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California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-67| Senate 
| Updated: 1/9/2019
Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (1)
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019 This bill provides for conservation, additional recreational opportunities, and renewable energy development in the California Desert Conservation Area. Specifically, the bill, among other things establishes or designates wilderness areas, a special management area, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area; releases specified wilderness study areas; adjusts national park and preserve boundaries; and specifies land withdrawals, transfers, 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 and designates specified segments of rivers and creeks as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-32
California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S104-105)
Feb 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-376
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-32
    California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018


  • January 9, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 9, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S104-105)


  • February 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-376
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 116-47: John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
  • HR 116-376: California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsCaliforniaEducation programs fundingElectric power generation and transmissionElementary and secondary educationEndangered and threatened speciesFiresForests, forestry, treesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersLand use and conservationLivestockMedical researchMiningMotor vehiclesOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsReptilesTravel and tourismVeterinary medicine and animal diseasesWater qualityWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-67| Senate 
| Updated: 1/9/2019
California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019 This bill provides for conservation, additional recreational opportunities, and renewable energy development in the California Desert Conservation Area. Specifically, the bill, among other things establishes or designates wilderness areas, a special management area, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area; releases specified wilderness study areas; adjusts national park and preserve boundaries; and specifies land withdrawals, transfers, 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 and designates specified segments of rivers and creeks as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-32
California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S104-105)
Feb 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-376
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-32
    California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018


  • January 9, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 9, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S104-105)


  • February 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-376
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (1)
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 116-47: John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
  • HR 116-376: California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsCaliforniaEducation programs fundingElectric power generation and transmissionElementary and secondary educationEndangered and threatened speciesFiresForests, forestry, treesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersLand use and conservationLivestockMedical researchMiningMotor vehiclesOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsReptilesTravel and tourismVeterinary medicine and animal diseasesWater qualityWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection