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[S. 138 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 138

  To provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and 
 development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation 
                     Area, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011

Mr. Reid (for Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was 
    read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and 
 development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation 
                     Area, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``California Desert 
Protection Act of 2011''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Amendments to the California Desert Protection Act of 1994.
             ``TITLE XIII--MOJAVE TRAILS NATIONAL MONUMENT

        ``Sec. 1301. Definitions.
        ``Sec. 1302. Establishment of the Mojave Trails National 
                            Monument.
        ``Sec. 1303. Management of the Monument.
        ``Sec. 1304. Uses of the monument.
        ``Sec. 1305. Acquisition of land.
        ``Sec. 1306. Advisory Committee.
        ``Sec. 1307. Renewable energy right-of-way applications.
              ``TITLE XIV--SAND TO SNOW NATIONAL MONUMENT

        ``Sec. 1401. Definitions.
        ``Sec. 1402. Establishment of the Sand to Snow National 
                            Monument.
        ``Sec. 1403. Management of the Monument.
        ``Sec. 1404. Uses of the Monument.
        ``Sec. 1405. Acquisition of land.
        ``Sec. 1406. Advisory Committee.
                         ``TITLE XV--WILDERNESS

        ``Sec. 1501. Designation of wilderness areas.
        ``Sec. 1502. Management.
        ``Sec. 1503. Release of wilderness study areas.
          ``TITLE XVI--DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA

        ``Sec. 1601. Definitions.
        ``Sec. 1602. Establishment of the Vinagre Wash Special 
                            Management Area.
        ``Sec. 1603. Management.
        ``Sec. 1604. Potential wilderness.
              ``TITLE XVII--NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM ADDITIONS

        ``Sec. 1701. Death Valley National Park boundary revision.
        ``Sec. 1702. Mojave National Preserve.
        ``Sec. 1703. Joshua Tree National Park boundary revision.
        ``Sec. 1704. Authorization of appropriations.
          ``TITLE XVIII--OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS

        ``Sec. 1801. Designation of off-highway vehicle recreation 
                            areas.
                       ``TITLE XIX--MISCELLANEOUS

        ``Sec. 1901. State land transfers and exchanges.
        ``Sec. 1902. Military activities.
        ``Sec. 1903. Climate change and wildlife corridors.
        ``Sec. 1904. Prohibited uses of donated and acquired land.
        ``Sec. 1905. Tribal uses and interests.
Sec. 3. Designation of wild and scenic rivers.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION ACT OF 1994.

    (a) In General.--Public Law 103-433 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

             ``TITLE XIII--MOJAVE TRAILS NATIONAL MONUMENT

``SEC. 1301. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this title:
            ``(1) Map.--The term `map' means the map entitled `Boundary 
        Map, Mojave Trails National Monument' and dated November 19, 
        2009.
            ``(2) Monument.--The term `Monument' means the Mojave 
        Trails National Monument established by section 1302(a).
            ``(3) Study area.--The term `study area' means the land 
        that--
                    ``(A) is described in--
                            ``(i) the notice of the Bureau of Land 
                        Management of September 15, 2008 entitled 
                        `Notice of Proposed Legislative Withdrawal and 
                        Opportunity for Public Meeting; California' (73 
                        Fed. Reg. 53269); or
                            ``(ii) any subsequent notice in the Federal 
                        Register that is related to the notice 
                        described in clause (i); and
                    ``(B) has been segregated by the Director of the 
                Bureau of Land Management.

``SEC. 1302. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MOJAVE TRAILS NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is designated in the State the Mojave 
Trails National Monument.
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Monument are--
            ``(1) to preserve the nationally significant biological, 
        cultural, recreational, geological, educational, historic, 
        scenic, and scientific values--
                    ``(A) in the Central and Eastern Mojave Desert; and
                    ``(B) along historic Route 66; and
            ``(2) to secure the opportunity for present and future 
        generations to experience and enjoy the magnificent vistas, 
        wildlife, land forms, and natural and cultural resources of the 
        Monument.
    ``(c) Boundaries.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Monument shall consist of the Federal land and Federal 
        interests in land within the boundaries depicted on the map.
            ``(2) Exclusions.--
                    ``(A) Study area.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                study area shall be excluded from the Monument to 
                permit the Secretary of the Navy to study the land 
                within the study area for--
                            ``(i) withdrawal in accordance with the Act 
                        of February 28, 1958 (43 U.S.C. 155 et seq.); 
                        and
                            ``(ii) potential inclusion into the Marine 
                        Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine 
                        Palms, California, for national defense 
                        purposes.
                    ``(B) Incorporation in monument.--After action by 
                the Secretary of Defense and Congress regarding the 
                withdrawal under subparagraph (A), any land within the 
                study area that is not withdrawn shall be incorporated 
                into the Monument.
    ``(d) Map; Legal Descriptions.--
            ``(1) Legal description.--As soon as practicable after the 
        date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall submit to 
        the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate legal descriptions of the Monument, 
        based on the map.
            ``(2) Corrections.--The map and legal descriptions of the 
        Monument shall have the same force and effect as if included in 
        this title, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and 
        typographical errors in the map and legal descriptions.
            ``(3) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
        the Bureau of Land Management.

``SEC. 1303. MANAGEMENT OF THE MONUMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) only allow uses of the Monument that--
                    ``(A) further the purposes described in section 
                1302(b);
                    ``(B) are included in the management plan developed 
                under subsection (g); and
                    ``(C) do not interfere with the utility rights-of-
                way or corridors authorized under section 1304(f); and
            ``(2) subject to valid existing rights, manage the Monument 
        to protect the resources of the Monument, in accordance with--
                    ``(A) this Act;
                    ``(B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
                    ``(C) any other applicable provisions of law.
    ``(b) Cooperation Agreements; General Authority.--Consistent with 
the management plan and existing authorities applicable to the 
Monument, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements and 
shared management arrangements (including special use permits with any 
person (including educational institutions and Indian tribes)), for the 
purposes of interpreting, researching, and providing education on the 
resources of the Monument.
    ``(c) Administration of Subsequently Acquired Land.--Any land or 
interest in land within the boundaries of the Monument that is acquired 
by the Secretary after the date of enactment of this title shall be 
managed by the Secretary in accordance with this title.
    ``(d) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Property rights.--The establishment of the Monument 
        does not--
                    ``(A) affect--
                            ``(i) any property rights of an Indian 
                        reservation, individually held trust land, or 
                        any other Indian allotments;
                            ``(ii) any land or interests in land held 
                        by the State, any political subdivision of the 
                        State, or any special district; or
                            ``(iii) any private property rights within 
                        the boundaries of the Monument; or
                    ``(B) grant to the Secretary any authority on or 
                over non-Federal land not already provided by law.
            ``(2) Authority.--The authority of the Secretary under this 
        title extends only to Federal land and Federal interests in 
        land included in the Monument.
    ``(e) Adjacent Management.--
            ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this title creates any 
        protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Monument.
            ``(2) Activities outside monument.--The fact that an 
        activity or use on land outside the Monument can be seen or 
        heard within the Monument shall not preclude the activity or 
        use outside the boundary of the Monument.
            ``(3) No additional regulation.--Nothing in this title 
        requires additional regulation of activities on land outside 
        the boundary of the Monument.
    ``(f) Air and Water Quality.--Nothing in this title affects the 
standards governing air or water quality outside the boundary of the 
Monument.
    ``(g) Management Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) not later than 3 years after the date of 
                enactment of this title, complete a management plan for 
                the conservation and protection of the Monument; and
                    ``(B) on completion of the management plan--
                            ``(i) submit the management plan to--
                                    ``(I) the Committee on Natural 
                                Resources of the House of 
                                Representatives; and
                                    ``(II) the Committee on Energy and 
                                Natural Resources of the Senate; and
                            ``(ii) make the management plan available 
                        to the public.
            ``(2) Inclusions.--The management plan shall include 
        provisions that--
                    ``(A) provide for the conservation and protection 
                of the Monument;
                    ``(B) authorize the continued recreational uses of 
                the Monument (including hiking, camping, hunting, 
                mountain biking, sightseeing, off-highway vehicle 
                recreation on designated routes, rockhounding, and 
                horseback riding), if the recreational uses are 
                consistent with this section and any other applicable 
                law;
                    ``(C) address the need for and, as necessary, 
                establish plans for, the installation, construction, 
                and maintenance of public utility energy transport 
                facilities within rights-of-way in the Monument, 
                including provisions that require that the activities 
                be conducted in a manner that minimizes the impact on 
                Monument resources (including resources relating to the 
                ecological, cultural, historic, and scenic viewshed of 
                the Monument), in accordance with any other applicable 
                law;
                    ``(D) address the designation and maintenance of 
                roads, trails, and paths in the Monument;
                    ``(E) address regional fire management planning and 
                coordination between the Director of the Bureau of Land 
                Management, the Director of the National Park Service, 
                and San Bernardino County; and
                    ``(F) address the establishment of a visitor center 
                to serve the Monument and adjacent public land.
            ``(3) Preparation and implementation.--
                    ``(A) Applicable law.--The Secretary shall prepare 
                and implement the management plan in accordance with 
                the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
                U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and any other applicable laws.
                    ``(B) Consultation.--In preparing and implementing 
                the management plan, the Secretary shall periodically 
                consult with--
                            ``(i) the advisory committee established 
                        under section 1306;
                            ``(ii) interested private property owners 
                        and holders of valid existing rights located 
                        within the boundaries of the Monument; and
                            ``(iii) representatives of the Fort Mojave 
                        Indian tribe, the Colorado River Indian Tribe, 
                        the Chemehuevi Indian tribe, and other Indian 
                        tribes with historic or cultural ties to land 
                        within, or adjacent to, the Monument regarding 
                        the management of portions of the Monument 
                        containing sacred sites or cultural importance 
                        to the Indian tribes.
            ``(4) Interim management.--Except as otherwise provided in 
        this Act, pending completion of the management plan for the 
        Monument, the Secretary shall manage any Federal land and 
        Federal interests in land within the boundary of the Monument--
                    ``(A) consistent with the existing permitted uses 
                of the land;
                    ``(B) in accordance with the general guidelines and 
                authorities of the existing management plans of the 
                Bureau of Land Management for the land; and
                    ``(C) in a manner consistent with--
                            ``(i) the purposes described in section 
                        1302(b);
                            ``(ii) the provisions of the management 
                        plan under paragraph (2); and
                            ``(iii) applicable Federal law.
    ``(h) Effect of Section.--Nothing in this section diminishes or 
alters existing authorities applicable to Federal land included in the 
Monument.

``SEC. 1304. USES OF THE MONUMENT.

