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Senate Bill 67
116th Congress(2019-2020)
California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 9, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 9, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
67
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Dianne Feinstein
California
Democrat
Kamala Harris
California
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019

This bill provides for conservation, additional recreational opportunities, and renewable energy development in the California Desert Conservation Area.

Specifically, the bill, among other things

  • establishes or designates wilderness areas, a special management area, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area;
  • releases specified wilderness study areas;
  • adjusts national park and preserve boundaries; and
  • specifies land withdrawals, transfers, and conveyances.

Specified federal land shall be taken into trust for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe.

Lands and interests in land, including improvements, outside the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park in California may be acquired for the purpose of operating a visitor center.

The bill makes amendments to the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 regarding the California State School lands and designates specified segments of rivers and creeks as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
January 9, 2019
Related Bills (2)
Mar 12, 2019
Became Public Law 116-9
16
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 47
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jan 09, 2019
Introduced in House
4
Sponsorship
House Bill 376
California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
01/09/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S104-105)
01/09/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:21 PM
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