[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 857 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 857

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To provide for conservation and enhanced recreation activities 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 Off-
Road Recreation and Conservation Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation.
Sec. 3. Visitor center.
Sec. 4. California State school land.
Sec. 5. Designation of wild and scenic rivers.
Sec. 6. Conforming amendments.

SEC. 2. CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION.

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

                        ``TITLE XIII--WILDERNESS

``SEC. 1301. 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 91,800 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled `Avawatz Mountains 
        Proposed Wilderness' and dated June 30, 2015, 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 1,250 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled `Golden Valley Proposed 
        Wilderness Additions' and dated June 22, 2015, 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 7,870 acres, as 
                generally depicted on the map entitled `Great Falls 
                Basin Proposed Wilderness' and dated April 29, 2015, 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 53,320 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled `Kingston Range Proposed 
        Wilderness Additions' and dated February 18, 2015, 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 79,990 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled `Soda Mountains Proposed 
        Wilderness' and dated February 18, 2015, 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-north 
        eureka valley.--Certain land in the Conservation Area 
        administered by the Director of the National Park Service, 
        comprising approximately 11,496 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled `Death Valley National Park Proposed 
        Wilderness Area-North Eureka Valley', numbered 143/100,082C, 
        and dated October 7, 2014, which shall be considered to be a 
        part of the Death Valley National Park Wilderness.
            ``(2) Death valley national park wilderness additions-
        ibex.--Certain land in the Conservation Area administered by 
        the Director of the National Park Service, comprising 
        approximately 23,650 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled `Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-
        Ibex', numbered 143/100,081C, and dated October 7, 2014, which 
        shall be considered to be a part of the Death Valley National 
        Park Wilderness.
            ``(3) Death valley national park wilderness additions-
        panamint valley.--Certain land in the Conservation Area 
        administered by the Director of the National Park Service, 
        comprising approximately 4,807 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled `Death Valley National Park Proposed 
        Wilderness Area-Panamint Valley', numbered 143/100,083C, and 
        dated October 7, 2014, which shall be considered to be a part 
        of the Death Valley National Park Wilderness.
            ``(4) Death valley national park wilderness additions-warm 
        springs.--Certain land in the Conservation Area administered by 
        the Director of the National Park Service, comprising 
        approximately 10,485 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled `Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-
        Warm Spring Canyon/Galena Canyon', numbered 143/100,084C, and 
        dated October 7, 2014, which shall be considered to be a part 
        of the Death Valley National Park Wilderness.
            ``(5) Death valley national park wilderness additions-axe 
        head.--Certain land in the Conservation Area administered by 
        the Director of the National Park Service, comprising 
        approximately 8,638 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled `Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-
        Axe Head', numbered 143/100,085C, and dated October 7, 2014, 
        which shall be considered to be a part of the Death Valley 
        National Park Wilderness.
            ``(6) Death valley national park wilderness additions-
        bowling alley.--Certain land in the Conservation Area 
        administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, 
        comprising approximately 28,923 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled `Death Valley National Park Proposed 
        Wilderness Area-Bowling Alley', numbered 143/128,606, and dated 
        May 14, 2015, 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.), 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 `San Gorgonio Proposed Wilderness 
        Expansion,' and dated November 2, 2016, which shall considered 
        to be a part of the San Gorgonio Wilderness.
            ``(3) Fire management and related activities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may carry out such 
                activities in the wilderness area designated by 
                paragraph (1) as are necessary for the control of fire, 
                insects, and disease, in accordance with section 
                4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) 
                and House Report 98-40 of the 98th Congress.
                    ``(B) Funding priorities.--Nothing in this 
                subsection limits the provision of any funding for fire 
                or fuel management in the wilderness area designated by 
                paragraph (1).
                    ``(C) Revision and development of local fire 
                management plans.--As soon as practicable after the 
                date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall 
                amend the local fire management plans that apply to the 
                wilderness area designated by paragraph (1).
                    ``(D) Administration.--In accordance with 
                subparagraph (A) and other applicable Federal law, to 
                ensure a timely and efficient response to fire 
                emergencies in the wilderness area designated by 
                paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) not later than 1 year after the date 
                        of enactment of this title, establish agency 
                        approval procedures (including appropriate 
                        delegations of authority to the Forest 
                        Supervisor, District Manager, or other agency 
                        officials) for responding to fire emergencies 
                        in the wilderness area designated by paragraph 
                        (1); and
                            ``(ii) enter into agreements with 
                        appropriate State or local firefighting 
                        agencies relating to that wilderness area.

``SEC. 1302. 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 1301.
            ``(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 1301 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 1301 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 or associated energy transport facility 
                        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 title; and
                                    ``(II) that is located outside the 
                                boundary of a wilderness area 
                                designated by section 1301.
            ``(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 title 
        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.
            ``(5) Effect on utility facilities and rights-of-way.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), 
                nothing in this title terminates or precludes the 
                renewal or reauthorization of any valid existing right-
                of-way or customary operation, maintenance, repair, 
                upgrading, or replacement activities in a right-of-way, 
                issued, granted, or permitted to the Southern 
                California Edison Company or predecessors, successors, 
                or assigns of the Southern California Edison Company 
                that is located on land included in the San Gorgonio 
                Wilderness Area or the Sand to Snow National Monument.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--The activities described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in accordance with 
                the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) for the San 
                Gorgonio Wilderness Area and in a manner compatible 
                with the protection of objects and values for which the 
                Sand to Snow National Monument was designated.
                    ``(C) Applicable law.--In accordance with the 
                National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
                4321 et seq.), any approval required for an increase in 
                the voltage of the Coachella distribution circuit shall 
                require consideration of alternative alignments, 
                including alignments adjacent to State Route 62.
    ``(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 1301 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 1301 
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 Secretary of Agriculture shall also be considered to 
be a reference to the Secretary of the Interior, and any reference to 
the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of 
enactment of this title.