    ``(a) Use of Off-Highway Vehicles.--
            ``(1) In general.--The use of off-highway vehicles in the 
        Monument (including the use of off-highway vehicles for 
        commercial touring) shall be permitted to continue on 
        designated routes, subject to all applicable law and and 
        authorized by the management plan.
            ``(2) Nondesignated routes.--Off-highway vehicle access 
        shall be permitted on nondesignated routes and trails in the 
        Monument--
                    ``(A) for administrative purposes;
                    ``(B) to respond to an emergency; or
                    ``(C) as authorized under the management plan.
            ``(3) Inventory.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this title, the Director of the Bureau of Land 
        Management shall complete an inventory of all existing routes 
        in the Monument.
    ``(b) Hunting, Trapping, and Fishing.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall permit hunting, trapping, and fishing within 
        the Monument in accordance with applicable Federal and State 
        laws (including regulations) in effect as of the date of 
        enactment of this title.
            ``(2) Trapping.--No amphibians or reptiles may be collected 
        within the Monument.
            ``(3) Regulations.--The Secretary, after consultation with 
        the California Department of Fish and Game, may issue 
        regulations designating zones where, and establishing periods 
        during which, no hunting, trapping, or fishing shall be 
        permitted in the Monument for reasons of public safety, 
        administration, resource protection, or public use and 
        enjoyment.
    ``(c) Grazing.--
            ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this title terminates any 
        valid existing grazing allotment within the Monument.
            ``(2) Effect on blair permit.--Nothing in this title 
        affects the Lazy Daisy grazing permit (permittee number 9076) 
        on land included in the Monument, including the transfer of 
        title to the grazing permit to the Secretary or to a private 
        party.
            ``(3) Permit retirement.--The Secretary may acquire base 
        property and associated grazing permits within the Monument for 
        purposes of permanently retiring the permit if--
                    ``(A) the permittee is a willing seller;
                    ``(B) the permittee and Secretary reach an 
                agreement concerning the terms and conditions of the 
                acquisition; and
                    ``(C) termination of the allotment would further 
                the purposes of the Monument described in section 
                1302(b).
    ``(d) Access to State and Private Land.--The Secretary shall 
provide adequate access to each owner of non-Federal land or interests 
in non-Federal land within the boundary of the Monument to ensure the 
reasonable use and enjoyment of the land or interest by the owner.
    ``(e) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Commercial enterprises.--Except as provided in 
        paragraphs (2) and (3), or as required for the maintenance, 
        upgrade, expansion, or development of energy transport 
        facilities in the corridors described in subsection (g), no 
        commercial enterprises shall be authorized within the boundary 
        of the Monument after the date of enactment of this title.
            ``(2) Authorized exceptions.--The Secretary may authorize 
        exceptions to paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that 
        the commercial enterprises would further the purposes described 
        in section 1302(b).
            ``(3) Applicability.--This subsection does not apply to--
                    ``(A) transmission and telecommunication facilities 
                that are owned or operated by a utility subject to 
                regulation by the Federal Government or a State 
                government or a State utility with a service obligation 
                (as those terms are defined in section 217 of the 
                Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824q)); or
                    ``(B) commercial vehicular touring enterprises 
                within the Monument that operate on designated routes.
    ``(f) Utility Rights-of-Way.--
            ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this title precludes, 
        prevents, or inhibits the maintenance, upgrade, expansion, or 
        development of energy transport facilities within the Monument 
        that are critical to reducing the effects of climate change on 
        the environment.
            ``(2) Authorization.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum 
        extent practicable--
                    ``(A) permit rights-of-way and alignments that best 
                protect the values and resources of the Monument 
                described in section 1302(b); and
                    ``(B) ensure that existing rights-of-way and 
                utility corridors within the Monument are fully 
                utilized before permitting new rights-of-way or 
                designating new utility corridors within the Monument.
            ``(3) Effect on existing facilities and rights-of-way.--
        Nothing in this section terminates or limits--
                    ``(A) any valid right-of-way within the Monument in 
                existence on the date of enactment of this title 
                (including customary operation, maintenance, repair, or 
                replacement activities in a right-of-way); or
                    ``(B) a right-of-way authorization issued on the 
                expiration of an existing right-of-way authorization 
                described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(4) Upgrading and expansion of existing rights-of-way.--
        Nothing in this subsection prohibits the upgrading (including 
        the construction or replacement), expansion, or assignment of 
        an existing utility transmission line for the purpose of 
        increasing the capacity of--
                    ``(A) a transmission line in existing rights-of-
                way; or
                    ``(B) a right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted 
                by the Secretary that is contiguous or adjacent to 
                existing transmission line rights-of-way.
            ``(5) Interstate 40 transportation corridor.--For purposes 
        of underground utility rights-of-way under this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall consider the Interstate 40 transportation 
        corridor to be equivalent to an existing utility right-of-way 
        corridor.
            ``(6) New rights-of-way.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Any new rights-of-way or new 
                uses within existing rights-of-way shall--
                            ``(i) only be permitted in energy corridors 
                        or expansions of energy corridors that are 
                        designated as of the date of enactment of this 
                        title; and
                            ``(ii) subject to subparagraph (B), require 
                        review and approval under the National 
                        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
                        4321 et seq.).
                    ``(B) Approval.--New rights-of-way or uses or 
                expansions of existing corridors under subparagraph (A) 
                shall only be approved if the head of the applicable 
                lead Federal agency, in consultation with other 
                agencies as appropriate, determines that the new 
                rights-of-way, uses, or expansions are consistent 
                with--
                            ``(i) this title;
                            ``(ii) other applicable laws;
                            ``(iii) the purposes of the Monument 
                        described in section 1302(b); and
                            ``(iv) the management plan for the 
                        Monument.
    ``(g) West Wide Energy Corridor.--
            ``(1) Alternative alignment.--Subject to paragraph (2), to 
        further the purposes of the Monument described in section 
        1302(b), the Secretary may require a realignment of the energy 
        right-of-way corridor numbered 27-41 and designated under the 
        energy corridor planning process established by section 368 of 
        the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15926) if an 
        alternative alignment within the Monument--
                    ``(A) provides substantially similar energy 
                transmission capacity and reliability;
                    ``(B) does not impair other existing rights-of-way; 
                and
                    ``(C) is compatible with military training 
                requirements.
            ``(2) Consultation.--Before establishing an alternative 
        alignment of the energy right-of-way corridor under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall consult with--
                    ``(A) the Secretary of Energy;
                    ``(B) the Secretary of Defense;
                    ``(C) the State, including the transmission 
                permitting agency of the State;
                    ``(D) units of local government in the State; and
                    ``(E) any entities possessing valid existing 
                rights-of-way within--
                            ``(i) the energy corridor described in 
                        paragraph (1); or
                            ``(ii) any potential alternative energy 
                        corridor.
            ``(3) Effect on energy transport corridors.--Nothing in 
        this subsection diminishes the utility of energy transport 
        corridors located within the Monument and identified under 
        section 368 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15926), 
        Energy Corridors E or I (as designated in the California Desert 
        Conservation Area Plan), or energy corridors numbered 27-41 and 
        27-225 and designated by a record of decision--
                    ``(A) to provide locations for--
                            ``(i) electric transmission facilities that 
                        improve reliability, relieve congestion, and 
                        enhance the national grid; and
                            ``(ii) oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines; 
                        and
                    ``(B) to provide locations for electric 
                transmission facilities that--
                            ``(i) promote renewable energy generation;
                            ``(ii) otherwise further the interest of 
                        the United States if the transmission 
                        facilities are identified as critical--
                                    ``(I) in a Federal law; or
                                    ``(II) through a regional 
                                transmission planning process; or
                            ``(iii) consist of high-voltage 
                        transmission facilities critical to the 
                        purposes described in clause (i) or (ii).
            ``(4) Land use planning.--In conducting land use planning 
        for the Monument, the Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall consider the existing locations of the 
                corridors described in paragraph (3); and
                    ``(B) subject to paragraph (5), may amend the 
                location of any energy corridors to comply with 
                purposes of the Monument if the amended corridor--
                            ``(i) provides connectivity across the 
                        landscape that is equivalent to the 
                        connectivity provided by the existing location;
                            ``(ii) meets the criteria established by--
                                    ``(I) section 368 of the Energy 
                                Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15926); 
                                and
                                    ``(II) the record of decision for 
                                the applicable corridor; and
                            ``(iii) does not impair or restrict the 
                        uses of existing rights-of-way.
            ``(5) Consultation required.--Before amending a corridor 
        under paragraph (4)(B), the Secretary shall consult with all 
        interested parties (including the persons identified in section 
        368(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15926(a))), 
        in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).
    ``(h) Overflights.--Nothing in this title or the management plan 
restricts or precludes--
            ``(1) overflights (including low-level overflights) of 
        military, commercial, and general aviation aircraft that can be 
        seen or heard within the Monument;
            ``(2) the designation or creation of new units of special 
        use airspace; or
            ``(3) the establishment of military flight training routes 
        over the Monument.
    ``(i) Withdrawals.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
        except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal land and 
        interests in Federal land included within the Monument are 
        withdrawn from--
                    ``(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
                disposal under the public land laws;
                    ``(B) location, entry, and patent under the public 
                land mining laws;
                    ``(C) operation of the mineral leasing, geothermal 
                leasing, and mineral materials laws; and
                    ``(D) energy development and power generation.
            ``(2) Exchange.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to an 
        exchange that the Secretary determines would further the 
        protective purposes of the Monument.
    ``(j) Access to Renewable Energy Facilities.--
            ``(1) In general.--On a determination that no reasonable 
        alternative access exists and subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary may allow new right-of-ways within the Monument to 
        provide vehicular access to renewable energy project sites 
        outside the boundaries of the Monument.
            ``(2) Restrictions.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
        rights-of-way shall be designed and sited to be consistent with 
        the purposes of the Monument described in section 1302(b).

``SEC. 1305. ACQUISITION OF LAND.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may acquire for inclusion in the 
Monument any land or interests in land within the boundary of the 
Monument owned by the State, units of local government, Indian tribes, 
or private individuals only by--
            ``(1) donation;
            ``(2) exchange with a willing party; or
            ``(3) purchase from a willing seller for fair market value.
    ``(b) Use of Easements.--To the maximum extent practicable and only 
with the approval of the landowner, the Secretary may use permanent 
conservation easements to acquire an interest in land in the Monument 
rather than acquiring fee simple title to the land.
    ``(c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests in Land.--Any 
land or interest in land within the boundaries of the Monument that is 
acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this title 
shall be added to and administered as part of the Monument.
    ``(d) Donated and Acquired Land.--
            ``(1) In general.--All land within the boundary of the 
        Monument donated to the United States or acquired using amounts 
        from the land and water conservation fund established under 
        section 2 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
        (16 U.S.C. 460l-5) before, on, or after the date of enactment 
        of this title--
                    ``(A) is withdrawn from mineral entry;
                    ``(B) shall be managed in accordance with section 
                1904; and
                    ``(C) shall be managed consistent with the purposes 
                of the Monument described in section 1302(b).
            ``(2) Effect on monument.--Land within the boundary of the 
        Monument that is contiguous to land donated to the United 
        States or acquired using amounts from the land and water 
        conservation fund established under section 2 of the Land and 
        Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-5) shall be 
        managed in a manner consistent with conservation purposes, 
        subject to applicable law.

``SEC. 1306. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish an advisory 
committee for the Monument, the purpose of which is to advise the 
Secretary with respect to the preparation and implementation of the 
management plan required by section 1303(g).
    ``(b) Membership.--To the extent practicable, the advisory 
committee shall include the following members, to be appointed by the 
Secretary:
            ``(1) A representative with expertise in natural science 
        and research selected from a regional university or research 
        institute.
            ``(2) A representative of the California Natural Resources 
        Agency.
            ``(3) A representative of the California Public Utilities 
        Commission.
            ``(4) A representative of the County of San Bernardino, 
        California.
            ``(5) A representative of each of the cities of Barstow, 
        Needles, Twentynine Palms, and Yucca Valley, California.
            ``(6) A representative of each of the Colorado River, Fort 
        Mojave, and the Chemehuevi Indian tribes.
            ``(7) A representative from the Department of Defense.
            ``(8) A representative of the Wildlands Conservancy.
            ``(9) A representative of a local conservation 
        organization.
            ``(10) A representative of a historical preservation 
        organization.
            ``(11) A representative from each of the following 
        recreational activities:
                    ``(A) Off-highway vehicles.
                    ``(B) Hunting.
                    ``(C) Rockhounding.
    ``(c) Terms.--
            ``(1) In general.--In appointing members under paragraphs 
        (1) through (11) of subsection (b), the Secretary shall appoint 
        1 primary member and 1 alternate member that meets the 
        qualifications described in each of those paragraphs.
            ``(2) Vacancy.--
                    ``(A) Primary member.--A vacancy on the advisory 
                committee with respect to a primary member shall be 
                filled by the applicable alternate member.
                    ``(B) Alternate member.--The Secretary shall 
                appoint a new alternate members in the event of a 
                vacancy with respect to an alternate member of the 
                advisory committee.
            ``(3) Termination.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term of all members of the 
                advisory committee shall terminate on the termination 
                of the advisory committee under subsection (g).
                    ``(B) New advisory committee.--At the discretion of 
                the Secretary, the Secretary may establish a new 
                advisory committee on the termination of the advisory 
                committee under subsection (g) to provide ongoing 
                recommendations on the management of the Monument.
    ``(d) Quorum.--A quorum of the advisory committee shall consist of 
a majority of the primary members.
    ``(e) Chairperson and Procedures.--
            ``(1) In general.--The advisory committee shall select a 
        chairperson and vice chairperson from among the primary members 
        of the advisory committee.
            ``(2) Duties.--The chairperson and vice chairperson 
        selected under paragraph (1) shall establish any rules and 
        procedures for the advisory committee that the chairperson and 
        vice-chairperson determine to be necessary or desirable.
    ``(f) Service Without Compensation.--Members of the advisory 
committee shall serve without pay.
    ``(g) Termination.--The advisory committee shall cease to exist 
on--
            ``(1) the date on which the management plan is officially 
        adopted by the Secretary; or
            ``(2) at the discretion of the Secretary, a later date 
        established by the Secretary.

