[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 32 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 32
To provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and
development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation
Area, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 5, 2017
Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and
development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation
Area, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``California Desert
Protection and Recreation Act of 2017''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AND RECREATION
Sec. 101. California Desert conservation and recreation.
Sec. 102. Visitor center.
Sec. 103. California State school land.
Sec. 104. Designation of wild and scenic rivers.
Sec. 105. Conforming amendments.
TITLE II--DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON PUBLIC LAND
Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Disposition of revenues.
TITLE I--CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AND RECREATION
SEC. 101. CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AND RECREATION.
(a) In General.--Public Law 103-433 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``TITLE XIII--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 87,700 acres, as
generally depicted on the map entitled `Avawatz Mountains
Proposed Wilderness' and dated September 9, 2014, 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 February 20, 2016, 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 October 26, 2009,
to be known as the `Great Falls Basin Wilderness'.
``(B) Limitations.--Designation of the wilderness
under subparagraph (A) shall not establish a Class I
Airshed under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et
seq.).
``(4) Kingston range wilderness.--Certain land in the
Conservation Area administered by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 53,320 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled `Kingston Range Proposed
Wilderness Additions' and dated July 15, 2009, which shall be
considered to be a part of 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 September 12, 2014, 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 32,520 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled `Death Valley National Park Proposed
Wilderness Area-Bowling Alley', numbered 143/100,086C, and
dated October 7, 2014, 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 `Proposed Sand to Snow National
Monument' and dated August 29, 2014, 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 a manner that
minimizes the impact of the activities resources of the
San Gorgonio Wilderness Area or the Sand to Snow
National Monument.
``(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 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 17 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, as generally depicted on
the maps described in section 1301, that is--
``(1) excluded from a wilderness area or wilderness
addition designated by that section; and
``(2) within a nonwilderness corridor having designated
wilderness on both sides.
``(b) Prohibition on Closure or Travel Restrictions on Cherry-
Stemmed Roads.--The Secretary shall not--
``(1) close any cherry-stemmed road that is open to the
public as of the date of enactment of this title;
``(2) prohibit motorized access on a cherry-stemmed road
that is open to the public for motorized access as of the date
of enactment of this title; or
``(3) prohibit mechanized access on a cherry-stemmed road
that is open to the public for mechanized access as of the date
of enactment of this title.
``(c) Resource Protection or Public Safety Exceptions.--Subsection
(b) shall not apply to a cherry-stemmed road if the Secretary
determines that a closure or traffic restriction of the cherry-stemmed
road is necessary for purposes of significant resource protection or
public safety.
``TITLE XIV--DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA
``SEC. 1401. DEFINITIONS.
``In this title:
``(1) Management area.--The term `Management Area' means
the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area.
``(2) Map.--The term `map' means the map entitled `Vinagre
Wash Proposed Special Management Area' and dated November 10,
2009.
``(3) Public land.--The term `public land' has the meaning
given the term `public lands' in section 103 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
``SEC. 1402. VINAGRE WASH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.
``(a) Establishment.--There is established the Vinagre Wash Special
Management Area in the State, to be managed by the El Centro Field
Office and the Yuma Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management.
``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Management Area is to conserve,
protect, and enhance--
``(1) the plant and wildlife values of the Management Area;
and
``(2) the outstanding and nationally significant
ecological, geological, scenic, recreational, archaeological,
cultural, historic, and other resources of the Management Area.
``(c) Boundaries.--The Management Area shall consist of the public
land in Imperial County, California, comprising approximately 81,880
acres, as generally depicted on the map.
``(d) Map; Legal Description.--
``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later
than 3 years, after the date of enactment of this title, the
Secretary shall submit a map and legal description of the
Management Area to--
``(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives; and
``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate.
``(2) Effect.--The map and legal description submitted
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct
any errors in the map and legal description.
``(3) Availability.--Copies of the map submitted under
paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public
inspection in--
``(A) the Office of the Director of the Bureau of
Land Management; and
``(B) the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land
Management in the State.