``SEC. 1303. 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 1301 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 Kingston Range Wilderness Study Area;
            ``(3) the Avawatz Mountain Wilderness Study Area;
            ``(4) the Death Valley National Park Boundary and 
        Wilderness Study Area;
            ``(5) the Great Falls Basin Wilderness Study Area; and
            ``(6) 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 1301 is no longer subject to section 
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)).

``SEC. 1304. TREATMENT OF CHERRY-STEMMED ROADS.

    ``(a) Definition of Cherry-Stemmed Road.--In this section, the term 
`cherry-stemmed road' means a road or trail that is excluded from a 
wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by section 202 by a 
non-wilderness corridor having designated wilderness on both sides, as 
generally depicted on the maps described in such section.
    ``(b) Prohibition on Closure or Travel Restrictions on Cherry-
Stemmed Roads.--The Secretary concerned shall not--
            ``(1) close any cherry-stemmed road that is open to the 
        public as of the date of the enactment of this Act;
            ``(2) prohibit motorized access on a cherry-stemmed road 
        that is open to the public for motorized access as of the date 
        of the enactment of this Act; or
            ``(3) prohibit mechanized access on a cherry-stemmed road 
        that is open to the public for mechanized access as of the date 
        of the enactment of this Act.
    ``(c) Resource Protection or Public Safety Exceptions.--Subsection 
(b) shall not apply to a cherry-stemmed road if the Secretary concerned 
determines that a closure or traffic restriction of the cherry-stemmed 
road is necessary for purposes of significant resource protection or 
public safety.

``SEC. 1305. DESIGNATION OF POTENTIAL WILDERNESS AREA.

    ``(a) In General.--Certain land administered by the National Park 
Service, comprising approximately 1 acre as generally depicted on the 
map entitled `Proposed Potential Wilderness, Mormon Peak Microwave 
Facility, Death Valley National Park' and dated March 1, 2018, is 
designated as a potential wilderness area.
    ``(b) Uses.--The Secretary shall permit only the uses on the land 
described in subsection (a) that were permitted on the date of 
enactment of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (Public Law 
103-433).
    ``(c) Reestablishment of Wilderness Designation.--
            ``(1) Notice.--The Secretary shall publish a notice in the 
        Federal Register when the Secretary determines that--
                    ``(A) the communications site within the potential 
                wilderness area designated under subsection (a) is no 
                longer used;
                    ``(B) the associated right-of-way is relinquished 
                or not renewed; and
                    ``(C) the conditions in the potential wilderness 
                area designated by subparagraph (a) are compatible with 
                the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
            ``(2) Designation.--Upon publication by the Secretary of 
        the notice described in paragraph (1), the land described in 
        subsection (a) shall be--
                    ``(A) designated as wilderness and as a component 
                of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and
                    ``(B) incorporated into the Death Valley National 
                Park Wilderness designated by section 601 of Public Law 
                103-433.

              ``TITLE XIV--NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM ADDITIONS

``SEC. 1401. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY REVISION.

    ``(a) In General.--The boundary of Death Valley National Park is 
adjusted to include--
            ``(1) the approximately 28,923 acres of Bureau of Land 
        Management land in Inyo County, California, 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-Bowling 
        Alley', numbered 143/128,605, and dated May 14, 2015; and
            ``(2) the approximately 6,369 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 
        `Death Valley National Park Proposed Boundary Addition-Crater', 
        numbered 143/100,079C, and dated October 7, 2014.
    ``(b) Availability of Map.--The maps described in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) 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 title 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 Act, enter into a memorandum of understanding with Inyo 
        County, California, to permit operationally feasible, ongoing 
        access and use (including, but not limited to, material storage 
        as well as excavation) to gravel pits in existence as of that 
        date along Saline Valley Road within Death Valley National Park 
        for road maintenance and repairs in accordance with applicable 
        laws (including regulations).
    ``(d) Environmental Remediation.--To ensure consistency with the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), and Department of the Interior 
policy, prior to the transfer of any of the lands described in 
subsection (a) to the National Park Service, the land shall be fully 
investigated for contamination in accordance with applicable 
environmental due diligence standards of the disposing agency and, 
within 3 years from the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
disposing agency shall undertake any environmental remediation or clean 
up activities and pay for such activities relating to facilities, land 
or interest in land identified for transfer.

``SEC. 1402. MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE.

    ``The boundary of the Mojave National Preserve is adjusted to 
include 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.

``SEC. 1403. JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY REVISION.

    ``(a) In General.--The boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park is 
adjusted to include--
            ``(1) 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 156/100,077, and dated August 
        2009; and
            ``(2) the 1,639 acres of land to be acquired from the 
        Mojave Desert Land Trust 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 `Mojave Desert Land Trust National Park 
        Service Additions', numbered 156/126,376, and dated September 
        2014.
    ``(b) Availability of Maps.--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 of the 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.
    ``(d) Southern California Edison Company Energy Transport 
Facilities and Rights-of-Way.--
            ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this title terminates any 
        valid right-of-way for the customary operation, maintenance, 
        upgrade, repair, relocation within an existing right-of-way, 
        replacement, or other authorized energy transport facility 
        activities in a right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted to 
        the Southern California Edison Company or the predecessors, 
        successors, or assigns of the Southern California Edison 
        Company that is located on land described in paragraphs (1) and 
        (2) of subsection (a), including, at a minimum, the use of 
        mechanized vehicles, helicopters, or other aerial devices.
            ``(2) Upgrades and replacements.--Nothing in this title 
        prohibits the upgrading or replacement of--
                    ``(A) Southern California Edison Company energy 
                transport facilities, including the energy transport 
                facilities referred to as the Jellystone, Burnt 
                Mountain, Whitehorn, Allegra, and Utah distribution 
                circuits rights-of-way; or
                    ``(B) an energy transport facility in rights-of-way 
                issued, granted, or permitted by the Secretary adjacent 
                to Southern California Edison Joshua Tree Utility 
                Facilities.
            ``(3) Publication of plans.--Not later than the date that 
        is 1 year after the date of enactment of this title or the 
        issuance of a new energy transport facility right-of-way within 
        the Joshua Tree National Park, whichever is earlier, the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Southern California Edison 
        Company, shall publish plans for regular and emergency access 
        by the Southern California Edison Company to the rights-of-way 
        of the Southern California Edison Company within Joshua Tree 
        National Park.

