HOUSE 857115th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722.

California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018

Last Action: 12/5/2018

Actions

2018-12-05Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722.
2018-12-05Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-416.
2018-12-05Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-416.
2018-10-02Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2018-06-26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2018-06-25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-06-25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5594-5601)
2018-06-25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5594-5601)
2018-06-25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 857.
2018-06-25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5594-5603)
2018-06-25Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-05-16Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2018-05-16Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-05-16Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
2018-05-16Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

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CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-03 (00)

California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act

This bill amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to, among other things:

establish or designate wilderness areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area;
release specified wilderness study areas;
adjust national park and preserve boundaries; and
specify land withdrawals 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.

The bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of rivers and creeks as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Cosponsors (1)

Pete Aguilar (D-CA)

Subjects

Alternative and renewable resources
California
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Historical and cultural resources
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Motor vehicles
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Water use and supply
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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