``SEC. 1403. MANAGEMENT.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall allow hiking, camping,
hunting, and sightseeing and the use of motorized vehicles, mountain
bikes, and horses on designated routes in the Management Area in a
manner that--
``(1) is consistent with the purpose of the Management Area
described in section 1402(b);
``(2) ensures public health and safety; and
``(3) is consistent with all applicable laws (including
regulations) and the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.
``(b) Off-Highway Vehicle Use.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and
all other applicable laws, the use of off-highway vehicles
shall be permitted on routes in the Management Area generally
depicted on the map.
``(2) Closure.--The Secretary may temporarily close or
permanently reroute a portion of a route described in paragraph
(1)--
``(A) to prevent, or allow for restoration of,
resource damage;
``(B) to protect tribal cultural resources,
including the resources identified in the tribal
cultural resources management plan developed under
section 1805(c);
``(C) to address public safety concerns; or
``(D) as otherwise required by law.
``(3) Designation of additional routes.--During the 3-year
period beginning on the date of enactment of this title, the
Secretary--
``(A) shall accept petitions from the public
regarding additional routes for off-highway vehicles;
and
``(B) may designate additional routes that the
Secretary determines--
``(i) would provide significant or unique
recreational opportunities; and
``(ii) are consistent with the purposes of
the Management Area.
``(c) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal
land within the Management Area is withdrawn from--
``(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under
the public land laws;
``(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws;
and
``(3) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition under all laws
relating to--
``(A) minerals; or
``(B) solar, wind, and geothermal energy.
``(d) No Buffers.--The establishment of the Management Area shall
not--
``(1) create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around
the Management Area; or
``(2) preclude uses or activities outside the Management
Area that are permitted under other applicable laws, even if
the uses or activities are prohibited within the Management
Area.
``(e) Notice of Available Routes.--The Secretary shall ensure that
visitors to the Management Area have access to adequate notice relating
to the availability of designated routes in the Management Area
through--
``(1) the placement of appropriate signage along the
designated routes;
``(2) the distribution of maps, safety education materials,
and other information that the Secretary determines to be
appropriate; and
``(3) restoration of areas that are not designated as open
routes, including vertical mulching.
``(f) Stewardship.--The Secretary, in consultation with Indian
tribes and other interests, shall develop a program to provide
opportunities for monitoring and stewardship of the Management Area to
minimize environmental impacts and prevent resource damage from
recreational use, including volunteer assistance with--
``(1) route signage;
``(2) restoration of closed routes;
``(3) protection of Management Area resources; and
``(4) recreation education.
``(g) Protection of Tribal Cultural Resources.--Not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary, in
accordance with chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, and any
other applicable law, shall--
``(1) prepare and complete a tribal cultural resources
survey of the Management Area; and
``(2) consult with the Quechan Indian Nation and other
Indian tribes demonstrating ancestral, cultural, or other ties
to the resources within the Management Area on the development
and implementation of the tribal cultural resources survey
under paragraph (1).
``SEC. 1404. POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.
``(a) Protection of Wilderness Character.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Federal
land in the Management Area described in paragraph (2) in a
manner that preserves the character of the land for the
eventual inclusion of the land in the National Wilderness
Preservation System.
``(2) Description of land.--The Federal land described in
this paragraph is--
``(A) the approximately 10,860 acres of land, as
generally depicted as the Indian Pass Additions on the
map entitled `Vinagre Wash Proposed Special Management
Area' and dated November 10, 2009;
``(B) the approximately 17,250 acres of land, as
generally depicted as Milpitas Wash Potential
Wilderness on the map entitled `Vinagre Wash Proposed
Special Management Area' and dated November 10, 2009;
``(C) the approximately 11,840 acres of land, as
generally depicted as Buzzards Peak Potential
Wilderness on the map entitled `Vinagre Wash Proposed
Special Management Area' and dated November 10, 2009;
and
``(D) the approximately 9,350 acres of land, as
generally depicted as Palo Verde Mountains Potential
Wilderness on the map entitled `Vinagre Wash Proposed
Special Management Area' and dated November 10, 2009.
``(3) Use of land.--
``(A) Military uses.--The Secretary shall manage
the Federal land in the Management Area described in
paragraph (2) in a manner that is consistent with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that
the Secretary may authorize use of the land by the
Secretary of the Navy for Naval Special Warfare
Tactical Training, including long-range small unit
training and navigation, vehicle concealment, and
vehicle sustainment training, in accordance with
applicable Federal laws.
``(B) Prohibited uses.--The following shall be
prohibited on the Federal land described in paragraph
(2):
``(i) Permanent roads.
``(ii) Commercial enterprises.
``(iii) Except as necessary to meet the
minimum requirements for the administration of
the Federal land and to protect public health
and safety--
``(I) the use of mechanized
vehicles; and
``(II) the establishment of
temporary roads.
``(4) Wilderness designation.--
``(A) In general.--The Federal land described in
paragraph (2) shall be designated as wilderness and as
a component of the National Wilderness Preservation
System on the date on which the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, publishes a
notice in the Federal Register that all activities on
the Federal land that are incompatible with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have
terminated.
``(B) Designation.--On designation of the Federal
land under clause (i)--
``(i) the land described in paragraph
(2)(A) shall be incorporated in, and shall be
considered to be a part of, the Indian Pass
Wilderness;
``(ii) the land described in paragraph
(2)(B) shall be designated as the `Milpitas
Wash Wilderness';
``(iii) the land described in paragraph
(2)(C) shall be designated as the `Buzzard Peak
Wilderness'; and
``(iv) the land described in paragraph
(2)(D) shall be incorporated in, and shall be
considered to be a part of, the Palo Verde
Mountains Wilderness.
``(b) Administration of Wilderness.--Subject to valid existing
rights, the land designated as wilderness or as a wilderness addition
by this title shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with
this Act and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
``TITLE XV--NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM ADDITIONS
``SEC. 1501. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY REVISION.
``(a) In General.--The boundary of Death Valley National Park is
adjusted to include--
``(1) the approximately 33,000 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 143/100,080C, and dated October 7, 2014; 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 title, develop a memorandum of understanding with Inyo
County, California, permitting ongoing access and use to
existing gravel pits along Saline Valley Road within Death
Valley National Park for road maintenance and repairs in
accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).
``SEC. 1502. 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. 1503. 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.
``SEC. 1504. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this title.
``TITLE XVI--OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS
``SEC. 1601. DESIGNATION OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) 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:
``(A) 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 Proposed National OHV Recreation Area'
and dated January 5, 2015, which shall be known as the
`Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area'.
``(B) 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 National OHV Recreation Area' and dated
July 15, 2009, which shall be known as the `El Mirage
Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area'.
``(C) 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 National OHV Recreation Area' and dated July
15, 2009, which shall be known as the `Rasor Off-
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area'.
``(D) 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 National OHV Recreation Area'
and dated February 19, 2016, which shall be known as
the `Spangler Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area'.
``(E) 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 National OHV Recreation Area'
and dated July 16, 2009, which shall be known as the
`Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area'.
``(2) Redesignation and expansion of johnson valley off-
highway vehicle recreation area.--
``(A) In general.--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)--
``(i) is redesignated as the `Johnson
Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation
Area'; and
``(ii) is expanded to include certain land
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Proposed Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle
Recreation Area Additions' and dated September
27, 2016.
``(B) Relation to authorized navy use.--The
redesignation of the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle
Recreation Area as the Johnson Valley National Off-
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area does not alter or
interfere with the rights and obligations of the Navy
regarding the use of portions of the Recreation Area as
provided in subtitle C of title XXIX of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
(division B of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 1034).
``(C) References.--Any reference in any law,
regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of
the United States to the Johnson Valley Off-Highway
Vehicle Recreation Area shall be deemed to be a
reference to the Johnson Valley National Off-Highway
Vehicle Recreation Area.
``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the off-highway vehicle recreation
areas designated or expanded under subsection (a) is to preserve and
enhance the recreational opportunities within the Conservation Area
(including opportunities for off-highway vehicle recreation), while
conserving the wildlife and other natural resource values of the
Conservation Area.
``(c) Maps and Descriptions.--
``(1) Preparation and submission.--As soon as practicable
after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall
file a map and legal description of each off-highway vehicle
recreation area designated or expanded by subsection (a) with--
``(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives; and
``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate.
``(2) Legal effect.--The map and legal descriptions of the
off-highway vehicle recreation areas filed under paragraph (1)
shall have the same force and effect as if included in this
title, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the map
and legal descriptions.
``(3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description
filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of
Land Management.
``(d) Use of the Land.--
``(1) Recreational activities.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall continue to
authorize, maintain, and enhance the recreational uses
of the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated
or expanded by subsection (a), including off-highway
recreation, hiking, camping, hunting, mountain biking,
sightseeing, rockhounding, and horseback riding, as
long as the recreational use is consistent with this
section and any other applicable law.
``(B) Off-highway vehicle and off-highway
recreation.--To the extent consistent with applicable
Federal law (including regulations) and this section,
any authorized recreation activities and use
designations in effect on the date of enactment of this
title and applicable to the off-highway vehicle
recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection
(a) shall continue, including casual off-highway
vehicular use, racing, competitive events, rock
crawling, training, and other forms of off-highway
recreation.
``(2) Wildlife guzzlers.--Wildlife guzzlers shall be
allowed in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated
or expanded by subsection (a) in accordance with--
``(A) applicable Bureau of Land Management
guidelines; and
``(B) State law.
``(3) Prohibited uses.--Commercial development (including
development of mining and 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
subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the development
is incompatible with the purpose described in subsection (b).
``(e) Administration.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the off-
highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by
subsection (a) in accordance with--
``(A) this title;
``(B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
``(C) any other applicable laws (including
regulations).
``(2) Management plan.--
``(A) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this
title, the Secretary shall--
``(i) amend existing resource management
plans applicable to the off-highway vehicle
recreation areas designated or expanded by
subsection (a); or
``(ii) develop new management plans for
each off-highway vehicle recreation area
designated or expanded under that subsection.
``(B) Requirements.--All new or amended plans under
subparagraph (A) shall be designed to preserve and
enhance safe off-highway vehicle and other recreational
opportunities within the applicable recreation area
consistent with--
``(i) the purpose described in subsection
(b); and
``(ii) any applicable laws (including
regulations).
``(C) Interim plans.--Pending completion of a new
management plan under subparagraph (A), the existing
resource management plans shall govern the use of the
applicable off-highway vehicle recreation area.
``(f) Study.--
``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later
than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this title, the
Secretary shall complete a study to identify Bureau of Land
Management land within the Conservation Area that is suitable
for addition to the national off-highway vehicle recreation
areas designated or expanded by subsection (a).
``(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 Expansion Study Area' and
dated January 23, 2015;
``(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 Expansion Study Area' and dated January 21,
2015; and
``(C) certain Bureau of Land Management land in the
Conservation Area, comprising approximately 51,600
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Johnson Valley Proposed Expansion Study Area' and
dated September 27, 2016.
``(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)(1)(C) to include
previously disturbed land; and
``(ii) establishing a right-of-way for off-
highway vehicle use in the areas identified in
paragraph (2) to the extent necessary to
connect the noncontiguous areas of the Johnson
Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation
Area;
``(C) identify and exclude from consideration any
land that--
``(i) is managed for conservation purposes;
``(ii) may be suitable for renewable energy
development; or
``(iii) may be necessary for energy
transmission; and
``(D) not recommend or approve expansion of
national off-highway 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 or expanded by subsection
(a) on the Conservation Area, in accordance with--
``(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
``(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.); and
``(C) any other applicable law (including
regulations), plan, and the Desert Renewable Energy
Conservation Plan.
``(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.
``(g) 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 National Off-
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or
``(iii) the Stoddard Valley National 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'; or
``(II) `Patio, Jack Ranch, and
Kenworth distribution circuits or
rights-of-way'; or
``(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 National Off-
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or
``(iii) the Stoddard Valley National Off
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.
``(h) 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 National 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'; or
``(II) `Gas Transmission Line 372
or rights-of-way'; or
``(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
National 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 XVII--ALABAMA HILLS NATIONAL SCENIC AREA
``SEC. 1701. DEFINITIONS.