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

``SEC. 1501. 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 rights, the 
following land within the Conservation Area in San Bernardino County, 
California, is designated as Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas:
            ``(1) Dumont dunes off-highway vehicle recreation area.--
        Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation 
        Area, comprising approximately 7,630 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled `Dumont Dunes OHV Recreation Area' 
        and dated February 22, 2018, which shall be known as the 
        `Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area'.
            ``(2) El mirage off-highway vehicle recreation area.--
        Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation 
        Area, comprising approximately 14,930 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled `El Mirage Proposed OHV Recreation 
        Area' and dated February 22, 2018, which shall be known as the 
        `El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area'.
            ``(3) Rasor off-highway vehicle recreation area.--Certain 
        Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation Area, 
        comprising approximately 23,910 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled `Rasor Proposed OHV Recreation Area' and dated 
        March 9, 2018, 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 56,140 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled `Spangler Hills Proposed OHV 
        Recreation Area' and dated March 9, 2018, which shall be known 
        as the `Spangler Hills 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 40,110 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled `Stoddard Valley 
        Proposed OHV Recreation Area' and dated March 9, 2018, which 
        shall be known as the `Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle 
        Recreation Area'.
    ``(b) Expansion of Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 
Area.--The Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area 
designated by section 2945 of the Military Construction Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 
1038) is expanded to include all of the land, approximately 11,300 
acres, depicted as the `Proposed Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle 
Recreation Area Additions' on the map entitled `Johnson Valley Off-
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area' and dated March 15, 2018.
    ``(c) Purpose.--The purpose of the off-highway vehicle recreation 
areas designated or expanded under subsections (a) and (b) 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.
    ``(d) 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 or expanded by subsections (a) or 
        (b) 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.
    ``(e) 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 
                or expanded by subsections (a) and (b), including, but 
                not limited to off-highway recreation, hiking, camping, 
                hunting, mountain biking, sightseeing, rockhounding, 
                and horseback riding, as long as the recreational use 
                is consistent with this section, the protection of 
                public health and safety, 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 or expanded by subsections 
                (a) and (b) 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--
                    ``(A) applicable Bureau of Land Management 
                guidelines; and
                    ``(B) State law.
            ``(3) Prohibited uses.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Permanent commercial development 
                (including development of energy facilities, but 
                excluding energy transport facilities, rights-of-way, 
                and related telecommunication facilities) shall be 
                prohibited in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas 
                designated or expanded by subsections (a) and (b) if 
                the Secretary determines that the development is 
                incompatible with the purpose of this title.
                    ``(B) Exception for temporary permitted vendors.--
                Subparagraph (A) does not prohibit a commercial vendor 
                from establishing, pursuant to a temporary permit, a 
                site in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas for 
                the purpose of providing accessories and other support 
                for off-highway vehicles and vehicles used for 
                accessing the area.
    ``(f) Administration.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the off-
        highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by 
        subsections (a) and (b) 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 will evaluate and determine if 
                current land use plans meet the intent of this Act. If 
                not, 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 activity 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 
                        (c); and
                            ``(ii) any applicable laws (including 
                        regulations).
                    ``(C) Interim plans.--Pending completion of a new 
                activity plan under subparagraph (A), the existing 
                resource management plans shall govern the use of the 
                applicable off-highway vehicle recreation area.
    ``(g) 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 within the Conservation Area that is suitable 
        for addition to--
                    ``(A) the off-highway vehicle recreation areas 
                designated by subsections (a) and (b); or
                    ``(B) the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle 
                Recreation Area designated by section 2945 of the 
                National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
                (Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 1038).
            ``(2) Study areas.--The study required under paragraph (1) 
        shall include--
                    ``(A) certain Bureau of Land Management land in the 
                Conservation Area, comprising approximately 41,000 
                acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
                `Spangler Hills Proposed OHV Recreation Area' and dated 
                March 9, 2018;
                    ``(B) certain Bureau of Land Management land in the 
                Conservation Area, comprising approximately 680 acres, 
                as generally depicted on the map entitled `El Mirage 
                Proposed OHV Recreation Area' and dated February 22, 
                2018; and
                    ``(C) certain Bureau of Land Management land in the 
                Conservation Area, comprising approximately 10,300 
                acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
                `Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area' 
                and dated March 15, 2018.
            ``(3) Requirements.--In preparing the study under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) seek input from stakeholders, including--
                            ``(i) the State, including--
                                    ``(I) the California Public 
                                Utilities Commission; and
                                    ``(II) the California Energy 
                                Commission;
                            ``(ii) San Bernardino County, California;
                            ``(iii) the public;
                            ``(iv) recreational user groups;
                            ``(v) conservation organizations;
                            ``(vi) the Southern California Edison 
                        Company;
                            ``(vii) the Pacific Gas and Electric 
                        Company; and
                            ``(viii) other Federal agencies, including 
                        the Department of Defense;
                    ``(B) explore the feasibility of--
                            ``(i) expanding the southern boundary of 
                        the off-highway vehicle recreation area 
                        described in subsection (a)(3) to include 
                        previously disturbed land; and
                            ``(ii) establishing a right of way for OHV 
                        use in the area identified in (g)(2), to the 
                        extent necessary to connect the non-contiguous 
                        areas of the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle 
                        Recreation Area;
                    ``(C) identify and exclude from consideration any 
                land that--
                            ``(i) is managed for conservation purposes;
                            ``(ii) is identified as critical habitat 
                        for a listed species;
                            ``(iii) may be suitable for renewable 
                        energy development; or
                            ``(iv) may be necessary for energy 
                        transmission; and
                    ``(D) not recommend or approve expansion of off-
                highway vehicle recreation areas within the 
                Conservation Area that collectively would exceed the 
                total acres administratively designated for off-highway 
                recreation within the Conservation Area as of the day 
                before the date of enactment of the National Defense 
                Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-
                66; 127 Stat. 672).
            ``(4) 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.);
                    ``(C) applicable regulations and plans, including 
                the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Land Use 
                Plan Amendment; and
                    ``(D) any other applicable law.
            ``(5) 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.
            ``(6) 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.
    ``(h) Southern California Edison Company Utility Facilities and 
Rights-of-Way.--
            ``(1) Effect of title.--Nothing in this title--
                    ``(A) terminates any validly issued right-of-way 
                for the customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, 
                repair, relocation within an existing right-of-way, 
                replacement, or other authorized energy transport 
                facility activities (including the use of any 
                mechanized vehicle, helicopter, and other aerial 
                device) in a right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted 
                to Southern California Edison Company (including any 
                predecessor or successor in interest or assign) that is 
                located on land included in--
                            ``(i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle 
                        Recreation Area;
                            ``(ii) the Spangler Hills Off-Highway 
                        Vehicle Recreation Area; or
                            ``(iii) the Stoddard Valley Off Highway 
                        Vehicle Recreation Area;
                    ``(B) affects the application, siting, route 
                selection, right-of-way acquisition, or construction of 
                the Coolwater-Lugo transmission project, as may be 
                approved by the California Public Utilities Commission 
                and the Bureau of Land Management; or
                    ``(C) prohibits the upgrading or replacement of any 
                Southern California Edison Company--
                            ``(i) utility facility, including such a 
                        utility facility known on the date of enactment 
                        of this title as--
                                    ``(I) `Gale-PS 512 transmission 
                                lines or rights-of-way'; and
                                    ``(II) `Patio, Jack Ranch, and 
                                Kenworth distribution circuits or 
                                rights-of-way'; and
                            ``(ii) energy transport facility in a 
                        right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted by 
                        the Secretary adjacent to a utility facility 
                        referred to in clause (i).
            ``(2) Plans for access.--The Secretary, in consultation 
        with the Southern California Edison Company, shall publish 
        plans for regular and emergency access by the Southern 
        California Edison Company to the rights-of-way of the Company 
        by the date that is 1 year after the later of--
                    ``(A) the date of enactment of this title; and
                    ``(B) the date of issuance of a new energy 
                transport facility right-of-way within--
                            ``(i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle 
                        Recreation Area;
                            ``(ii) the Spangler Hills Off-Highway 
                        Vehicle Recreation Area; or
                            ``(iii) the Stoddard Valley Off Highway 
                        Vehicle Recreation Area.
    ``(i) Pacific Gas and Electric Company Utility Facilities and 
Rights-of-Way.--
            ``(1) Effect of title.--Nothing in this title--
                    ``(A) terminates any validly issued right-of-way 
                for the customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, 
                repair, relocation within an existing right-of-way, 
                replacement, or other authorized activity (including 
                the use of any mechanized vehicle, helicopter, and 
                other aerial device) in a right-of-way issued, granted, 
                or permitted to Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
                (including any predecessor or successor in interest or 
                assign) that is located on land included in the 
                Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or
                    ``(B) prohibits the upgrading or replacement of 
                any--
                            ``(i) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas 
                        and Electric Company, including those utility 
                        facilities known on the date of enactment of 
                        this title as--
                                    ``(I) Gas Transmission Line 311 or 
                                rights-of-way; and
                                    ``(II) Gas Transmission Line 372 or 
                                rights-of-way; and
                            ``(ii) utility facilities of the Pacific 
                        Gas and Electric Company in rights-of-way 
                        issued, granted, or permitted by the Secretary 
                        adjacent to a utility facility referred to in 
                        clause (i).
            ``(2) Plans for access.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date of enactment of this title or the issuance of a new 
        utility facility right-of-way within the Spangler Hills Off-
        Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, whichever is later, the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Pacific Gas and Electric 
        Company, shall publish plans for regular and emergency access 
        by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to the rights-of-way of 
        the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

            ``TITLE XVI--ALABAMA HILLS NATIONAL SCENIC AREA

``SEC. 1601. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this title:
            ``(1) Management plan.--The term `management plan' means 
        the management plan for the National Scenic Area developed 
        under section 1603(a).
            ``(2) Map.--The term `Map' means the map titled `Proposed 
        Alabama Hills National Scenic Area', dated September 8, 2014.
            ``(3) Motorized vehicles.--The term `motorized vehicles' 
        means motorized or mechanized vehicles and includes, when used 
        by utilities, mechanized equipment, helicopters, and other 
        aerial devices necessary to maintain electrical or 
        communications infrastructure.
            ``(4) National scenic area.--The term `National Scenic 
        Area' means the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area established 
        by section 1602(a).
            ``(5) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            ``(6) State.--The term `State' means the State of 
        California.
            ``(7) Tribe.--The term `Tribe' means the Lone Pine Paiute-
        Shoshone.
            ``(8) Utility facility.--The term `utility facility' means 
        any and all existing and future water system facilities 
        including aqueducts, streams, ditches, and canals; water 
        facilities including, but not limited to, flow measuring 
        stations, gauges, gates, valves, piping, conduits, fencing, and 
        electrical power and communications devices and systems; and 
        any and all existing and future electric generation facilities, 
        electric storage facilities, overhead and/or underground 
        electrical supply systems and communication systems consisting 
        of electric substations, electric lines, poles and towers made 
        of various materials, `H' frame structures, guy wires and 
        anchors, crossarms, wires, underground conduits, cables, 
        vaults, manholes, handholes, above-ground enclosures, markers 
        and concrete pads and other fixtures, appliances and 
        communication circuits, and other fixtures, appliances and 
        appurtenances connected therewith necessary or convenient for 
        the construction, operation, regulation, control, grounding and 
        maintenance of electric generation, storage, lines and 
        communication circuits, for the purpose of transmitting 
        intelligence and generating, storing, distributing, regulating 
        and controlling electric energy to be used for light, heat, 
        power, communication, and other purposes.

