California Desert Protection Act of 1991

Summary

California Desert Protection Act of 1991 - Title I: Wilderness Additions - Designates as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System 77 wilderness areas within the California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA), the Yuma District, and the Bakerfield District of the Bureau of Land Management. Permits grazing in such areas. Prohibits the approval of any plan of operation prior to determining the validity of unpatented mining claims, mill sites, and tunnel sites affected by plans in such areas. States that non-designated areas within the CDCA have been adequately studied for inclusion in the System and releases them from otherwise applicable restrictions. Designates certain lands within the CDCA as the White Mountains Wilderness Study Area. Title II: Death Valley National Park - Establishes the Death Valley National Historic Park which subsumes the Death Valley National Monument. Withdraws the additional lands from further exploitation under the mining laws. Requires the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to determine the validity of any unpatented mining claims, mill sites, and tunnel sites within such additional lands and whether the United States should acquire any mineral rights in such lands. Preserves grazing privileges on such lands for persons holding permits as of July 1, 1991. Terminates all grazing on July 1, 2016. Title III: Joshua Tree National Park - Establishes the Joshua Tree National Park which subsumes the Joshua Tree National Monument. Withdraws the additional lands from further exploitation under the mining laws. Requires the Secretary to determine the validity of any unpatented mining claims, mill sites, and tunnel sites within such additional lands and whether the United States should acquire any mineral rights in such lands. Continues the validity of certain rights-of-way of the Metropolitan Water District. Title IV: Mojave National Park - Establishes the Mojave National Monument which subsumes the East Mojave National Scenic Area. Withdraws Federal lands within the Monument from further exploitation under the mining laws. Requires the Secretary to determine the validity of any unpatented mining claims, mill sites, and tunnel sites within the Monument and whether the United States should acquire any mineral rights in such lands. Authorizes the Secretary to regulate mining in such Monument. Preserves grazing privileges on such lands for persons holding permits as of July 1, 1991. Terminates all grazing on July 1, 2016. Continues the validity of existing rights-of-way for specified activities. Directs the Secretary to submit a management plan for the Monument to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Designates the Granite Mountains Natural Reserve within the Monument. Authorizes the Secretary to construct a visitors' center and acquire lands. Title V: National Park Wilderness - Designates as wilderness the Death Valley National Park Wilderness, the Joshua Tree National Park Wilderness Additions, and the Mojave National Monument Wilderness. Title VI: Miscellaneous Provisions - Directs the Secretary to transfer Red Rock Canyon State Park Additions in the CDCA to California. Establishes the Desert Lily Sanctuary within the CDCA. Prohibits the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture from: (1) disposing of lands within the boundaries of any wilderness, park, or monument designated by this Act; (2) granting rights-of-way in lands within designated wilderness; and (3) making lands within such boundaries available for use by the Metropolitan Water District. Requires the Secretary to transfer certain Federal lands selected by the California State Lands Commission upon transfer to the United States of State school lands of equivalent value that are included in areas designated as wilderness and national parks under titles I through IV of this Act. Sets forth procedures for establishing fair market value. Creates the California Desert State Lands Credit Account in the event that the value of selected Federal lands is less than that of transferred State lands. Authorizes the Secretary to exchange Federal mineral interests in lands in California for private mineral interests in wilderness areas and national parks designated by this Act. Directs the Secretary to insure nonexclusive access to the wilderness areas, parks, and monument designated by this Act for traditional Indian cultural and religious purposes. Reserves Federal water rights for wilderness areas designated by this Act. Authorizes appropriations. Title VII: Definitions - Sets forth specified definitions.

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Timeline

1. 17 July 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 July 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 July 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 July 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on General Oversight and California Desert Lands.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 September 1991

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 October 1991

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 October 1991

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 11 October 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

9. 15 October 1991

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Interior.

   Source: Committee

10. 16 October 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Discharged.

    Source: Committee

11. 16 October 1991

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 16 October 1991

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 16.

    Source: Committee

13. 4 November 1991

    Introduced

    Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries for a period ending not later than Nov. 5, 1991 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(n), rule X.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 4 November 1991

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-283, Part I. committee pursuant to clause 1(n), rule X.

    Source: Committee

15. 4 November 1991

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-283, Part I. committee pursuant to clause 1(n), rule X.

    Source: Committee

16. 5 November 1991

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.

    Source: Calendars

17. 5 November 1991

    Discharge

    Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged.

    Source: Discharge

18. 5 November 1991

    Committee

    Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged.

    Source: Committee

19. 5 November 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

20. 13 November 1991

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 279 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2929 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against said substitute are waived. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to said substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. Said amendments shall be considered in the order and manner specified in the report and are considered read. It shall be in order at any time for the chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs to offer amendments en b...

    Source: Floor

21. 22 November 1991

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2929 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

22. 22 November 1991

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2929 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against said substitute are waived. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to said substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. Said amendments shall be considered in the order and manner specified in the report and are considered read. It shall be in order at any time for the chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs to offer amendments en b...

    Source: Floor

23. 22 November 1991

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 279.

    Source: Floor

24. 22 November 1991

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 279 passed House.

    Source: Floor

25. 22 November 1991

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug Barnard Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

26. 22 November 1991

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 279 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

27. 26 November 1991

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

28. 26 November 1991

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

29. 26 November 1991

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

30. 26 November 1991

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 297 - 136 (Roll no. 435).

    Source: Floor

31. 26 November 1991

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 297 - 136 (Roll no. 435).

    Source: Floor

32. 26 November 1991

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

33. 26 November 1991

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2929.

    Source: Floor

34. 26 November 1991

    Passed

    Mr. Blaz asked unanimous consent that when H.R. 2929 is considered in the Committee of the Whole, that in lieu of the amendment No. 10, made in order under the rules, it be in order to offer a modified amendment. agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

35. 26 November 1991

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

36. 26 November 1991

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

37. 27 November 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

38. 28 November 1991

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

    Source: Committee

39. 4 April 1992

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held at Palm Desert, Ca. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-624.

    Source: Committee

40. 28 April 1992

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.

    Source: Committee

41. 29 April 1992

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

42. 30 April 1992

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-624.

    Source: Committee

43. 5 August 1992

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Department of the Interior. Unfavorable.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

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Sponsors

• Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor

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Related records

• related to → Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2929) to designate certain lands in the California desert as wilderness, to establish the Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks, and for other purposes.
• related to ← California Public Lands Wilderness Act
• related to ← California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1991
• amends ← Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to designate approximately 2.4 million acres covering 62 areas as wilderness, compared with approximately 8 million acres designated by the bill. It also sought to state that none of the provisions in the bill shall be construed as restricting, forbidding, or interfering with demilitarization activities or flights of military aircraft over the designated wilderness areas.
• amends ← Amendments en bloc sought to stipulate that for the purposes of this Act, lands may not be acquired by the Federal government without the consent of the owner.
• amends ← Amendments en bloc sought to clarify that none of the provisions in the bill shall be considered as establishing any Federal reserved water rights with respect to the designation of wilderness areas in two national wildlife refuges located along the Colorado River.
• amends ← Amendment sought to require that whenever the Department of Interior acquires non-federal lands (or interests in land) under the bill, federal lands of an equal value must be disposed of within one year.
• amends ← Amendment sought to provide that the bill would not take effect until the fiscal year following the first fiscal year after enactment in which federal expenditures do not exceed federal revenues.
• amends ← Amendments en bloc sought to delete language which establishes the East Mojave National Monument in California and designates as wilderness certain lands within that unit of the National Park System.

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