[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1865 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 598
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1865

                          [Report No. 107-279]

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of establishing the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel 
 River watersheds in the State of California as a unit of the National 
                  Park System, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            December 20 (legislative day, December 18), 2001

  Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

                           September 13, 2002

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of establishing the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel 
 River watersheds in the State of California as a unit of the National 
                  Park System, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Los Angeles River and 
San Gabriel River Watersheds Study Act of 2001''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Watershed.--The term ``watershed'' means--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Lower Los Angeles River and its 
                tributaries below the confluence of the Arroyo 
                Seco;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the San Gabriel River and its 
                tributaries in Los Angeles County and Orange County, 
                California; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the San Gabriel Mountains located 
                within the territory of the San Gabriel and Lower Los 
                Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (as defined in 
                section 32603(c)(1)(C) of the State of California 
                Public Resource Code).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on 
the suitability and feasibility of establishing the watershed as a unit 
of the National Park System.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Applicable Law.--Section 8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 
U.S.C. 1a-5(c)) shall apply to the conduct and completion of the study 
required by subsection (a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Consultation With State and Local Governments.--In 
carrying out the study authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall consult with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers 
        and Mountains Conservancy; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) any other appropriate State or local 
        governmental entity.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations of the study required by section 3(a).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``San Gabriel River Watersheds Study 
Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this 
Act referred to as the ``Secretary'', in consultation with the 
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Army, shall conduct a 
comprehensive resource study of the following areas:
            (1) The San Gabriel River and its tributaries north of and 
        including the city of Santa Fe Springs, and
            (2) The San Gabriel Mountains within the territory of the 
        San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains 
        Conservancy (as defined in section 32603(c)(1)(C) of the State 
        of California Public Resource Code).
    (b) Study Conduct and Completion.--(1) The Secretary shall conduct 
a comprehensive evaluation of the area's natural and recreational 
resources to make recommendations for the future coordinated 
management, protection and enhancement of these resources and an 
analysis of the cost of each option. In addition, the study shall 
consider a system of greenways, scenic roadways, river, and trail 
corridors linking communities within the area.
    (2) The study shall be conducted in accordance with section 8(c) of 
Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)).
    (c) Consultation With State and Local Governments.--In conducting 
the study authorized by this section, the Secretary shall consult with 
the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy 
and other appropriate State, county, and local government entities.
    (d) Considerations.--In conducting the study authorized by this 
section, the Secretary shall consider regional flood control and 
drainage needs and publicly owned infrastructure, including, but not 
limited to, wastewater treatment facilities.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    Not later than 3 years after funds are made available for this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives a report on the findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations of the study.




                                                       Calendar No. 598

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1865

                          [Report No. 107-279]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of establishing the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel 
 River watersheds in the State of California as a unit of the National 
                  Park System, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 13, 2002

                       Reported with an amendment