicate the impact of a defendant's conduct upon completion of such administrative procedures. Authorizes specified parties to intervene under certain circumstances. Declares this Act supplementary to existing administrative and regulatory procedures.…
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