``SEC. 1307. RENEWABLE ENERGY RIGHT-OF-WAY APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--Applicants for rights-of-way for the development 
of solar energy facilities that have been terminated by the 
establishment of the Monument shall be granted the right of first 
refusal to apply for replacement sites that--
            ``(1) have not previously been encumbered by right-of-way 
        applications; and
            ``(2) are located within the Solar Energy Zones designated 
        by the Solar Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement 
        of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a right of first refusal 
under subsection (a), an applicant shall have, on or before December 1, 
2009--
            ``(1) submitted an application for a right-of-way to the 
        Bureau of Land Management;
            ``(2) completed a plan of development to develop a solar 
        energy facility on land within the Monument;
            ``(3) submitted cost recovery funds to the Bureau of Land 
        Management to assist with the costs of processing the right-of-
        way application;
            ``(4) successfully submitted an application for an 
        interconnection agreement with an electrical grid operator that 
        is registered with the North American Electric Reliability 
        Corporation; and
            ``(5)(A) secured a power purchase agreement; or
            ``(B) a financially and technically viable solar energy 
        facility project, as determined by the Director of the Bureau 
        of Land Management.
    ``(c) Equivalent Energy Production.--Each right-of-way for a 
replacement site granted under this section shall--
            ``(1) authorize the same energy production at the 
        replacement site as had been applied for at the site that had 
        been the subject of the terminated application; and
            ``(2) have--
                    ``(A) appropriate solar insolation and geotechnical 
                attributes; and
                    ``(B) adequate access to existing transmission or 
                feasible new transmission.
    ``(d) Existing Rights-of-Way Applications.--Nothing in this section 
alters, affects, or displaces primary rights-of-way applications within 
the Solar Energy Study Areas unless the applications are otherwise 
altered, affected, or displaced as a result of the Solar Energy 
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement of the Department of the 
Interior and the Department of Energy.
    ``(e) Deadlines.--A right of first refusal granted under this 
section shall only be exercisable by the later of--
            ``(1) the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment 
        of this title; or
            ``(2) the date that is 180 days after the date of the 
        designation of the Solar Energy Zones under the Solar Energy 
        Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement.
    ``(f) Expedited Application Processing.--The Secretary shall 
expedite the review of replacement site applications from eligible 
applicants, as described in subsection (b).

              ``TITLE XIV--SAND TO SNOW NATIONAL MONUMENT

``SEC. 1401. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this title:
            ``(1) Map.--The term `map' means the map entitled `Boundary 
        Map, Sand to Snow National Monument' and dated October 26, 
        2009.
            ``(2) Monument.--The term `Monument' means the Sand to Snow 
        National Monument established by section 1402(a).
            ``(3) Secretaries.--The term `Secretaries' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, 
        acting jointly.

``SEC. 1402. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SAND TO SNOW NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is designated in the State the Sand to 
Snow National Monument.
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Monument are--
            ``(1) to preserve the nationally significant biological, 
        cultural, educational, geological, historic, scenic, and 
        recreational values at the convergence of the Mojave and 
        Colorado Desert and the San Bernardino Mountains; and
            ``(2) to secure the opportunity for present and future 
        generations to experience and enjoy the magnificent vistas, 
        wildlife, land forms, and natural and cultural resources of the 
        Monument.
    ``(c) Boundaries.--The Monument shall consist of the Federal land 
and Federal interests in land within the boundaries depicted on the 
map.
    ``(d) Map; Legal Descriptions.--
            ``(1) Legal description.--As soon as practicable after the 
        date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall submit to 
        the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate legal descriptions of the Monument, 
        based on the map.
            ``(2) Corrections.--The map and legal descriptions of the 
        Monument shall have the same force and effect as if included in 
        this title, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and 
        typographical errors in the map and legal descriptions.
            ``(3) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the 
        Bureau of Land Management.

``SEC. 1403. MANAGEMENT OF THE MONUMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) only allow uses of the Monument that--
                    ``(A) further the purposes described in section 
                1402(b);
                    ``(B) are included in the management plan developed 
                under subsection (g); and
                    ``(C) do not interfere with the utility rights-of-
                way authorized under section 1405(e); and
            ``(2) subject to valid existing rights, manage the Monument 
        to protect the resources of the Monument, in accordance with--
                    ``(A) this title;
                    ``(B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
                    ``(C) any other applicable provisions of law.
    ``(b) Cooperation Agreements; General Authority.--Consistent with 
the management plan and existing authorities applicable to the 
Monument, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements and 
shared management arrangements (including special use permits with any 
person (including educational institutions and Indian tribes)), for the 
purposes of interpreting, researching, and providing education on the 
resources of the Monument.
    ``(c) Administration of Subsequently Acquired Land.--Any land or 
interest in land within the boundaries of the Monument that is acquired 
by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture after 
the date of enactment of this title shall be managed by the Secretary 
of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, respectively, in 
accordance with this title.
    ``(d) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Property rights.--The establishment of the Monument 
        does not--
                    ``(A) affect--
                            ``(i) any property rights of an Indian 
                        reservation, individually held trust land, or 
                        any other Indian allotments;
                            ``(ii) any land or interests in land held 
                        by the State, any political subdivision of the 
                        State, or any special district; or
                            ``(iii) any private property rights within 
                        the boundaries of the Monument; or
                    ``(B) grant to the Secretary any authority on or 
                over non-Federal land not already provided by law.
            ``(2) Authority.--The authority of the Secretary under this 
        title extends only to Federal land and Federal interests in 
        land included in the Monument.
    ``(e) Adjacent Management.--
            ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this title creates any 
        protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Monument.
            ``(2) Activities outside monument.--The fact that an 
        activity or use on land outside the Monument can be seen or 
        heard within the Monument shall not preclude the activity or 
        use outside the boundary of the Monument.
            ``(3) No additional regulation.--Nothing in this title 
        requires additional regulation of activities on land outside 
        the boundary of the Monument.
    ``(f) Air and Water Quality.--Nothing in this title affects the 
standards governing air or water quality outside the boundary of the 
Monument.
    ``(g) Management Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretaries shall--
                    ``(A) not later than 3 years after the date of 
                enactment of this title, complete a management plan for 
                the conservation and protection of the Monument; and
                    ``(B) on completion of the management plan--
                            ``(i) submit the management plan to--
                                    ``(I) the Committee on Natural 
                                Resources of the House of 
                                Representatives; and
                                    ``(II) the Committee on Energy and 
                                Natural Resources of the Senate; and
                            ``(ii) make the management plan available 
                        to the public.
            ``(2) Inclusions.--The management plan shall include 
        provisions that--
                    ``(A) provide for the conservation and protection 
                of the Monument;
                    ``(B) authorize the continued recreational uses of 
                the Monument (including hiking, camping, hunting, 
                mountain biking, sightseeing, off-highway vehicle 
                recreation on designated routes, rockhounding, and 
                horseback riding), if the recreational uses are 
                consistent with this title and any other applicable 
                law;
                    ``(C) address the need for and, as necessary, 
                establish plans for, the installation, construction, 
                and maintenance of public utility energy transport 
                facilities within rights-of-way in the Monument outside 
                of designated wilderness areas, including provisions 
                that require that--
                            ``(i) the activities be conducted in a 
                        manner that minimizes the impact on Monument 
                        resources (including resources relating to the 
                        ecological, cultural, historic, and scenic 
                        viewshed of the Monument), in accordance with 
                        any other applicable law; and
                            ``(ii) the facilities are consistent with 
                        this section and any other applicable law;
                    ``(D) address the designation and maintenance of 
                roads, trails, and paths in the Monument;
                    ``(E) address regional fire management planning and 
                coordination between the Director of the Bureau of Land 
                Management, the Chief of the Forest Service, Riverside 
                County, and San Bernardino County; and
                    ``(F) address the establishment of a visitor center 
                to serve the Monument and adjacent public land.
            ``(3) Preparation and implementation.--
                    ``(A) Applicable law.--The Secretary shall prepare 
                and implement the management plan in accordance with 
                the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
                U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and any other applicable laws.
                    ``(B) Consultation.--In preparing and implementing 
                the management plan, the Secretary shall periodically 
                consult with--
                            ``(i) the advisory committee established 
                        under section 1406;
                            ``(ii) interested private property owners 
                        and holders of valid existing rights located 
                        within the boundaries of the Monument; and
                            ``(iii) representatives of the Morongo Band 
                        of Mission Indians and other Indian tribes with 
                        historic or cultural ties to land within, or 
                        adjacent to, the Monument regarding the 
                        management of portions of the Monument that are 
                        of cultural importance to the Indian tribes.
            ``(4) Interim management.--Except as otherwise prohibited 
        by this Act, pending completion of the management plan for the 
        Monument, the Secretary shall manage any Federal land and 
        Federal interests in land within the boundary of the Monument--
                    ``(A) consistent with the existing permitted uses 
                of the land;
                    ``(B) in accordance with the general guidelines and 
                authorities of the existing management plans of the 
                Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service for 
                the land; and
                    ``(C) in a manner consistent with--
                            ``(i) the purposes described in section 
                        1402(b);
                            ``(ii) the provisions of the management 
                        plan under paragraph (2); and
                            ``(iii) applicable Federal law.
            ``(5) Effect of section.--Nothing in this section 
        diminishes or alters existing authorities applicable to Federal 
        land included in the Monument.

``SEC. 1404. USES OF THE MONUMENT.

