3.0.0 827 2023-01-11T13:35:01Z 2023-01-11T13:35:01Z House HR 2017-02-02 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 18 (Thursday, February 2, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VARGAS:H.R. 827.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make allneedful rules and regulations respecting the territory orother property belonging to the United States, as enumeratedin Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H946]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-16T21:44:07Z Referred to 2017-02-02T15:01:45Z 2017-02-16 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2017-02-02 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-02-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Aviation and airports California Land transfers Land use and conservation Parks, recreation areas, trails Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2017-02-02 Introduced in House 2017-06-07T20:40:21Z Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the state of California approximately 934 acres of specified public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in San Diego County, upon termination of all mining claims to such lands, to be managed in accordance with the provisions of the California Wilderness Act.

On the submission of an application by Imperial County, California, the Department of Transportation shall seek a conveyance from Interior of approximately 3,500 acres of BLM-administered land adjacent to the Imperial County Holtville Airport in Imperial County, California, for purposes of airport expansion.

The bill establishes the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area in California to conserve, protect, and enhance its plant and wildlife values and nationally significant resources. The area shall consist of approximately 81,880 acres of certain public lands in Imperial County. Interior shall manage specified lands in the management area to preserve their character for eventual inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.

]]> Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act Display Title Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act Official Title as Introduced To establish certain conservation and recreation areas in the State of California, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act Introduced in House 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr827ih/xml/BILLS-115hr827ih.xml 2017-02-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.