HR 857 · 115th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018

Introduced 2017-02-03· Sponsored by Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722.(2018-12-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act

Jul 26, 2018

As passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 25, 2018

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H.R. 857, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018

Nov 20, 2018

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on October 2, 2018

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat