HR 7380 · 96th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Big Sur Coast Area Act

Introduced 1980-05-19· Sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(1980-08-27)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1980-08-25
Yea 257Nay 118
PassedHouse · 1980-08-25
Yea 257Nay 118

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Big Sur Coast Area Act - Establishes the Big Sur Coast Area in the State of California. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to establish a Big Sur Area Council to recommend a comprehensive management plan for the Big Sur Area, facilitate communication and coordination among the governmental agencies that have jurisdiction within the area and the residents of the area, and advise the Secretary on the appropriate Federal role in the management of the Big Sur Area. Requires the Council, within 24 months following the date of enactment, to recommend to the Secretary a comprehensive management plan for the protection and management of the Big Sur Area. Sets forth the elements to be contained in such plan. Requires the Council, in the event that the local coastal programs for the Big Sur Area mandated by the California Coastal Act of 1976 are not certified by the California Coastal Commission by the statutory deadline of June 1, 1981, to recommend a land-use plan and implementation program for the area that shall be in effect until certification of the local coastal programs. Requires the Secretary, within 120 days after the date…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat