Union Calendar No. 236
116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
[Report No. 116–293]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of portions of the Los Angeles coastal area in the State of California to evaluate alternatives for protecting the resources of the coastal area, and for other purposes.
March 4, 2019
Mr. Ted Lieu of California (for himself, Ms. Bass, Ms. Brownley of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Barragán) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
November 15, 2019
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 4, 2019]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of portions of the Los Angeles coastal area in the State of California to evaluate alternatives for protecting the resources of the coastal area, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act”.
SEC. 2. Resource study of the Los Angeles coastal area, California.
(a) Definition of Study Area.—In this section, the term “study area” means the coastline and adjacent areas to the Santa Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach, including the areas in and around Ballona Creek and the Baldwin Hills and the San Pedro section of the City of Los Angeles, excluding the Port of Los Angeles north of Crescent Avenue.
(b) Special Resource Study.—
(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(B) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System;
(C) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations;
(3) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code.
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes—
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[Report No. 116–293] | |||||
A BILL | |||||
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of portions of the Los
Angeles coastal area in the State of California to evaluate alternatives
for protecting the resources of the coastal area, and for other purposes. | |||||
November 15, 2019 | |||||
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union, and ordered to be printed |