    ``(a) Use of Off-Highway Vehicles.--
            ``(1) In general.--The use of off-highway vehicles in the 
        Monument (including the use of off-highway vehicles for 
        commercial touring) shall be permitted to continue on 
        designated routes, subject to all applicable law and authorized 
        by the management plan.
            ``(2) Nondesignated routes.--Off-highway vehicle access 
        shall be permitted on nondesignated routes and trails in the 
        Monument--
                    ``(A) for administrative purposes;
                    ``(B) to respond to an emergency; or
                    ``(C) as authorized under the management plan.
            ``(3) Inventory.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this title, the Director of the Bureau of Land 
        Management shall complete an inventory of all existing routes 
        in the Monument.
    ``(b) Hunting, Trapping, and Fishing.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall permit hunting, trapping, and fishing within 
        the Monument in accordance with applicable Federal and State 
        laws (including regulations) as of the date of enactment of 
        this title.
            ``(2) Trapping.--No amphibians or reptiles may be collected 
        within the Monument.
            ``(3) Regulations.--The Secretary, after consultation with 
        the California Department of Fish and Game, may issue 
        regulations designating zones where, and establishing periods 
        during which, no hunting, trapping, or fishing shall be 
        permitted in the Monument for reasons of public safety, 
        administration, resource protection, or public use and 
        enjoyment.
    ``(c) Access to State and Private Land.--The Secretary shall 
provide adequate access to each owner of non-Federal land or interests 
in non-Federal land within the boundary of the Monument to ensure the 
reasonable use and enjoyment of the land or interest by the owner.
    ``(d) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Commercial enterprises.--Except as provided in 
        paragraphs (2) and (3), or as required for the maintenance, 
        upgrade, expansion, or development of energy transport 
        facilities in the corridors described in subsection (e), no 
        commercial enterprises shall be authorized within the boundary 
        of the Monument after the date of enactment of this title.
            ``(2) Authorized exceptions.--The Secretary may authorize 
        exceptions to paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that 
        the commercial enterprises would further the purposes described 
        in section 1402(b).
            ``(3) Transmission and telecommunication facilities.--This 
        subsection does not apply to--
                    ``(A) transmission and telecommunication facilities 
                that are owned or operated by a utility subject to 
                regulation by the Federal Government or a State 
                government or a State utility with a service obligation 
                (as those terms are defined in section 217 of the 
                Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824q)); or
                    ``(B) commercial vehicular touring enterprises 
                within the Monument that operate on designated routes.
    ``(e) Utility Rights-of-Way.--
            ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this Act precludes, prevents, 
        or inhibits the maintenance, upgrade, expansion, or development 
        of energy transport facilities within the Monument that are 
        critical to reducing the effects of climate change on the 
        environment.
            ``(2) Right-of-way.--To the maximum extent practicable--
                    ``(A) the Secretary shall permit rights of way and 
                alignments that best protect the values and resources 
                of the Monument described in section 1402(b); and
                    ``(B) the Secretary shall ensure that existing 
                rights-of-way and utility corridors within the Monument 
                are fully utilized before permitting new rights-of-way 
                or designating new utility corridors within the 
                Monument.
            ``(3) Effect on existing facilities and rights-of-way.--
        Nothing in this section terminates or limits--
                    ``(A) any valid right-of-way in existence within 
                the Monument on the date of enactment of this title 
                (including customary operation, maintenance, repair, or 
                replacement activities in a right-of-way); or
                    ``(B) a right-of-way authorization issued on the 
                expiration or the assignment of an existing right-of-
                way authorization described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(4) Upgrading and expansion of existing rights-of-way.--
        Nothing in this subsection prohibits the upgrading (including 
        the construction or replacement), expansion, or assignment of 
        an existing utility transmission line for the purpose of 
        increasing the capacity of--
                    ``(A) a transmission line in existing rights-of-
                way; or
                    ``(B) a right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted 
                by the Secretary that is contiguous or adjacent to 
                existing transmission line rights-of-way.
            ``(5) New rights-of-way.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Any new rights-of-way or new 
                uses within existing rights-of-way shall, subject to 
                subparagraph (B), require review and approval under the 
                National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
                4321 et seq.).
                    ``(B) Approval.--New uses under subparagraph (A) 
                shall only be approved if the head of the applicable 
                lead Federal agency, in consultation with other 
                applicable agencies, determine that the uses are 
                consistent with--
                            ``(i) this title;
                            ``(ii) other applicable laws;
                            ``(iii) the purposes of the Monument 
                        described in section 1402(b); and
                            ``(iv) the management plan for the 
                        Monument.
            ``(6) Effect on energy transport corridors.--Nothing in 
        this subsection diminishes the utility of energy transport 
        corridors located within the Monument designated by a record of 
        decision--
                    ``(A) to provide locations for--
                            ``(i) electric transmission facilities that 
                        improve reliability, relieve congestion, and 
                        enhance the national grid; and
                            ``(ii) oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines; 
                        and
                    ``(B) to provide locations for electric 
                transmission facilities that--
                            ``(i) promote renewable energy generation;
                            ``(ii) otherwise further the interest of 
                        the United States if the transmission 
                        facilities are identified as critical in law or 
                        through a regional transmission planning 
                        process; or
                            ``(iii) consist of high-voltage 
                        transmission facilities critical to the 
                        purposes described in clause (i) or (ii).
            ``(7) Land use planning.--In conducting land use planning 
        for the Monument, the Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall consider the existing locations of the 
                corridors described in paragraph (6); and
                    ``(B) subject to paragraph (8), may amend the 
                location of any energy corridors to comply with 
                purposes of the Monument if the amended corridor--
                            ``(i) provides connectivity across the 
                        landscape that is equivalent to the 
                        connectivity provided by the existing location;
                            ``(ii) meets the criteria established by--
                                    ``(I) section 368 of the Energy 
                                Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15926); 
                                and
                                    ``(II) the record of decision for 
                                the applicable corridor; and
                            ``(iii) does not impair or restrict the 
                        uses of existing rights-of-way.
            ``(8) Consultation required.--Before amending a corridor 
        under paragraph (7)(B), the Secretary shall consult with all 
        interested parties (including the persons identified in section 
        368(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15926(a))), 
        in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).
    ``(f) Overflights.--Nothing in this title or the management plan 
restricts or precludes--
            ``(1) overflights (including low-level overflights) of 
        military, commercial, and general aviation aircraft that can be 
        seen or heard within the Monument;
            ``(2) the designation or creation of new units of special 
        use airspace; or
            ``(3) the establishment of military flight training routes 
        over the Monument.
    ``(g) Withdrawals.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
        except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal land and 
        interests in Federal land included within the Monument are 
        withdrawn from--
                    ``(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
                disposal under the public land laws;
                    ``(B) location, entry, and patent under the public 
                land mining laws;
                    ``(C) operation of the mineral leasing, geothermal 
                leasing, and mineral materials laws; and
                    ``(D) energy development and power generation.
            ``(2) Exchange.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to an 
        exchange that the Secretary determines would further the 
        protective purposes of the Monument.
    ``(h) Access to Renewable Energy Facilities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        may allow new right-of-ways within the Monument to provide 
        reasonable vehicular access to renewable energy project sites 
        outside the boundaries of the Monument.
            ``(2) Restrictions.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
        rights-of-way shall be designed and sited to be consistent with 
        the purposes of the Monument described in section 1402(b).

``SEC. 1405. ACQUISITION OF LAND.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may acquire for inclusion in the 
Monument any land or interests in land within the boundary of the 
Monument owned by the State, units of local government, Indian tribes, 
or private individuals only by--
            ``(1) donation;
            ``(2) exchange with a willing party; or
            ``(3) purchase from a willing seller for fair market value.
    ``(b) Use of Easements.--To the maximum extent practicable and only 
with the approval of the landowner, the Secretary may use permanent 
conservation easements to acquire an interest in land in the Monument 
rather than acquiring fee simple title to the land.
    ``(c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests in Land.--Any 
land or interest in land within the boundaries of the Monument that is 
acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this title 
shall be added to and administered as part of the Monument.
    ``(d) Donated and Acquired Land.--
            ``(1) In general.--All land within the boundary of the 
        Monument donated to the United States or acquired using amounts 
        from the land and water conservation fund established under 
        section 2 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
        (16 U.S.C. 460l-5) before, on, or after the date of enactment 
        of this title--
                    ``(A) is withdrawn from mineral entry;
                    ``(B) shall be managed in accordance with section 
                1904; and
                    ``(C) shall be managed consistent with the purposes 
                of the Monument described in section 1402(b).
            ``(2) Effect on monument.--Land within the boundary of the 
        Monument that is contiguous to land donated to the United 
        States or acquired using amounts from the land and water 
        conservation fund established under section 2 of the Land and 
        Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-5) shall be 
        managed in a manner consistent with conservation purposes, 
        subject to applicable law.

``SEC. 1406. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish an advisory 
committee for the Monument, the purpose of which is to advise the 
Secretary with respect to the preparation and implementation of the 
management plan required by section 1403(g).
    ``(b) Membership.--To the extent practicable, the advisory 
committee shall include the following members, to be appointed by the 
Secretary:
            ``(1) A representative with expertise in natural science 
        and research selected from a regional university or research 
        institute.
            ``(2) A representative of the Department of Defense.
            ``(3) A representative of the California Natural Resources 
        Agency.
            ``(4) A representative of each of San Bernardino and 
        Riverside Counties, California.
            ``(5) A representative of each of the cities of Desert Hot 
        Springs and Yucca Valley, California.
            ``(6) A representative of the Morongo Band of Mission 
        Indians.
            ``(7) A representative of the Friends of Big Morongo 
        Preserve.
            ``(8) A representative of the Wildlands Conservancy.
            ``(9) A representative of the Coachella Valley Mountains 
        Conservancy.
            ``(10) A representative of the San Gorgonio Wilderness 
        Association.
            ``(11) A representative of the Morongo Basin Community 
        Services District.
            ``(12) A representative from each of the following 
        recreational activities:
                    ``(A) Off-highway vehicles.
                    ``(B) Hunting.
                    ``(C) Rockhounding.
    ``(c) Terms.--
            ``(1) In general.--In appointing members under paragraphs 
        (1) through (12) of subsection (b), the Secretary shall appoint 
        1 primary member and 1 alternate member that meets the 
        qualifications described in each of those paragraphs.
            ``(2) Vacancy.--
                    ``(A) Primary member.--A vacancy on the advisory 
                committee with respect to a primary member shall be 
                filled by the applicable alternate member.
                    ``(B) Alternate member.--The Secretary shall 
                appoint a new alternate members in the event of a 
                vacancy with respect to an alternate member of the 
                advisory committee.
            ``(3) Termination.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term of all members of the 
                advisory committee shall terminate on the termination 
                of the advisory committee under subsection (g).
                    ``(B) New advisory committee.--At the discretion of 
                the Secretary, the Secretary may establish a new 
                advisory committee on the termination of the advisory 
                committee under subsection (g) to provide ongoing 
                recommendations on the management of the Monument.
    ``(d) Quorum.--A quorum of the advisory committee shall consist of 
a majority of the primary members.
    ``(e) Chairperson and Procedures.--
            ``(1) In general.--The advisory committee shall select a 
        chairperson and vice chairperson from among the primary members 
        of the advisory committee.
            ``(2) Duties.--The chairperson and vice chairperson 
        selected under paragraph (1) shall establish any rules and 
        procedures for the advisory committee that the chairperson and 
        vice-chairperson determine to be necessary or desirable.
    ``(f) Service Without Compensation.--Members of the advisory 
committee shall serve without pay.
    ``(g) Termination.--The advisory committee shall cease to exist 
on--
            ``(1) the date on which the management plan is officially 
        adopted by the Secretary; or
            ``(2) at the discretion of the Secretary, a later date 
        established by the Secretary.

                         ``TITLE XV--WILDERNESS

``SEC. 1501. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

    ``(a) Designation of Wilderness Areas To Be Administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and sections 601 and 603 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1781, 1782), the following 
land in the State is designated as wilderness areas and as components 
of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
            ``(1) Avawatz mountains wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management, comprising approximately 86,614 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled `Avawatz Mountains 
        Proposed Wilderness' and dated July 15, 2009, to be known as 
        the `Avawatz Mountains Wilderness'.
            ``(2) Golden valley wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management, comprising approximately 21,633 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled `Golden Valley Proposed 
        Wilderness' and dated July 15, 2009, which shall be considered 
        to be part of the `Golden Valley Wilderness'.
            ``(3) Great falls basin wilderness.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Certain land in the Conservation 
                Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land 
                Management, comprising approximately 7,871 acres, as 
                generally depicted on the map entitled `Great Falls 
                Basin Proposed Wilderness' and dated October 26, 2009, 
                to be known as the `Great Falls Basin Wilderness'.
                    ``(B) Limitations.--Designation of the wilderness 
                under subparagraph (A) shall not establish a Class I 
                Airshed under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
                seq.).
            ``(4) Kingston range wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Conservation Area administered by the Bureau of Land 
        Management, comprising approximately 53,321 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled `Kingston Range Proposed 
        Wilderness Additions' and dated July 15, 2009, which shall be 
        considered to be a part of as the `Kingston Range Wilderness'.
            ``(5) Soda mountains wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Conservation Area, administered by the Bureau of Land 
        Management, comprising approximately 79,376 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled `Soda Mountains Proposed 
        Wilderness' and dated October 26, 2009, to be known as the 
        `Soda Mountains Wilderness'.
    ``(b) Designation of Wilderness Areas To Be Administered by the 
National Park Service.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and sections 601 and 603 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1781, 1782), the following 
land in the State is designated as wilderness areas and as components 
of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
            ``(1) Death valley national park wilderness additions.--
        Certain land in the Conservation Area administered by the 
        Director of the National Park Service, comprising approximately 
        59,264 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Death 
        Valley National Park Additions' and dated October 1, 2009, 
        which shall be considered to be a part of the Death Valley 
        National Park Wilderness.
            ``(2) Bowling alley wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management, comprising approximately 30,888 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled `Death Valley National 
        Park Proposed Wilderness Area', numbered 143/100080, and dated 
        June 2009, which shall be considered to be a part of the Death 
        Valley National Park Wilderness.
    ``(c) Designation of Wilderness Area To Be Administered by the 
Forest Service.--
            ``(1) In general.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act 
        (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and sections 601 and 603 of the 
        Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1781, 
        1782), the land in the State described in paragraph (2) is 
        designated as a wilderness area and as a component of the 
        National Wilderness Preservation System.
            ``(2) Description of land.--The land referred to in 
        paragraph (1) is certain land in the San Bernardino National 
        Forest, comprising approximately 7,141 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Sand to Snow National 
        Monument' and dated October 26, 2009, which shall considered to 
        be a part of the San Gorgonio Wilderness.

``SEC. 1502. MANAGEMENT.

