California Public Lands Wilderness Act

Summary

California Public Lands Wilderness Act - Designates as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System certain public lands located in California within the Bakersfield District, the Susanville District, the Ukiah District, the California Desert District, the Yuma, Arizona District, and the Carson City, Nevada District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Incorporates certain public lands in the California Desert District into the Death Valley National Monument and the Joshua Tree National Monument and makes such lands part of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to prepare plans to manage designated wilderness areas. Withdraws such areas from exploitation under the public lands laws. Provides for the continuation of demilitarization activities and the overflight of military aircraft in such areas. Directs the Secretary to assure access to such areas for traditional Indian cultural and religious purposes. Permits the Secretary, upon the request of an Indian tribe or religious community, to temporarily close an area to protect the privacy of religious or cultural activities. States that lands administered by the BLM in California that have not been designated as wilderness areas have been adequately studied for wilderness designation and releases them from certain requirements. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 29 July 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 July 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 July 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 September 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. 15 October 1991

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received from Interior.

   Source: Committee

7. 26 November 1991

   Committee

   See H.R.2929.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 July 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-37] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Cosponsor
• DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → California Desert Protection Act of 1991