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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1487
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
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-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Santa Monica Moun-
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tains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment
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Study Act’’.
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SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY OF THE LOS ANGELES COASTAL
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AREA, CALIFORNIA.
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(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
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the Secretary of the Interior.
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(2) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’
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means the coastline and adjacent areas to the Santa
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Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach to Tor-
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rance Beach, including the areas in and around
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Ballona Creek and the Baldwin Hills and the San
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Pedro section of the City of Los Angeles, excluding
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the Port of Los Angeles north of Crescent Avenue.
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(b) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.—
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(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe-
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cial resource study of the study area.
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(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under
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paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
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(A) evaluate the national significance of
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the study area;
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(B) determine the suitability and feasibility
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of designating the study area as a unit of the
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National Park System;
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(C) consider other alternatives for preser-
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vation, protection, and interpretation of the
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study area by the Federal Government, State or
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local government entities, or private and non-
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profit organizations;
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(D) consult with interested Federal agen-
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cies, State or local governmental entities, pri-
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vate and nonprofit organizations, or any other
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interested individuals; and
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(E) identify cost estimates for any Federal
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acquisition, development, interpretation, oper-
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ation, and maintenance associated with the al-
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ternatives.
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(3) APPLICABLE
LAW.—The study required
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under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accord-
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ance with section 100507 of title 54, United States
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Code.
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(4) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the
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date on which funds are first made available for the
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study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub-
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mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the
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House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
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ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report
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that describes—
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(A) the results of the study; and
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(B) any conclusions and recommendations
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of the Secretary.
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Passed the House of Representatives November 20,
2019.
Attest:
CHERYL L. JOHNSON,
Clerk.
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