``In this title:
``(1) Management plan.--The term `management plan' means
the management plan for the National Scenic Area developed
under section 1703(a).
``(2) Map.--The term `Map' means the map entitled `Proposed
Alabama Hills National Scenic Area' and dated September 8,
2014.
``(3) Motorized vehicle.--The term `motorized vehicle'
means a motorized or mechanized vehicle and includes, when used
by a utility, mechanized equipment, a helicopter, and any other
aerial device 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 1702(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 Tribe.
``(8) Utility facility.--The term `utility facility' means
any existing or future--
``(A) water system facility, including aqueducts,
streams, ditches, and canals;
``(B) water facility, including flow measuring
stations, gauges, gates, valves, piping, conduits,
fencing, and electrical power and communications
devices and systems;
``(C) electric generation facility, electric
storage facility, or overhead or underground electrical
supply system or communication system, 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, or other
fixtures, appliances, or communication circuits; or
``(D) other fixture, appliance, or appurtenance
that is--
``(i) connected with a facility or system
described in subparagraph (C);
``(ii) necessary or convenient for the
construction, operation, regulation, control,
grounding, and maintenance of electric
generation, storage, lines, and communication
circuits; or
``(iii) used for the purpose of--
``(I) transmitting information
relating to this title; or
``(II) generating, storing,
distributing, regulating, or
controlling electric energy to be used
for light, heat, power, communication,
or other purposes.
``SEC. 1702. 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, to 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 Descriptions.--
``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this title, 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 title, 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 the 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 operation
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 title; 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 title 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 hiking,
mountain biking, rock climbing, sightseeing, horseback riding,
hunting, fishing, and appropriate authorized motorized vehicle
use.
``(3) Motorized vehicles.--Except as otherwise specified in
this title, or as necessary 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
semiprimitive motorized experience; or
``(B) county-maintained roads in accordance with
applicable State and county laws.
``(f) No Buffer Zones.--
``(1) In general.--Nothing in this title 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 title 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 title 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 title, 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 title 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; and
``(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 the provisions of this title and
valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this title,
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 title 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 title 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) Effect of title.--Nothing in this title--
``(A) affects the existence, use, operation,
maintenance (including vegetation control), repair,
construction, reconfiguration, expansion, inspection,
renewal, reconstruction, alteration, addition,
relocation, improvement, funding, removal, or
replacement of any utility facility or appurtenant
right-of-way within or adjacent to the National Scenic
Area;
``(B) subject to subsection (e), affects necessary
or efficient access to utility facilities or rights-of-
way within or adjacent to the National Scenic Area; and
``(C) precludes 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) in accordance 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) that 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 title, the
Management Plan shall establish plans for maintenance of public
utility and other rights-of-way within the National Scenic
Area.
``SEC. 1703. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
``(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this title, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c),
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 consult with--
``(1) appropriate State, tribal, and local governmental
entities, including Inyo County, the Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power, and the Tribe;
``(2) investor-owned utilities, including Southern
California Edison Company;
``(3) the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group; and
``(4) members of the public.
``(c) Requirement.--In accordance with this title, the management
plan shall establish plans for maintenance of public utility and other
rights-of-way within the National Scenic Area.
``(d) Incorporation.--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 1702(b).
``SEC. 1704. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR LONE PINE PAIUTE-SHOSHONE
RESERVATION.
``(a) Trust Land.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this title, the Secretary shall take the approximately 132
acres of Federal land depicted on the Map as `Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone
Reservation Addition' into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, subject
to the conditions that--
``(1) the land shall be subject to all easements,
covenants, conditions, restrictions, withdrawals, and other
matters of record in existence on the date of enactment of this
title; and
``(2) the Federal land 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 (34 Stat. 801, chapter
3926), shall not be taken into trust for the Tribe.
``(b) Reservation Land.--The land taken into trust pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be considered to be a part of the reservation of
the Tribe.
``(c) Gaming Prohibition.--Land taken into trust under subsection
(a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust,
for gaming (within the meaning of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.)).
``SEC. 1705. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.
``Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 40 acres of
Federal land depicted on the Map as `USFS Transfer to BLM' is
transferred from the Forest Service to the Bureau of Land Management.
