I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1354 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of portions of the Los Angeles coastal area in the State of California to evaluate alternatives for protecting the resources of the coastal area, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 25, 2021 Mr. LIEU (for himself, Ms. WATERS, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. BASS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, and Ms. BARRAGA´N) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of portions of the Los Angeles coastal area in the State of California to evaluate alternatives for protecting the resources of the coastal area, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Santa Monica Moun- 4 tains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment 5 Study Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Mar 22, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1354.IH H1354 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1354 IH SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY OF THE LOS ANGELES COASTAL 1 AREA, CALIFORNIA. 2 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 3 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 4 the Secretary of the Interior. 5 (2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 6 means the coastline and adjacent areas to the Santa 7 Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach to Tor- 8 rance Beach, including the areas in and around 9 Ballona Creek and the Baldwin Hills and the San 10 Pedro section of the City of Los Angeles, excluding 11 the Port of Los Angeles north of Crescent Avenue. 12 (b) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— 13 (1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe- 14 cial resource study of the study area. 15 (2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under 16 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 17 (A) evaluate the national significance of 18 the study area; 19 (B) determine the suitability and feasibility 20 of designating the study area as a unit of the 21 National Park System; 22 (C) consider other alternatives for preser- 23 vation, protection, and interpretation of the 24 study area by the Federal Government, State or 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Mar 22, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1354.IH H1354 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 1354 IH local government entities, or private and non- 1 profit organizations; 2 (D) consult with interested Federal agen- 3 cies, State or local governmental entities, pri- 4 vate and nonprofit organizations, or any other 5 interested individuals; and 6 (E) identify cost estimates for any Federal 7 acquisition, development, interpretation, oper- 8 ation, and maintenance associated with the al- 9 ternatives. 10 (3) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required 11 under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accord- 12 ance with section 100507 of title 54, United States 13 Code. 14 (4) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 15 date on which funds are first made available for the 16 study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub- 17 mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 18 House of Representatives and the Committee on En- 19 ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 20 that describes— 21 (A) the results of the study; and 22 (B) any conclusions and recommendations 23 of the Secretary. 24 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Mar 22, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1354.IH H1354 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS