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HOUSE 519118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.

Last Action
6/15/2023

Actions

  • 2023-02-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • 2023-01-25Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • 2023-01-25Introduced in House
  • 2023-01-25Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-01-25 (00)

Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act

This bill makes changes with respect to the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and Lake Eleanor Basin areas of Yosemite National Park.

Specifically, the bill increases rent paid by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for the use of the park from $30,000 to $2 million per year. That amount shall be adjusted annually to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. The commission may not recoup such sums from wholesale water or power customers. The bill allows collected rent to be used by the Department of the Interior for wildfire mitigation activities in the park and other national parks in California.

The bill requires the National Park Service to administer the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and Lake Eleanor Basin areas for public recreation, benefit, and use in a manner that will preserve scenic, historic, scientific, or otherwise important features.

Cosponsors (1)

  • David Valadao (R-CA)

Subjects

  • California
  • Congressional oversight
  • Fires
  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Land use and conservation
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
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