    ``(a) Adjacent Management.--
            ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this title creates any 
        protective perimeter or buffer zone around the wilderness areas 
        designated by section 1501.
            ``(2) Activities outside wilderness areas.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The fact that an activity 
                (including military activities) or use on land outside 
                a wilderness area designated by section 1501 can be 
                seen or heard within the wilderness area shall not 
                preclude or restrict the activity or use outside the 
                boundary of the wilderness area.
                    ``(B) Effect on nonwilderness activities.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In any permitting 
                        proceeding (including a review under the 
                        National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
                        U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)) conducted with respect to 
                        a project described in clause (ii) that is 
                        formally initiated through a notice in the 
                        Federal Register before December 31, 2013, the 
                        consideration of any visual, noise, or other 
                        impacts of the project on a wilderness area 
                        designated by section 1501 shall be conducted 
                        based on the status of the area before 
                        designation as wilderness.
                            ``(ii) Description of projects.--A project 
                        referred to in clause (i) is a renewable energy 
                        project--
                                    ``(I) for which the Bureau of Land 
                                Management has received a right-of-way 
                                use application on or before the date 
                                of enactment of this Act; and
                                    ``(II) that is located outside the 
                                boundary of a wilderness area 
                                designated by section 1501.
            ``(3) No additional regulation.--Nothing in this title 
        requires additional regulation of activities on land outside 
        the boundary of the wilderness areas.
            ``(4) Effect on military operations.--Nothing in this Act 
        alters any authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct any 
        military operations at desert installations, facilities, and 
        ranges of the State that are authorized under any other 
        provision of law.
    ``(b) Maps; Legal Descriptions.--
            ``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this title, the Secretary shall file a map and 
        legal description of each wilderness area and wilderness 
        addition designated by section 1501 with--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
                House of Representatives; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate.
            ``(2) Force of law.--A map and legal description filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct 
        errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
            ``(3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary.
    ``(c) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the land 
designated as wilderness or as a wilderness addition by section 1501 
shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with this Act and 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference 
in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference 
to the date of enactment of this title.

``SEC. 1503. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

    ``(a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for purposes of section 603 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), 
any portion of a wilderness study area described in subsection (b) that 
is not designated as a wilderness area or wilderness addition by 
section 1501 or any other Act enacted before the date of enactment of 
this title has been adequately studied for wilderness.
    ``(b) Description of Study Areas.--The study areas referred to in 
subsection (a) are--
            ``(1) the Cady Mountains Wilderness Study Area;
            ``(2) the Great Falls Basin Wilderness Study Area; and
            ``(3) the Soda Mountains Wilderness Study Area.
    ``(c) Release.--Any portion of a wilderness study area described in 
subsection (b) that is not designated as a wilderness area or 
wilderness addition by section 1501 is no longer subject to section 
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)).

          ``TITLE XVI--DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA

``SEC. 1601. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this title:
            ``(1) Management area.--The term `Management Area' means 
        the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area.
            ``(2) Map.--The term `map' means the map entitled `Vinagre 
        Wash Special Management Area-Proposed' and dated November 10, 
        2009.
            ``(3) Public land.--The term `public land' has the meaning 
        given the term `public lands' in section 103 of the Federal 
        Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
            ``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

``SEC. 1602. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE VINAGRE WASH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established the Vinagre Wash Special 
Management Area in the State, to be managed by the El Centro Field 
Office and the Yuma Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management.
    ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Management Area is to conserve, 
protect, and enhance--
            ``(1) the plant and wildlife values of the Management Area; 
        and
            ``(2) the outstanding and nationally significant 
        ecological, geological, scenic, recreational, archaeological, 
        cultural, historic, and other resources of the Management Area.
    ``(c) Boundaries.--The Management Area shall consist of the public 
land in Imperial County, California, comprising approximately 74,714 
acres, as generally depicted on the map.
    ``(d) Map; Legal Description.--
            ``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later 
        than 3 years, after the date of enactment of this title, the 
        Secretary shall submit a map and legal description of the 
        Management Area to--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
                House of Representatives; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate.
            ``(2) Effect.--The map and legal description submitted 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct 
        any errors in the map and legal description.
            ``(3) Availability.--Copies of the map submitted under 
        paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 
        inspection in--
                    ``(A) the Office of the Director of the Bureau of 
                Land Management; and
                    ``(B) the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land 
                Management in the State.

``SEC. 1603. MANAGEMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall allow hiking, camping, 
hunting, and sightseeing and the use of motorized vehicles, mountain 
bikes, and horses on designated routes in the Management Area in a 
manner that--
            ``(1) is consistent with the purpose of the Management Area 
        described in section 1602(b);
            ``(2) ensures public health and safety; and
            ``(3) is consistent with applicable law.
    ``(b) Off-Highway Vehicle Use.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and 
        all other applicable laws, the use of off-highway vehicles 
        shall be permitted on routes in the Management Area generally 
        depicted on the map.
            ``(2) Closure.--The Secretary may temporarily close or 
        permanently reroute a portion of a route described in paragraph 
        (1)--
                    ``(A) to prevent, or allow for restoration of, 
                resource damage;
                    ``(B) to protect tribal cultural resources, 
                including the resources identified in the tribal 
                cultural resources management plan developed under 
                section 1905(c);
                    ``(C) to address public safety concerns; or
                    ``(D) as otherwise required by law.
            ``(3) Designation of additional routes.--During the 3-year 
        period beginning on the date of enactment of this title, the 
        Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall accept petitions from the public 
                regarding additional routes for off-highway vehicles; 
                and
                    ``(B) may designate additional routes that the 
                Secretary determines--
                            ``(i) would provide significant or unique 
                        recreational opportunities; and
                            ``(ii) are consistent with the purposes of 
                        the Management Area.
    ``(c) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal 
land within the Management Area is withdrawn from--
            ``(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under 
        the public land laws;
            ``(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 
        and
            ``(3) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition under all laws 
        relating to--
                    ``(A) minerals; or
                    ``(B) solar, wind, and geothermal energy.
    ``(d) No Buffers.--The establishment of the Management Area shall 
not--
            ``(1) create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around 
        the Management Area; or
            ``(2) preclude uses or activities outside the Management 
        Area that are permitted under other applicable laws, even if 
        the uses or activities are prohibited within the Management 
        Area.
    ``(e) Notice of Available Routes.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
visitors to the Management Area have access to adequate notice relating 
to the availability of designated routes in the Management Area 
through--
            ``(1) the placement of appropriate signage along the 
        designated routes;
            ``(2) the distribution of maps, safety education materials, 
        and other information that the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate; and
            ``(3) restoration of areas that are not designated as open 
        routes, including vertical mulching.
    ``(f) Stewardship.--The Secretary, in consultation with Indian 
tribes and other interests, shall develop a program to provide 
opportunities for monitoring and stewardship of the Management Area to 
minimize environmental impacts and prevent resource damage from 
recreational use, including volunteer assistance with--
            ``(1) route signage;
            ``(2) restoration of closed routes;
            ``(3) protection of Management Area resources; and
            ``(4) recreation education.
    ``(g) Protection of Tribal Cultural Resources.--Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary, in 
accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 
et seq.) and any other applicable law, shall--
            ``(1) prepare and complete a tribal cultural resources 
        survey of the Management Area; and
            ``(2) consult with the Quechan Indian Nation and other 
        Indian tribes demonstrating ancestral, cultural, or other ties 
        to the resources within the Management Area on the development 
        and implementation of the tribal cultural resources survey 
        under paragraph (1).

``SEC. 1604. POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.

    ``(a) Protection of Wilderness Character.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Federal 
        land in the Management Area described in paragraph (2) in a 
        manner that preserves the character of the land for the 
        eventual inclusion of the land in the National Wilderness 
        Preservation System.
            ``(2) Description of land.--The Federal land described in 
        this paragraph is--
                    ``(A) the approximately 9,160 acres of land, as 
                generally depicted on the map entitled `Indian Pass 
                Wilderness Additions-Proposed' and dated November 10, 
                2009;
                    ``(B) the approximately 17,436 acres of land, as 
                generally depicted on the map entitled `Milpitas Wash 
                Wilderness Area-Proposed' and dated November 10, 2009;
                    ``(C) the approximately 13,647 acres of land, as 
                generally depicted on the map entitled `Buzzard Peak 
                Wilderness Area-Proposed' and dated November 10, 2009; 
                and
                    ``(D) the approximately 8,090 acres of land, as 
                generally depicted on the map entitled `Palo Verde 
                Mountain Wilderness Additions-Proposed' and dated 
                November 10, 2009.
            ``(3) Use of land.--
                    ``(A) Military uses.--The Secretary shall manage 
                the Federal land in the Management Area described in 
                paragraph (2) in a manner that is consistent with the 
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that 
                the Secretary may authorize use of the land by the 
                Secretary of the Navy for Naval Special Warfare 
                Tactical Training, including long-range small unit 
                training and navigation, vehicle concealment, and 
                vehicle sustainment training, in accordance with 
                applicable Federal laws.
                    ``(B) Prohibited uses.--The following shall be 
                prohibited on the Federal land described in paragraph 
                (2):
                            ``(i) Permanent roads.
                            ``(ii) Commercial enterprises.
                            ``(iii) Except as necessary to meet the 
                        minimum requirements for the administration of 
                        the Federal land and to protect public health 
                        and safety--
                                    ``(I) the use of mechanized 
                                vehicles; and
                                    ``(II) the establishment of 
                                temporary roads.
            ``(4) Wilderness designation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Federal land described in 
                paragraph (2) shall be designated as wilderness and as 
                a component of the National Wilderness Preservation 
                System on the date on which the Secretary, in 
                consultation with the Secretary of Defense, publishes a 
                notice in the Federal Register that all activities on 
                the Federal land that are incompatible with the 
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have 
                terminated.
                    ``(B) Designation.--On designation of the Federal 
                land under clause (i)--
                            ``(i) the land described in paragraph 
                        (2)(A) shall be incorporated in, and shall be 
                        considered to be a part of, the Indian Pass 
                        Wilderness;
                            ``(ii) the land described in paragraph 
                        (2)(B) shall be designated as the `Milpitas 
                        Wash Wilderness';
                            ``(iii) the land described in paragraph 
                        (2)(C) shall be designated as the `Buzzard Peak 
                        Wilderness'; and
                            ``(iv) the land described in paragraph 
                        (2)(D) shall be incorporated in, and shall be 
                        considered to be a part of, the Palo Verde 
                        Mountains Wilderness.
    ``(b) Administration of Wilderness.--Subject to valid existing 
rights, the land designated as wilderness or as a wilderness addition 
by this title shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with 
this Act and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

              ``TITLE XVII--NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM ADDITIONS

``SEC. 1701. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY REVISION.

    ``(a) In General.--The boundary of Death Valley National Park is 
adjusted to include--
            ``(1) the approximately 33,041 acres of Bureau of Land 
        Management land abutting the southern end of the Death Valley 
        National Park that lies between Death Valley National Park to 
        the north and Ft. Irwin Military Reservation to the south and 
        which runs approximately 34 miles from west to east, as 
        depicted on the map entitled `Death Valley National Park 
        Proposed Boundary Addition', numbered 143/100,080, and dated 
        June 2009;
            ``(2) the approximately 6,379 acres of Bureau of Land 
        Management land in Inyo County, California, located in the 
        northeast area of Death Valley National Park that is within, 
        and surrounded by, land under the jurisdiction of the Director 
        of the National Park Service, as depicted on the map entitled 
        `Proposed Crater Mine Area Addition to Death Valley National 
        Park', numbered 143/100,079, and dated June 2009; and
            ``(3)(A) on transfer of title to the private land to the 
        National Park Service, the approximately 280 acres of private 
        land in Inyo County, California, located adjacent to the 
        southeastern boundary of Death Valley National Park, as 
        depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Ryan Camp Addition to 
        Death Valley National Park', numbered 143/100,097, and dated 
        June 2009; and
            ``(B) the approximately 1,040 acres of Bureau of Land 
        Management land contiguous to the private land described in 
        subparagraph (A), as depicted on the map entitled `Proposed 
        Ryan Camp Addition to Death Valley National Park', numbered 
        143/100,097, and dated June 2009.
    ``(b) Availability of Map.--The maps described in paragraphs (1), 
(2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    ``(c) Administration.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this section as the `Secretary') shall--
            ``(1) administer any land added to Death Valley National 
        Park under subsection (a)--
                    ``(A) as part of Death Valley National Park; and
                    ``(B) in accordance with applicable laws (including 
                regulations); and
            ``(2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
        of this title, develop a memorandum of understanding with Inyo 
        County, California, permitting ongoing access and use to 
        existing gravel pits along Saline Valley Road within Death 
        Valley National Park for road maintenance and repairs in 
        accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).

``SEC. 1702. MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE.

    ``(a) In General.--The boundary of the Mojave National Preserve is 
adjusted to include--
            ``(1) the 29,221 acres of Bureau of Land Management land 
        that is surrounded by the Mojave National Preserve to the 
        northwest, west, southwest, south, and southeast and by the 
        Nevada State line on the northeast boundary, as depicted on the 
        map entitled `Proposed Castle Mountain Addition to the Mojave 
        National Preserve', numbered 170/100,075, and dated August 
        2009; and
            ``(2) the 25 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in 
        Baker, California, as depicted on the map entitled `Mojave 
        National Preserve-Proposed Boundary Addition', numbered 170/
        100,199, and dated August 2009.
    ``(b) Availability of Maps.--The maps described in subsection (a) 
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service.
    ``(c) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer any land 
added to Mojave National Preserve under subsection (a)--
            ``(1) as part of the Mojave National Preserve; and
            ``(2) in accordance with applicable laws (including 
        regulations).