``SEC. 1602. ALABAMA HILLS NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, CALIFORNIA.

    ``(a) Establishment.--Subject to valid, existing rights, there is 
established in Inyo County, California, the Alabama Hills National 
Scenic Area. The National Scenic Area shall be comprised of the 
approximately 18,610 acres generally depicted on the Map as `National 
Scenic Area'.
    ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Scenic Area is to 
conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit, use, and enjoyment of 
present and future generations the nationally significant scenic, 
cultural, geological, educational, biological, historical, 
recreational, cinematographic, and scientific resources of the National 
Scenic Area managed consistent with section 302(a) of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732(a)).
    ``(c) Map; Legal Description.--
            ``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a 
        legal description of the National Scenic Area with--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
                House of Representatives.
            ``(2) Force of law.--The map and legal descriptions filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any 
        clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal 
        descriptions.
            ``(3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
        Service and Bureau of Land Management.
    ``(d) Administration.--The Secretary shall manage the National 
Scenic Area--
            ``(1) as a component of the National Landscape Conservation 
        System;
            ``(2) so as not to impact the future continuing operations 
        and maintenance of any activities associated with valid, 
        existing rights, including water rights;
            ``(3) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances 
        the resources and values of the National Scenic Area described 
        in subsection (b); and
            ``(4) in accordance with--
                    ``(A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
                    ``(B) this Act; and
                    ``(C) any other applicable laws.
    ``(e) Management.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall allow only such uses 
        of the National Scenic Area as the Secretary determines would 
        support the purposes of the National Scenic Area as described 
        in subsection (b).
            ``(2) Recreational activities.--Except as otherwise 
        provided in this Act or other applicable law, or as the 
        Secretary determines to be necessary for public health and 
        safety, the Secretary shall allow existing recreational uses of 
        the National Scenic Area to continue, including, but not 
        limited to, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, 
        sightseeing, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, and 
        appropriate authorized motorized vehicle use.
            ``(3) Motorized vehicles.--Except as specified within this 
        Act and/or in cases in which motorized vehicles are needed for 
        administrative purposes, or to respond to an emergency, the use 
        of motorized vehicles in the National Scenic Area shall be 
        permitted only on--
                    ``(A) roads and trails designated by the Director 
                of the Bureau of Land Management for use of motorized 
                vehicles as part of a management plan sustaining a 
                semi-primitive motorized experience; or
                    ``(B) on county-maintained roads in accordance with 
                applicable State and county laws.
    ``(f) No Buffer Zones.--
            ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this Act creates a protective 
        perimeter or buffer zone around the National Scenic Area.
            ``(2) Activities outside national scenic area.--The fact 
        that an activity or use on land outside the National Scenic 
        Area can be seen or heard within the National Scenic Area shall 
        not preclude the activity or use outside the boundaries of the 
        National Scenic Area.
    ``(g) Access.--The Secretary shall continue to provide private 
landowners adequate access to inholdings in the National Scenic Area.
    ``(h) Filming.--Nothing in this Act prohibits filming (including 
commercial film production, student filming, and still photography) 
within the National Scenic Area--
            ``(1) subject to--
                    ``(A) such reasonable regulations, policies, and 
                practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary; 
                and
                    ``(B) applicable law; and
            ``(2) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in 
        subsection (b).
    ``(i) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this Act affects the 
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and 
wildlife.
    ``(j) Livestock.--The grazing of livestock in the National Scenic 
Area, including grazing under the Alabama Hills allotment and the 
George Creek allotment, as established before the date of enactment of 
this Act, shall be permitted to continue--
            ``(1) subject to--
                    ``(A) such reasonable regulations, policies, and 
                practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary; 
                and
                    ``(B) applicable law; and
            ``(2) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in 
        subsection (b).
    ``(k) Overflights.--Nothing in this Act restricts or precludes 
flights over the National Scenic Area or overflights that can be seen 
or heard within the National Scenic Area, including--
            ``(1) transportation, sightseeing and filming flights, 
        general aviation planes, helicopters, hang-gliders, and 
        balloonists, for commercial or recreational purposes;
            ``(2) low-level overflights of military aircraft;
            ``(3) flight testing and evaluation;
            ``(4) the designation or creation of new units of special 
        use airspace, or the establishment of military flight training 
        routes, over the National Scenic Area; or
            ``(5) the use, including take-off and landing, of 
        helicopters and other aerial devices within valid rights-of-way 
        to construct or maintain energy transport facilities.
    ``(l) Withdrawal.--Subject to this Act's provisions and valid 
rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including 
rights established by prior withdrawals, the Federal land within the 
National Scenic Area is withdrawn from all forms of--
            ``(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public 
        land laws;
            ``(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 
        and
            ``(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
    ``(m) Wildland Fire Operations.--Nothing in this Act prohibits the 
Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local 
agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire operations in 
the National Scenic Area, consistent with the purposes described in 
subsection (b).
    ``(n) Grants; Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may make 
grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, State, tribal, 
and local governmental entities and private entities to conduct 
research, interpretation, or public education or to carry out any other 
initiative relating to the restoration, conservation, or management of 
the National Scenic Area.
    ``(o) Air and Water Quality.--Nothing in this Act modifies any 
standard governing air or water quality outside of the boundaries of 
the National Scenic Area.
    ``(p) Utility Facilities and Rights-of-Way.--
            ``(1) Nothing in this Act shall--
                    ``(A) affect the existence, use, operation, 
                maintenance (including but not limited to vegetation 
                control), repair, construction, reconfiguration, 
                expansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction, 
                alteration, addition, relocation, improvement, funding, 
                removal, or replacement of utility facilities or 
                appurtenant rights-of-way within or adjacent to the 
                National Scenic Area;
                    ``(B) affect necessary or efficient access to 
                utility facilities or rights-of-way within or adjacent 
                to the National Scenic Area subject to subsection (e); 
                or
                    ``(C) preclude the Secretary from authorizing the 
                establishment of new utility facility rights-of-way 
                (including instream sites, routes, and areas) within 
                the National Scenic Area in a manner that minimizes 
                harm to the purpose of the National Scenic Area as 
                described in subsection (b)--
                            ``(i) with the National Environmental 
                        Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 
                        any other applicable law;
                            ``(ii) subject to such terms and conditions 
                        as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) are determined, by the Secretary, 
                        to be the only technical or feasible location, 
                        following consideration of alternatives within 
                        existing rights-of-way or outside of the 
                        National Scenic Area.
            ``(2) Management plan.--Consistent with this Act, the 
        Management Plan shall establish plans for maintenance of public 
        utility and other rights-of-way within the National Scenic 
        Area.

``SEC. 1603. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of the 
National Scenic Area.
    ``(b) Consultation.--In developing the management plan, the 
Secretary shall--
            ``(1) consult with appropriate State, tribal, and local 
        governmental entities, including Inyo County and the Tribe; and
            ``(2) seek input from--
                    ``(A) investor-owned utilities, including Southern 
                California Edison Company;
                    ``(B) the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group;
                    ``(C) members of the public; and
                    ``(D) the Los Angeles Department of Water and 
                Power.
    ``(c) Requirement.--In accordance with this title, the management 
plan shall include provisions for maintenance of existing public 
utility and other rights-of-way within the National Scenic Area.
    ``(d) Incorporation of Management Plan.--In developing the 
management plan, in accordance with this section, the Secretary shall 
allow, in perpetuity, casual-use mining limited to the use of hand 
tools, metal detectors, hand-fed dry washers, vacuum cleaners, gold 
pans, small sluices, and similar items.
    ``(e) Interim Management.--Pending completion of the management 
plan, the Secretary shall manage the National Scenic Area in accordance 
with section 1602.

``SEC. 1604. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR LONE PINE PAIUTE-SHOSHONE 
              RESERVATION.

    ``(a) Trust Land.--All right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the approximately 132 acres of Federal land depicted 
on the Map as `Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation Addition' shall be 
held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe, 
subject to the following:
            ``(1) Conditions.--The land shall be subject to all 
        easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, withdrawals, 
        and other matters of record on the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.
            ``(2) Exclusion.--The Federal lands over which the right-
        of-way for the Los Angeles Aqueduct is located, generally 
        described as the 250-foot-wide right-of-way granted to the City 
        of Los Angeles pursuant to the Act of June 30, 1906 (Chap. 
        3926), shall not be taken into trust for the Tribe.
    ``(b) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary 
lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under 
subsection (a).
    ``(c) Reservation Land.--The land taken into trust pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be considered part of the reservation of the 
Tribe.
    ``(d) Gaming Prohibition.--Gaming under the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) shall not be allowed on the 
land taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a).

``SEC. 1605. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.

    ``Administrative jurisdiction of the approximately 56 acres of 
Federal land depicted on the Map as `USFS Transfer to BLM' is hereby 
transferred from the Forest Service under the Secretary of Agriculture 
to the Bureau of Land Management under the Secretary.

``SEC. 1606. PROTECTION OF SERVICES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

    ``(a) Effect of Title.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
limit commercial services for existing and historic recreation uses as 
authorized by the Bureau of Land Management's permit process.
    ``(b) Guided Recreational Opportunities.--Commercial permits to 
exercise guided recreational opportunities for the public authorized as 
of the date of the enactment of this title may continue to be 
authorized.

                      ``TITLE XVII--MISCELLANEOUS

``SEC. 1701. 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. 1702. PROHIBITED USES OF ACQUIRED, DONATED, AND CONSERVATION 
              LAND.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Acquired land.--The term `acquired land' means any 
        land acquired within the Conservation Area using amounts from 
        funds such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund established 
        under section 200302 of title 54, United States Code.
            ``(2) Conservation land.--The term `conservation land' 
        means any land within the Conservation Area that is designated 
        by the Bureau of Land Management in the California Desert 
        Conservation Area Plan, as amended, for conservation purposes, 
        as part of a mitigation agreement, or to satisfy the conditions 
        of a Federal habitat conservation plan, general conservation 
        plan, or State natural communities conservation plan, 
        including--
                    ``(A) National Conservation Land established 
                pursuant to section 2002(b)(2)(D) of the Omnibus Public 
                Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7202(b)(2)(D)); 
                and
                    ``(B) Areas of Critical Environmental Concern 
                established pursuant to section 202(c)(3) of the 
                Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
                U.S.C. 1712(c)(3)).
            ``(3) Donated land.--The term `donated land' means any 
        private land donated to the United States for conservation 
        purposes in the Conservation Area.
            ``(4) Donor.--The term `donor' means an individual or 
        entity that donates private land within the Conservation Area 
        to the United States.
            ``(5) 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), the 
Secretary shall not authorize the use of acquired land, conservation 
land, or donated land within the Conservation Area for any activities 
contrary to the conservation purposes for which the land was acquired, 
designated, or donated, including--
            ``(1) disposal;
            ``(2) rights-of-way;
            ``(3) leases;
            ``(4) livestock grazing;
            ``(5) infrastructure development, except as provided in 
        subsection (c);
            ``(6) mineral entry; and
            ``(7) off-highway vehicle use, except on--
                    ``(A) designated routes;
                    ``(B) off-highway vehicle areas designated by law; 
                and
                    ``(C) administratively designated open areas.
    ``(c) Exceptions.--
            ``(1) Authorization by secretary.--Subject to paragraph 
        (2), the Secretary may authorize limited exceptions to 
        prohibited uses of acquired land or donated land in the 
        Conservation Area if--
                    ``(A) a right-of-way application for a renewable 
                energy development project or associated energy 
                transport facility on acquired land or donated land was 
                submitted to the Bureau of Land Management on or before 
                December 1, 2009; or
                    ``(B) after the completion and consideration of an 
                analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
                1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and any appropriate land 
                use plan amendment under the Federal Land Policy and 
                Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the 
                Secretary has determined that proposed use is in the 
                public interest.
            ``(2) Conditions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary grants an 
                exception to the prohibition under paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary shall require the permittee to donate private 
                land of comparable value located within the 
                Conservation Area 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--
                            ``(i) consultation, to the maximum extent 
                        practicable, with the donor of the private land 
                        proposed for nonconservation uses; and
                            ``(ii) an opportunity for public comment 
                        regarding the donation.
    ``(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.--Effective beginning on the date of 
enactment of this title, within the Conservation Area, the Secretary 
may--
            ``(1) accept deed restrictions requested by landowners for 
        land donated to, or otherwise acquired by, the United States; 
        and
            ``(2) consistent with existing rights, create deed 
        restrictions, easements, or other third-party rights relating 
        to any public land determined by the Secretary to be 
        necessary--
                    ``(A) to fulfill the mitigation requirements 
                resulting from the development of renewable resources; 
                or
                    ``(B) to satisfy the conditions of--
                            ``(i) a habitat conservation plan or 
                        general conservation plan established pursuant 
                        to section 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 
                        1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539); or
                            ``(ii) a natural communities conservation 
                        plan approved by the State.
    ``(f) Existing Rights-of-Way and Leases.--Nothing in this section 
shall terminate or preclude the renewal or reauthorization of valid 
existing rights-of-way or leases on the donated land.

``SEC. 1703. 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, area 
        of critical environmental concern, 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) 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 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 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 State Historic Preservation Offices of 
                Nevada, Arizona, and California.
            ``(3) Resource protection.--The cultural resources 
        management plan developed under paragraph (1) shall be--
                    ``(A) based on a completed 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) chapter 2003 of title 54, United 
                        States Code;
                            ``(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 land laws;
            ``(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 
        and
            ``(3) right-of-way leasing and disposition under all laws 
        relating to minerals or solar, wind, or geothermal energy.

``SEC. 1704. RELEASE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY LAND INTERESTS.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) 1932 act.--The `1932 Act' means the Act of June 18, 
        1932 (47 Stat. 324, chapter 270).
            ``(2) District.--The `District' means the Metropolitan 
        Water District of Southern California.
    ``(b) Release.--Subject to valid existing claims perfected prior to 
the effective date of the 1932 Act and the reservation of minerals set 
forth in the 1932 Act, the Secretary shall release, convey, or 
otherwise quitclaim to the District, in a form recordable in local 
county records, and subject to the approval of the District, after 
consultation and without monetary consideration, all right, title, and 
remaining interest of the United States in and to the land that was 
conveyed to the District pursuant to the 1932 Act or any other law 
authorizing conveyance subject to restrictions or reversionary 
interests retained by the United States, on request by the District.
    ``(c) Terms and Conditions.--A conveyance authorized by subsection 
(b) shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
            ``(1) The District shall cover, or reimburse the Secretary 
        for, the costs incurred by the Secretary to make the 
        conveyance, including title searches, surveys, deed 
        preparation, attorneys' fees, and similar expenses.
            ``(2) By accepting the conveyances, the District agrees to 
        indemnify and hold harmless the United States with regard to 
        any boundary dispute relating to any parcel conveyed under this 
        section.

``SEC. 1705. DESERT TORTOISE CONSERVATION CENTER.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in 
this section as the `Secretary') shall establish, operate, and maintain 
a bi-State center, to be known as the `Desert Tortoise Conservation 
Center' (referred to in this section as the `Center'), on public land 
along the border between the States of California and Nevada--
            ``(1) to support desert tortoise research, disease 
        monitoring, handling training, rehabilitation, and 
        reintroduction; and
            ``(2) to ensure the full recovery and ongoing survival of 
        the desert tortoise species.
    ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall--
            ``(1) seek the participation of or contract with qualified 
        nongovernmental organizations with expertise in desert tortoise 
        disease research and experience with desert tortoise 
        translocation techniques, and scientific training of 
        professional biologists for handling tortoises, to staff and 
        manage the Center, including through the use of public-private 
        partnerships for funding and other purposes, where appropriate;
            ``(2) ensure that the Center engages in public outreach and 
        education on tortoise handling; and
            ``(3) consult with the States of California and Nevada to 
        ensure the center is operated consistently with applicable 
        State law.
    ``(c) Non-Federal Contributions.--The Secretary may accept and 
expend contributions of non-Federal funds to establish, operate, and 
maintain the Center.

``SEC. 1706. WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) assess the impacts of habitat fragmentation on 
        wildlife in the Conservation Area; and
            ``(2) establish policies and procedures to ensure the 
        preservation of wildlife corridors and facilitate species 
        migration.
    ``(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 
        habitat fragmentation on wildlife in the Conservation Area.
            ``(2) Components.--The study under paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) identify the species migrating, or likely to 
                migrate, in the Conservation Area;
                    ``(B) examine the impacts and potential impacts of 
                habitat fragmentation on--
                            ``(i) plants, insects, and animals; and
                            ``(ii) 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. 3. VISITOR CENTER.

    Title IV of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 
410aaa-21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 408. VISITOR CENTER.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may acquire not more than 5 acres 
of land and interests in land, and improvements on the land and 
interests, outside the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park, in the 
unincorporated village of Joshua Tree, for the purpose of operating a 
visitor center.
    ``(b) Boundary.--The Secretary shall modify the boundary of the 
park to include the land acquired under this section as a noncontiguous 
parcel.
    ``(c) Administration.--Land and facilities acquired under this 
section--
            ``(1) may include the property owned (as of the date of 
        enactment of this section) by the Joshua Tree National Park 
        Association and commonly referred to as the `Joshua Tree 
        National Park Visitor Center';
            ``(2) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the 
        park; and
            ``(3) may be acquired only with the consent of the owner, 
        by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or 
        exchange.''.

SEC. 4. CALIFORNIA STATE SCHOOL LAND.

    Section 707 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 
U.S.C. 410aaa-77) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the first sentence--
                            (i) by striking ``Upon request of the 
                        California State Lands Commission (hereinafter 
                        in this section referred to as the 
                        `Commission'), the Secretary shall enter into 
                        negotiations for an agreement'' and inserting 
                        the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall negotiate in good 
        faith to reach an agreement with the California State Lands 
        Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission)''; 
        and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, national monuments, 
                        off-highway vehicle recreation areas,'' after 
                        ``more of the wilderness areas''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``The 
                Secretary shall negotiate in good faith to'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(2) Agreement.--To the maximum extent practicable, not 
        later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this title, 
        the Secretary shall'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``, national 
        monuments, off-highway vehicle recreation areas,'' after 
        ``wilderness areas'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Special deposit fund account.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Assembled land exchanges may be 
                used to carry out this section through the sale of 
                surplus Federal property and subsequent acquisitions of 
                State school land.
                    ``(B) Receipts.--Past and future receipts from the 
                sale of property described in subsection (a), less any 
                costs incurred related to the sale, shall be deposited 
                in a Special Deposit Fund Account established in the 
                Treasury.
                    ``(C) Use.--Funds accumulated in the Special 
                Deposit Fund Account may be used by the Secretary, 
                without an appropriation, to acquire State school lands 
                or interest in the land consistent with this 
                section.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Memorandum of Agreement.--
            ``(1) Any transaction completed pursuant to this section 
        prior to January 1, 2018:
                    ``(A) is deemed to be in compliance with the terms 
                of the October 26, 1995, Memorandum of Agreement 
                between the commission, the general services 
                administration, and the Secretary; and
                    ``(B) meets the requirements of subsection (a) of 
                this section.
            ``(2) Future transactions that satisfy the terms of the 
        October 26, 1995, Memorandum of Agreement shall be considered 
        to be in compliance with subsection (a) of this section.''.

SEC. 5. 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 wild and scenic 
                river segments of the Amargosa River on publication by 
                the Secretary of a notice in the Federal Register that 
                sufficient inholdings within the boundaries of the 
                segments have been acquired as scenic easements or in 
                fee title to establish a manageable addition to those 
                segments.
                    ``(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:
            ``(213) 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 S., R. 44 E., Mount Diablo 
                        Meridian, 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.
            ``(214) 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., San 
                        Bernardino Meridian 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., San Bernardino 
                        Meridian, 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.
            ``(215) 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., San Bernardino Meridian, 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., San Bernardino Meridian, 
                to the section line between sections 33 and 34, T. 1 
                S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, 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., San Bernardino Meridian, 
                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 3.6-mile segment of the main stem of the 
                Whitewater River from the San Gorgonio Wilderness 
                boundary to .25 miles upstream of the southern boundary 
                of section 35, T. 2 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino 
                Meridian, as a recreational river.''.

SEC. 6. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--Section 1 of the California Desert Protection Act 
of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa note; Public Law 103-433) 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 XVII''.
    (b) 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 XVII:
            ``(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.''.
    (c) Administration of Wilderness Areas.--Section 103 of the 
California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-433; 108 Stat. 
4481) is amended--
            (1) 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, energy 
        transmission or telecommunications projects, mining, 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.'';
            (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``designated by this 
        title and'' and inserting ``, potential wilderness areas, 
        special management areas, and national monuments designated by 
        this title or titles XIII through XVII''; and
            (3) in subsection (g), by inserting ``, a potential 
        wilderness area, a special management areas, or national 
        monument'' before ``by this Act''.
    (d) Juniper Flats.--Title VII of the California Desert Protection 
Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-433; 108 Stat. 4497) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 712. JUNIPER FLATS.

    ``Development of renewable energy generation facilities (excluding 
rights-of-way or facilities for the transmission of energy and 
telecommunication facilities and infrastructure) is prohibited on the 
approximately 28,000 acres of Federal land generally depicted as `BLM 
Land Unavailable for Energy Development' on the map entitled `Juniper 
Flats' and dated April 26, 2018.''.
    (e) California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 
1994.--
            (1) Findings.--Section 801(b)(2) of the California Military 
        Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-
        82 note; Public Law 103-433) is amended by inserting ``, 
        special management areas, potential wilderness areas,'' before 
        ``and wilderness areas''.
            (2) Overflights; special airspace.--Section 802 of the 
        California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 
        1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-82) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or special 
                management areas'' before ``designated by this Act'';
                    (B) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or special 
                management areas'' before ``designated by this Act''; 
                and
                    (C) 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.''.
    (f) Clarification Regarding Funding.--No additional funds are 
authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts 
otherwise authorized.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 857

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                                 AN ACT

 To provide for conservation and enhanced recreation activities in the 
      California Desert Conservation Area, and for other purposes.