``SEC. 1703. JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY REVISION.

    ``(a) In General.--The boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park is 
adjusted to include the 2,879 acres of land managed by Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management that are contiguous at several different 
places to the northern boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park in the 
northwest section of the Park, as depicted on the map entitled `Joshua 
Tree National Park Proposed Boundary Additions', numbered 156/100,007, 
and dated June 2009.
    ``(b) Availability of Map.--The map described in subsection (a) and 
the map depicting the 25 acres described in subsection (c)(2) shall be 
on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 
of the National Park Service.
    ``(c) Administration.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer any land 
        added to the Joshua Tree National Park under subsection (a) and 
        the additional land described in paragraph (2)--
                    ``(A) as part of Joshua Tree National Park; and
                    ``(B) in accordance with applicable laws (including 
                regulations).
            ``(2) Description of additional land.--The additional land 
        referred to in paragraph (1) is the 25 acres of land--
                    ``(A) depicted on the map entitled `Joshua Tree 
                National Park Boundary Adjustment Map', numbered 156/
                80,049, and dated April 1, 2003;
                    ``(B) added to Joshua Tree National Park by the 
                notice of the Department Interior of August 28, 2003 
                (68 Fed. Reg. 51799); and
                    ``(C) more particularly described as lots 26, 27, 
                28, 33, and 34 in sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 8 E., San 
                Bernardino Meridian.

``SEC. 1704. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
necessary to carry out this title.

          ``TITLE XVIII--OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS

``SEC. 1801. DESIGNATION OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS.

    ``(a) Designation.--In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and resource management 
plans developed under this title and subject to valid existing rights, 
the following land within the Conservation Area in San Bernardino 
County, California, is designated as Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 
Areas:
            ``(1) El mirage off-highway vehicle recreation area.--
        Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation 
        Area, comprising approximately 25,600 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled `El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle 
        Recreation Area' and dated July 15, 2009, which shall be known 
        as the `El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area'.
            ``(2) Johnson valley off-highway vehicle recreation area.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Certain Bureau of Land 
                Management land in the Conservation Area, comprising 
                approximately 180,000 acres, as generally depicted on 
                the map entitled `Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle 
                Recreation Area' and dated July 15, 2009, which shall 
                be known as the `Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle 
                Recreation Area'.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (iii), 
                        the land described in clause (ii) shall be 
                        excluded from the Johnson Valley Off-Highway 
                        Vehicle Recreation Area to permit the Secretary 
                        of the Navy to study the land for--
                                    ``(I) withdrawal in accordance with 
                                the Act of February 28, 1958 (43 U.S.C. 
                                155 et seq.); and
                                    ``(II) potential inclusion in the 
                                Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 
                                at Twentynine Palms, California, for 
                                national defense purposes.
                            ``(ii) Study area.--The land referred to in 
                        clause (i) is the land that--
                                    ``(I) is described in--
                                            ``(aa) the notice of the 
                                        Bureau of Land Management of 
                                        September 15, 2008 entitled 
                                        `Notice of Proposed Legislative 
                                        Withdrawal and Opportunity for 
                                        Public Meeting; California' (73 
                                        Fed. Reg. 53269); or
                                            ``(bb) any subsequent 
                                        notice in the Federal Register 
                                        that is related to the notice 
                                        described in item (aa); and
                                    ``(II) has been segregated by the 
                                Director of the Bureau of Land 
                                Management.
                            ``(iii) Incorporation in off-highway 
                        vehicle recreation area.--After action by the 
                        Secretary of Defense and Congress regarding the 
                        withdrawal under subparagraph (A), any land 
                        within the study area that is not withdrawn 
                        shall be incorporated into the Johnson Valley 
                        Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.
                    ``(C) Joint use of certain land.--The Secretary of 
                Defense shall consider a potential joint use area 
                within the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle 
                Recreation Area as part of the environmental impact 
                statement of the Department of Defense that would allow 
                for continued recreational opportunities on the joint 
                use area during periods in which--
                            ``(i) the joint use area is not needed for 
                        military training activities; and
                            ``(ii) public safety can be ensured.
                    ``(D) Military access for administrative 
                purposes.--In cooperation with the Secretary of the 
                Interior, the Secretary of the Navy may, after 
                notifying the Secretary of the Interior, access the 
                Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area for 
                national defense purposes supporting military training 
                (including military range management and exercise 
                control activities).
            ``(3) Rasor off-highway vehicle recreation area.--Certain 
        Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation Area, 
        comprising approximately 22,400 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled `Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area' 
        and dated July 15, 2009, which shall be known as the `Rasor 
        Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area'.
            ``(4) Spangler hills off-highway vehicle recreation area.--
        Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation 
        Area, comprising approximately 62,080 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled `Spangler Hills Off-Highway 
        Vehicle Recreation Area' and dated July 15, 2009, which shall 
        be known as the `Spangler Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area'.
            ``(5) Stoddard valley off-highway vehicle recreation 
        area.--Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the 
        Conservation Area, comprising approximately 54,400 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled `Stoddard Valley Off-
        Highway Vehicle Recreation Area' and dated July 15, 2009, which 
        shall be known as the `Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle 
        Recreation Area'.
    ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the off-highway vehicle recreation 
areas designated under subsection (a) is to preserve and enhance the 
recreational opportunities within the Conservation Area (including 
opportunities for off-highway vehicle recreation), while conserving the 
wildlife and other natural resource values of the Conservation Area.
    ``(c) Maps and Descriptions.--
            ``(1) Preparation and submission.--As soon as practicable 
        after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall 
        file a map and legal description of each off-highway vehicle 
        recreation area designated by subsection (a) with--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
                House of Representatives; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate.
            ``(2) Legal effect.--The map and legal descriptions of the 
        off-highway vehicle recreation areas filed under paragraph (1) 
        shall have the same force and effect as if included in this 
        title, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the map 
        and legal descriptions.
            ``(3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
        Land Management.
    ``(d) Use of the Land.--
            ``(1) Recreational activities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall continue to 
                authorize, maintain, and enhance the recreational uses 
                of the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated 
                by subsection (a), including off-highway recreation, 
                hiking, camping, hunting, mountain biking, sightseeing, 
                rockhounding, and horseback riding, as long as the 
                recreational use is consistent with this section and 
                any other applicable law.
                    ``(B) Off-highway vehicle and off-highway 
                recreation.--To the extent consistent with applicable 
                Federal law (including regulations) and this section, 
                any authorized recreation activities and use 
                designations in effect on the date of enactment of this 
                title and applicable to the off-highway vehicle 
                recreation areas designated by subsection (a) shall 
                continue, including casual off-highway vehicular use, 
                racing, competitive events, rock crawling, training, 
                and other forms of off-highway recreation.
            ``(2) Wildlife guzzlers.--Wildlife guzzlers shall be 
        allowed in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated 
        by subsection (a) in accordance with applicable Bureau of Land 
        Management guidelines.
            ``(3) Prohibited uses.--Residential and commercial 
        development (including development of mining and energy 
        facilities, but excluding transmission line rights-of-way and 
        related telecommunication facilities) shall be prohibited in 
        the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated by 
        subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the development 
        is incompatible with the purpose described in subsection (b).
    ``(e) Administration.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the off-
        highway vehicle recreation areas designated by subsection (a) 
        in accordance with--
                    ``(A) this title;
                    ``(B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
                    ``(C) any other applicable laws (including 
                regulations).
            ``(2) Management plan.--
                    ``(A) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not 
                later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
                title, the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) amend existing resource management 
                        plans applicable to the land designated as off-
                        highway vehicle recreation areas under 
                        subsection (a); or
                            ``(ii) develop new management plans for 
                        each off-highway vehicle recreation area 
                        designated under that subsection.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--All new or amended plans under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be designed to preserve and 
                enhance safe off-highway vehicle and other recreational 
                opportunities within the applicable recreation area 
                consistent with--
                            ``(i) the purpose described in subsection 
                        (b); and
                            ``(ii) any applicable laws (including 
                        regulations).
                    ``(C) Interim plans.--Pending completion of a new 
                management plan under subparagraph (A), the existing 
                resource management plans shall govern the use of the 
                applicable off-highway vehicle recreation area.
    ``(f) Study.--
            ``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later 
        than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this title, the 
        Secretary shall complete a study to identify Bureau of Land 
        Management land adjacent to the off-highway vehicle recreation 
        areas designated by subsection (a) that is suitable for 
        addition to the off-highway vehicle recreation areas.
            ``(2) Requirements.--In preparing the study under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) seek input from stakeholders, including--
                            ``(i) the State;
                            ``(ii) San Bernardino County, California;
                            ``(iii) the public;
                            ``(iv) recreational user groups; and
                            ``(v) conservation organizations;
                    ``(B) explore the feasibility of expanding the 
                southern boundary of the off-highway vehicle recreation 
                area described in subsection (a)(4) to include 
                previously disturbed land;
                    ``(C) identify and exclude from consideration any 
                land that--
                            ``(i) is managed for conservation purposes;
                            ``(ii) may be suitable for renewable energy 
                        development; or
                            ``(iii) may be necessary for energy 
                        transmission; and
                    ``(D) not recommend or approve expansion areas that 
                collectively would exceed the total acres 
                administratively designated for off-highway recreation 
                within the Conservation Area as of the date of 
                enactment of this title.
            ``(3) Applicable law.--The Secretary shall consider the 
        information and recommendations of the study completed under 
        paragraph (1) to determine the impacts of expanding off-highway 
        vehicle recreation areas designated by subsection (a) on the 
        Conservation Area, in accordance with--
                    ``(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
                (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                    ``(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
                1531 et seq.); and
                    ``(C) any other applicable law.
            ``(4) Submission to congress.--On completion of the study 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit the study to--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
                House of Representatives; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate.
            ``(5) Authorization for expansion.--
                    ``(A) In general.--On completion of the study under 
                paragraph (1) and in accordance with all applicable 
                laws (including regulations), the Secretary shall 
                authorize the expansion of the off-highway vehicle 
                recreation areas recommended under the study.
                    ``(B) Management.--Any land within the expanded 
                areas under subparagraph (A) shall be managed in 
                accordance with this section.

                       ``TITLE XIX--MISCELLANEOUS

``SEC. 1901. STATE LAND TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES.

    ``(a) Transfer of Land to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.--
            ``(1) In general.--On termination of all mining claims to 
        the land described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
        transfer the land described in that paragraph to the State.
            ``(2) Description of land.--The land referred to in 
        paragraph (1) is certain Bureau of Land Management land in San 
        Diego County, California, comprising approximately 934 acres, 
        as generally depicted on the 2 maps entitled `Anza-Borrego 
        Desert State Park Additions-Table Mountain Wilderness Study 
        Area' and dated July 15, 2009.
            ``(3) Management.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The land transferred under 
                paragraph (1) shall be managed in accordance with the 
                provisions of the California Wilderness Act (California 
                Public Resources Code sections 5093.30-5093.40).
                    ``(B) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing 
                rights, the land transferred under paragraph (1) is 
                withdrawn from--
                            ``(i) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
                        disposal under the public land laws;
                            ``(ii) location, entry, and patent under 
                        the mining laws; and
                            ``(iii) disposition under all laws relating 
                        to mineral and geothermal leasing.
                    ``(C) Reversion.--If the State ceases to manage the 
                land transferred under paragraph (1) as part of the 
                State Park System or in a manner inconsistent with the 
                California Wilderness Act (California Public Resources 
                Code sections 5093.30-5093.40), the land shall revert 
                to the Secretary, to be managed as a Wilderness Study 
                Area.
    ``(b) Land Exchanges.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, in consultation and 
        cooperation with the California State Lands Commission 
        (referred to in this section as the `Commission'), develop a 
        process to exchange isolated parcels of State land within the 
        Conservation Area for Federal land located in the Conservation 
        Area or other Federal land in the State that--
                    ``(A) is consistent with the plans described in 
                paragraph (2); and
                    ``(B) ensures that the conservation goals and 
                objectives identified in those plans are not adversely 
                impacted.
            ``(2) Description of plans.--The plans referred to in 
        paragraph (1) are--
                    ``(A) the California Desert Renewable Energy 
                Conservation Plan;
                    ``(B) the California Desert Conservation Area Plan;
                    ``(C) the Northern and Eastern Colorado Desert 
                Plan; and
                    ``(D) any other applicable plans.
            ``(3) Requirements.--The process developed under paragraph 
        (1) shall--
                    ``(A) apply to all State land within the 
                Conservation Area that is under the jurisdiction of the 
                Commission;
                    ``(B) prioritize the elimination of State land from 
                units of the National Park System, national monuments, 
                and wilderness areas;
                    ``(C) provide the Commission with consolidated land 
                holdings sufficient to make the land viable for 
                commercial or recreation uses, including renewable 
                energy development, off-highway vehicle recreation, or 
                State infrastructure or resource needs;
                    ``(D) establish methods to ensure that--
                            ``(i) not later than 1 year after the date 
                        of enactment of this title, the Secretary and 
                        the Commission complete an inventory of Federal 
                        land and State land in the Conservation Area 
                        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary and the 
                        Commission, respectively, and any other Federal 
                        land and property outside the Conservation Area 
                        that is determined to be suitable for exchange 
                        consistent with paragraph (1);
                            ``(ii) there is a public comment period of 
                        not less than 90 days with respect to--
                                    ``(I) the inventory of land under 
                                clause (i); and
                                    ``(II) any proposed land exchange 
                                under this section that involves more 
                                than 5,000 acres of Federal land;
                            ``(iii) in preparing the inventory of 
                        Federal land suitable for exchange under clause 
                        (i), the Secretary shall use best efforts to 
                        give priority to--
                                    ``(I) land that has the potential 
                                for commercial development, including 
                                renewable energy development, such as 
                                wind and solar energy development;
                                    ``(II) the land described in 
                                section 707(b)(2);
                                    ``(III) land located outside the 
                                boundaries of the Conservation Area 
                                (including closed military base land 
                                and land identified as surplus by the 
                                Administrator of the General Services 
                                Administration) to avoid, to the 
                                maximum extent feasible, conflicts with 
                                conservation of desert land;
                            ``(iv) the inventory under clause (i) is 
                        updated annually by the Secretary and 
                        resubmitted to the Commission; and
                            ``(v) the land exchanges are completed by 
                        the date that is 10 years after the date of 
                        enactment of this title; and
                    ``(E) provide for the submission of annual reports 
                to Congress that--
                            ``(i) describe any progress or impediments 
                        to accomplishing the goal described in 
                        subparagraph (D)(v); and
                            ``(ii) any recommendations for legislation 
                        to accomplish the goal.
            ``(4) Valuation.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) through 
        (5) of subsection (d) of section 206 of the Federal Land Policy 
        and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(d)), if, within 180 
        days after the submission of an appraisal under subsection 
        (d)(1) of that section, the Secretary and the Commission cannot 
        agree to accept the findings of the appraisal--
                    ``(A) the Secretary and the Commission shall 
                mutually agree to employ a process of bargaining or 
                some other process to determine the values of the land 
                involved in the exchange;
                    ``(B) the appraisal shall be submitted to an 
                arbiter appointed by the Secretary from a list of 
                arbitrators submitted to the Secretary by the American 
                Arbitration Association for arbitration;
                    ``(C) although the decision of the arbiter under 
                subparagraph (B) shall be nonbinding, the decision may 
                be used by the Secretary and the Commission as a valid 
                appraisal for--
                            ``(i) a period of 2 years; and
                            ``(ii) on mutual agreement of the Secretary 
                        and the Commission, an additional 2-year 
                        period; or
                    ``(D) on mutual agreement of the Secretary and the 
                Commission, the valuation process shall be suspended or 
                modified.
            ``(5) Treatment of land use restrictions and pending 
        applications.--For the purposes of this title--
                    ``(A) the Secretary shall not exclude parcels from 
                exchanges because the parcels are subject to 
                designations or pending land use applications, 
                including applications for the development of renewable 
                energy;
                    ``(B) all Federal land and State land proposed for 
                exchange or sale shall be valued--
                            ``(i) according to fair market value;
                            ``(ii) in accordance with section 206(d) of 
                        the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
                        1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(d)); and
                            ``(iii) without regard to--
                                    ``(I) pending land use 
                                applications;
                                    ``(II) renewable energy 
                                designations; or
                                    ``(III) any land use restrictions 
                                on adjacent land.
            ``(6) Cooperation agreements.--The Secretary may--
                    ``(A) enter into such joint agreements with the 
                General Services Administration and the Commission as 
                the Secretary determines to be necessary to facilitate 
                land exchanges, including agreements that establish 
                accounting mechanisms--
                            ``(i) to be used for tracking the 
                        differential in dollar value of land conveyed 
                        in a series of transactions; and
                            ``(ii) that, notwithstanding part 2200 of 
                        title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
                        successor regulations), may carry outstanding 
                        cumulative credit balances until the completion 
                        of the land exchange process developed under 
                        paragraph (1); and
                    ``(B) to the extent that the agreement does not 
                conflict with this section, continue using the 
                agreement entitled `Memorandum of Agreement Between 
                California State Lands Commission, General Services 
                Administration, and the Department of the Interior 
                Regarding: Implementation of the California Desert 
                Protection Act', which became effective on November 7, 
                1995.
            ``(7) Existing law.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
        section, nothing in this section supersede or limits section 
        707.
            ``(8) State land leases.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall manage any 
                State land described in subparagraph (B) in accordance 
                with the terms and conditions of the applicable State 
                lease agreement for the duration of the lease, subject 
                to applicable laws (including regulations).
                    ``(B) Description of state land.--The State land 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) is any State land 
                within the Conservation Area that is subject to a lease 
                or permit on the date of enactment of this title that 
                is transferred to the Federal Government.
                    ``(C) Expiration of lease.--On the expiration of a 
                State lease referred to in subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall provide lessees with the opportunity to 
                seek Federal permits to continue the existing use of 
                the State land without further action otherwise 
                required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
                1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
                    ``(D) Applicable law.--Except as otherwise provided 
                in this section, any State land transferred to the 
                United States under this section shall be managed in 
                accordance with all laws (including regulations) and 
                rules applicable to the public land adjacent to the 
                transferred State land.
    ``(c) Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Secretary of 
        Defense, in consultation and in cooperation with the California 
        State Lands Commission, shall develop a process to purchase or 
        exchange parcels of State land within the area of expansion and 
        land use restrictions planned for the Twentynine Palms Marine 
        Corps Base.
            ``(2) Requirements.--The process developed under paragraph 
        (1) for exchanged parcels of State land shall provide the 
        California State Lands Commission with consolidated land 
        holdings sufficient to make the land viable for commercial or 
        recreational uses, including renewable energy development, off-
        highway vehicle recreation, or State infrastructure or resource 
        needs.
            ``(3) Applicable law.--An exchange of land under this 
        subsection shall be subject to the requirements of subsection 
        (b).
    ``(d) Holtville Airport, Imperial County.--
            ``(1) In general.--On the submission of an application by 
        Imperial County, California, the Secretary of Transportation 
        shall, in accordance with section 47125 of title 49, United 
        States Code, and section 2641.1 of title 43, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (or successor regulations) seek a conveyance from 
        the Secretary of approximately 3,500 acres of Bureau of Land 
        Management land adjacent to the Imperial County Holtville 
        Airport (L04) for the purposes of airport expansion.
            ``(2) Segregation.--The Secretary (acting through the 
        Director of the Bureau of Land Management) shall, with respect 
        to the land to be conveyed under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) segregate the land; and
                    ``(B) prohibit the appropriation of the land 
                until--
                            ``(i) the date on which a notice of realty 
                        action terminates the application; or
                            ``(ii) the date on which a document of 
                        conveyance is published.
    ``(e) Needles Solar Reserve, San Bernardino County.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall grant to the 
        Commission a right of first refusal to exchange the State land 
        described in paragraph (2) for Bureau of Land Management land 
        identified for disposal.
            ``(2) Secondary right of refusal.--If the Commission 
        declines to exchange State land for Bureau of Land Management 
        land identified for disposal within the city limits of Needles, 
        California, the City of Needles shall have a secondary right of 
        refusal to acquire the land.

``SEC. 1902. MILITARY ACTIVITIES.

    ``Nothing in this Act--
            ``(1) restricts or precludes Department of Defense 
        motorized access by land or air--
                    ``(A) to respond to an emergency within a 
                wilderness area designated by this Act; or
                    ``(B) to control access to the emergency site;
            ``(2) prevents nonmechanized military training activities 
        previously conducted on wilderness areas designated by this 
        title that are consistent with--
                    ``(A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); 
                and
                    ``(B) all applicable laws (including regulations);
            ``(3) restricts or precludes low-level overflights of 
        military aircraft over the areas designated as wilderness, 
        national monuments, special management areas, or recreation 
        areas by this Act, including military overflights that can be 
        seen or heard within the designated areas;
            ``(4) restricts or precludes flight testing and evaluation 
        in the areas described in paragraph (3); or
            ``(5) restricts or precludes the designation or creation of 
        new units of special use airspace, or the establishment of 
        military flight training routes, over the areas described in 
        paragraph (3).

``SEC. 1903. CLIMATE CHANGE AND WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) assess the impacts of climate change on the 
        Conservation Area; and
            ``(2) establish policies and procedures to ensure the 
        preservation of wildlife corridors and facilitate species 
        migration likely to occur due to climate change.
    ``(b) Study.--
            ``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later 
        than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this title, the 
        Secretary shall complete a study regarding the impact of global 
        climate change on the Conservation Area.
            ``(2) Components.--The study under paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) identify the species migrating, or likely to 
                migrate, due to climate change;
                    ``(B) examine the impacts and potential impacts of 
                climate change on--
                            ``(i) plants, insects, and animals;
                            ``(ii) soil;
                            ``(iii) air quality;
                            ``(iv) water quality and quantity; and
                            ``(v) species migration and survival;
                    ``(C) identify critical wildlife and species 
                migration corridors recommended for preservation; and
                    ``(D) include recommendations for ensuring the 
                biological connectivity of public land managed by the 
                Secretary and the Secretary of Defense throughout the 
                Conservation Area.
            ``(3) Rights-of-way.--The Secretary shall consider the 
        information and recommendations of the study under paragraph 
        (1) to determine the individual and cumulative impacts of 
        rights-of-way for projects in the Conservation Area, in 
        accordance with--
                    ``(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
                (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                    ``(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
                1531 et seq.); and
                    ``(C) any other applicable law.
    ``(c) Land Management Plans.--The Secretary shall incorporate into 
all land management plans applicable to the Conservation Area the 
findings and recommendations of the study completed under subsection 
(b).

``SEC. 1904. PROHIBITED USES OF DONATED AND ACQUIRED LAND.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Acquired land.--The term `acquired land' means any 
        land acquired for the Conservation Area using amounts from the 
        Land and Water Conservation Fund established under section 2 of 
        the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 
        460l-5).
            ``(2) Donated land.--The term `donated land' means any 
        private land donated to the United States for conservation 
        purposes in the Conservation Area.
            ``(3) Donor.--The term `donor' means an individual or 
        entity that donates private land within the Conservation Area 
        to the United States.
            ``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management.
    ``(b) Prohibitions.--Except as provided in subsection (c), there 
shall be prohibited with respect to donated land or acquired land--
            ``(1) disposal; or
            ``(2) any land use authorization that would result in 
        appreciable damage or disturbance to the public lands, 
        including--
                    ``(A) rights-of-way;
                    ``(B) leases;
                    ``(C) livestock grazing;
                    ``(D) infrastructure development;
                    ``(E) mineral entry;
                    ``(F) off-highway vehicle use, except on--
                            ``(i) designated routes;
                            ``(ii) off-highway vehicle areas designated 
                        by law; and
                            ``(iii) administratively designated open 
                        areas; and
                    ``(G) any other activities that would create 
                impacts contrary to the conservation purposes for which 
                the land was donated or acquired.
    ``(c) Exceptions.--
            ``(1) Authorization by secretary.--Subject to paragraph 
        (2), the Secretary may authorize limited exceptions to 
        prohibited uses of donated land or acquired land in the 
        Conservation Area if--
                    ``(A) an applicant has submitted a right-of-way use 
                application to the Bureau of Land Management proposing 
                renewable energy development on the donated land or 
                acquired land on or before December 1, 2009; or
                    ``(B) after the completion of an analysis under the 
                National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
                4321 et seq.), including full public participation in 
                the analysis, the Secretary has determined that--
                            ``(i) the use of the donated land or 
                        acquired land is in the public interest;
                            ``(ii) the impacts of the use are fully and 
                        appropriately mitigated; and
                            ``(iii) the land was donated or acquired on 
                        or before December 1, 2009.
            ``(2) Conditions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary grants an 
                exception to the prohibition under paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary shall require the permittee to acquire and 
                donate comparable private land to the United States to 
                mitigate the use.
                    ``(B) Approval.--The private land to be donated 
                under subparagraph (A) shall be approved by the 
                Secretary after consultation, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, with the donor of the private land 
                proposed for non-conservation uses.
    ``(d) Existing Agreements.--Nothing in this section affects 
permitted or prohibited uses of donated land or acquired land in the 
Conservation Area established in any easements, deed restrictions, 
memoranda of understanding, or other agreements in existence on the 
date of enactment of this title.
    ``(e) Deed Restrictions.--The Secretary may accept deed 
restrictions requested by donors for land donated to the United States 
within the Conservation Area after the date of enactment of this title.

``SEC. 1905. TRIBAL USES AND INTERESTS.

    ``(a) Access.--The Secretary shall ensure access to areas 
designated under this Act by members of Indian tribes for traditional 
cultural and religious purposes, consistent with applicable law, 
including Public Law 95-341 (commonly known as the ``American Indian 
Religious Freedom Act'') (42 U.S.C. 1996).
    ``(b) Temporary Closure.--
            ``(1) In general.--In accordance with applicable law, 
        including Public Law 95-341 (commonly known as the ``American 
        Indian Religious Freedom Act'') (42 U.S.C. 1996), and subject 
        to paragraph (2), the Secretary, on request of an Indian tribe 
        or Indian religious community, shall temporarily close to 
        general public use any portion of an area designated as a 
        national monument, special management area, wild and scenic 
        river, or National Park System unit under this Act (referred to 
        in this subsection as a `designated area') to protect the 
        privacy of traditional cultural and religious activities in the 
        designated area by members of the Indian tribe or Indian 
        religious community.
            ``(2) Limitation.--In closing a portion of a designated 
        area under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall limit the closure 
        to the smallest practicable area for the minimum period 
        necessary for the traditional cultural and religious 
        activities.
    ``(c) Tribal Cultural Resources Management Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this title, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
        develop and implement a tribal cultural resources management 
        plan to identify, protect, and conserve cultural resources of 
        Indian tribes associated with the Xam Kwatchan Trail network 
        extending from Avikwaame (Spirit Mountain, Nevada) to Avikwlal 
        (Pilot Knob, California).
            ``(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult on the 
        development and implementation of the tribal cultural resources 
        management plan under paragraph (1) with--
                    ``(A) each of--
                            ``(i) the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe;
                            ``(ii) the Hualapai Tribal Nation;
                            ``(iii) the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe;
                            ``(iv) the Colorado River Indian Tribes;
                            ``(v) the Quechan Indian Tribe; and
                            ``(vi) the Cocopah Indian Tribe; and
                    ``(B) the Advisory Council on Historic 
                Preservation.
            ``(3) Resource protection.--The tribal cultural resources 
        management plan developed under paragraph (1) shall be--
                    ``(A) based on a completed tribal cultural 
                resources survey; and
                    ``(B) include procedures for identifying, 
                protecting, and preserving petroglyphs, ancient trails, 
                intaglios, sleeping circles, artifacts, and other 
                resources of cultural, archaeological, or historical 
                significance in accordance with all applicable laws and 
                policies, including--
                            ``(i) the National Historic Preservation 
                        Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) Public Law 95-341 (commonly known as 
                        the `American Indian Religious Freedom Act')(42 
                        U.S.C. 1996);
                            ``(iii) the Archaeological Resources 
                        Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et 
                        seq.);
                            ``(iv) the Native American Graves 
                        Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 
                        et seq.); and
                            ``(v) Public Law 103-141 (commonly known as 
                        the `Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 
                        1993')(42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.).
    ``(d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal 
land within the area administratively withdrawn and known as the 
`Indian Pass Withdrawal Area' is permanently withdrawn from--
            ``(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under 
        the public laws;
            ``(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 
        and
            ``(3) right-of-way leasing and disposition under all laws 
        relating to mineral, solar, wind, and geothermal energy.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Short title.--Section 1 of the California Desert 
        Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa note) is amended by 
        striking ``1 and 2, and titles I through IX'' and inserting 
        ``1, 2, and 3, titles I through IX, and titles XIII through 
        XIX''.
            (2) Definitions.--The California Desert Protection Act of 
        1994 (Public Law 103-433; 108 Stat. 4481) is amended by 
        inserting after section 2 the following:

``SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In titles XIII through XIX:
            ``(1) Conservation area.--The term `Conservation Area' 
        means the California Desert Conservation Area.
            ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means--
                    ``(A) with respect to land under the jurisdiction 
                of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the 
                Interior; and
                    ``(B) with respect to land under the jurisdiction 
                of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of 
                Agriculture.
            ``(3) State.--The term `State' means the State of 
        California.''.
            (3) Administration of wilderness areas.--Section 103 of the 
        California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-433; 
        108 Stat. 4481) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(d) No Buffer Zones.--
            ``(1) In general.--Congress does not intend for the 
        designation of wilderness areas by this Act--
                    ``(A) to require the additional regulation of land 
                adjacent to the wilderness areas; or
                    ``(B) to lead to the creation of protective 
                perimeters or buffer zones around the wilderness areas.
            ``(2) Nonwilderness activities.--Any nonwilderness 
        activities (including renewable energy projects, mining, 
        camping, hunting, and military activities) in areas immediately 
        adjacent to the boundary of a wilderness area designated by 
        this Act shall not be restricted or precluded by this Act, 
        regardless of any actual or perceived negative impacts of the 
        nonwilderness activities on the wilderness area, including any 
        potential indirect impacts of nonwilderness activities 
        conducted outside the designated wilderness area on the 
        viewshed, ambient noise level, or air quality of wilderness 
        area.'';
                    (B) in subsection (f), by striking ``designated by 
                this title and'' inserting ``, potential wilderness 
                areas, special management areas, and national monuments 
                designated by this title or titles XIII through XIX''; 
                and
                    (C) in subsection (g), by inserting ``, a potential 
                wilderness area, a special management areas, or 
                national monument'' before ``by this Act''.
            (4) Mojave national preserve.--Title V of the California 
        Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-41 et seq.) is 
        amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 520. NATIVE GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES.

    ``The Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall not access or 
process any application for a right-of-way for development projects 
that propose to use native groundwater from aquifers adjacent to the 
Mojave National Preserve that individually or collectively, in 
combination with proposed or anticipated projects on private land, 
require the use of native groundwater in excess of the estimated 
recharge rate as determined by the United States Geological Survey.''.
            (5) Amendments to the california military lands withdrawal 
        and overflights act of 1994.--
                    (A) Findings.--Section 801(b)(2) of the California 
                Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 
                (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-82 note) is amended by inserting ``, 
                national monuments, special management areas, potential 
                wilderness areas,'' before ``and wilderness areas''.
                    (B) Overflights; special airspace.--Section 802 of 
                the California Military Lands Withdrawal and 
                Overflights Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-82) is 
                amended--
                            (i) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, 
                        national monuments, or special management 
                        areas'' before ``designated by this Act'';
                            (ii) in subsection (b), by inserting ``, 
                        national monuments, or special management 
                        areas'' before ``designated by this Act''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Department of Defense Facilities.--Nothing in this Act alters 
any authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct military 
operations at installations and ranges within the California Desert 
Conservation Area that are authorized under any other provision of 
law.''.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.

    Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (196), by striking subparagraph (A) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(A)(i) The approximately 1.4-mile segment of the 
                Amargosa River in the State of California, from the 
                private property boundary in sec. 19, T. 22 N., R. 7 
                E., to 100 feet downstream of Highway 178, to be 
                administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a 
                scenic river as an addition to the Amargosa Wild and 
                Scenic River on publication by the Secretary of the 
                Interior of a notice in the Federal Register that 
                sufficient inholdings within the boundaries of the 
                segment have been acquired as scenic easements or in 
                fee title to establish a manageable addition to the 
                Amargosa Wild and Scenic River.
                    ``(ii) The approximately 6.1-mile segment of the 
                Amargosa River in the State of California, from 100 
                feet downstream of the State Highway 178 crossing to 
                100 feet upstream of the Tecopa Hot Springs Road 
                crossing, to be administered by the Secretary of the 
                Interior as a scenic river.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(208) Surprise canyon creek, california.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The following segments of 
                Surprise Canyon Creek in the State of California, to be 
                administered by the Secretary of the Interior:
                            ``(i) The approximately 5.3 miles of 
                        Surprise Canyon Creek from the confluence of 
                        Frenchman's Canyon and Water Canyon to 100-feet 
                        upstream of Chris Wicht Camp, as a wild river.
                            ``(ii) The approximately 1.8 miles of 
                        Surprise Canyon Creek from 100 feet upstream of 
                        Chris Wicht Camp to the southern boundary of 
                        sec. 14, T. 21 N., R. 44 E., as a recreational 
                        river.
                    ``(B) Effect on historic mining structures.--
                Nothing in this paragraph affects the historic mining 
                structures associated with the former Panamint Mining 
                District.
            ``(209) Deep creek, california.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The following segments of Deep 
                Creek in the State of California, to be administered by 
                the Secretary of Agriculture:
                            ``(i) The approximately 6.5-mile segment 
                        from 0.125 mile downstream of the Rainbow Dam 
                        site in sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., to 0.25-
                        miles upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing, as a 
                        wild river.
                            ``(ii) The 0.5-mile segment from 0.25 mile 
                        upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing to 0.25 mile 
                        downstream of the Road 3N34 crossing, as a 
                        scenic river.
                            ``(iii) The 2.5-mile segment from 0.25 
                        miles downstream of the Road 3 N. 34 crossing 
                        to 0.25 miles upstream of the Trail 2W01 
                        crossing, as a wild river.
                            ``(iv) The 0.5-mile segment from 0.25 miles 
                        upstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing to 0.25 
                        mile downstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing, as 
                        a scenic river.
                            ``(v) The 10-mile segment from 0.25 miles 
                        downstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing to the 
                        upper limit of the Mojave dam flood zone in 
                        sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., as a wild river.
                            ``(vi) The 11-mile segment of Holcomb Creek 
                        from 100 yards downstream of the Road 3N12 
                        crossing to .25 miles downstream of Holcomb 
                        Crossing, as a recreational river.
                            ``(vii) The 3.5-mile segment of the Holcomb 
                        Creek from 0.25 miles downstream of Holcomb 
                        Crossing to the Deep Creek confluence, as a 
                        wild river.
                    ``(B) Effect on ski operations.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph affects--
                            ``(i) the operations of the Snow Valley Ski 
                        Resort; or
                            ``(ii) the State regulation of water rights 
                        and water quality associated with the operation 
                        of the Snow Valley Ski Resort.
            ``(210) Whitewater river, california.--The following 
        segments of the Whitewater River in the State of California, to 
        be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
        Secretary of the Interior, acting jointly:
                    ``(A) The 5.8-mile segment of the North Fork 
                Whitewater River from the source of the River near Mt. 
                San Gorgonio to the confluence with the Middle Fork, as 
                a wild river.
                    ``(B) The 6.4-mile segment of the Middle Fork 
                Whitewater River from the source of the River to the 
                confluence with the South Fork, as a wild river.
                    ``(C) The 1-mile segment of the South Fork 
                Whitewater River from the confluence of the River with 
                the East Fork to the section line between sections 32 
                and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., as a wild river.
                    ``(D) The 1-mile segment of the South Fork 
                Whitewater River from the section line between sections 
                32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., to the section line 
                between sections 33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., as a 
                recreational river.
                    ``(E) The 4.9-mile segment of the South Fork 
                Whitewater River from the section line between sections 
                33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., to the confluence with the 
                Middle Fork, as a wild river.
                    ``(F) The 5.4-mile segment of the main stem of the 
                Whitewater River from the confluence of the South and 
                Middle Forks to the San Gorgonio Wilderness boundary, 
                as a wild river.
                    ``(G) The 2.7-mile segment of the main stem of the 
                Whitewater River from the San Gorgonio Wilderness 
                boundary to the southern boundary of section 26, T. 2 
                S., R. 3 E., as a recreational river.''.
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