``SEC. 1706. PROTECTION OF SERVICES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
``(a) Effect of Title.--Nothing in this title limits the provision
of any commercial service for existing or historic recreation use, as
authorized by the permit process of the Bureau of Land Management.
``(b) Guided Recreational Opportunities.--Any valid existing
commercial permit to exercise guided recreational opportunities for the
public may continue as authorized on the day before the date of
enactment of this title.
``SEC. 1707. LAND CONVEYANCE TO ELIMINATE ENCROACHMENT ON PUBLIC LAND.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Authorized offer period.--The term `authorized offer
period' means the 120-day period beginning on the date on which
the required appraisal of the Federal land is completed under
subsection (c).
``(2) Federal land.--The term `Federal land' means the
smallest parcel of land that--
``(A) the Secretary determines can be reasonably
described in legal language and administered; and
``(B) encompasses construction completed by
Reginald Cook as of January 15, 2015, within the
approximately 4 acres of Bureau of Land Management land
identified on the map as the `Conveyance Area'.
``(3) Map.--The term `map' means the map titled `Proposed
Conveyance Property', dated January 15, 2015, and on file in
the appropriate office of the Director of the Bureau of Land
Management.
``(4) Reginald cook.--The term `Reginald Cook' means Mr.
Reginald Cook, the owner of property adjacent to the land
identified on the map as the `Conveyance Area'.
``(b) Conveyance.--If, before the end of the authorized offer
period, Reginald Cook submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the
Federal land consistent with subsections (d) and (e), the Secretary
shall convey to Reginald Cook, subject to valid existing rights and on
payment of the required consideration, all right, title, and interest
of the United States in and to the surface estate of the Federal land.
``(c) Appraisal.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this title, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal of
the Federal land in accordance with--
``(1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land
Acquisitions; and
``(2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice.
``(d) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance of the
Federal land, Reginald Cook shall pay to the United States, for deposit
in the general fund of the Treasury, an amount equal to the appraised
value of the Federal land determined under subsection (c).
``(e) Conditions.--
``(1) Payment of costs of conveyance.--Reginald Cook shall
cover any administrative costs incurred by the Secretary to
carry out the conveyance of the Federal land, including the
costs of any required environmental, wildlife, cultural, or
historical resources study.
``(2) Release.--As a condition of the conveyance of the
Federal land, Reginald Cook shall agree in writing to release
and indemnify the United States from any claims or liabilities
that may arise from use of the Federal land by the United
States or Reginald Cook before the date of the conveyance.
``(f) Access.--The Secretary shall continue to provide to Reginald
Cook access to the property of Reginald Cook, subject to part 2800 of
title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
``TITLE XVIII--MISCELLANEOUS
``SEC. 1801. TRANSFER OF LAND TO ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK.
``(a) In General.--On termination of all mining claims to the land
described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall transfer the land
described in that subsection to the State.
``(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a)
is certain Bureau of Land Management land in San Diego County,
California, comprising approximately 934 acres, as generally depicted
on the map entitled `Table Mountain Wilderness Study Area Proposed
Transfer to the State' and dated July 15, 2009.
``(c) Management.--
``(1) In general.--The land transferred under subsection
(a) shall be managed in accordance with the provisions of the
California Wilderness Act (California Public Resources Code
sections 5093.30-5093.40).
``(2) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
land transferred under subsection (a) is withdrawn from--
``(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or
disposal under the public land laws;
``(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws; and
``(C) disposition under all laws relating to
mineral and geothermal leasing.
``(3) Reversion.--If the State ceases to manage the land
transferred under subsection (a) as part of the State Park
System or in a manner inconsistent with the California
Wilderness Act (California Public Resources Code sections
5093.30-5093.40), the land shall revert to the Secretary at the
discretion of the Secretary, to be managed as a Wilderness
Study Area.
``SEC. 1802. MILITARY ACTIVITIES.
``Nothing in this title--
``(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. 1803. CLIMATE CHANGE AND WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) assess the impacts of climate change on the
Conservation Area; and
``(2) establish policies and procedures to ensure the
preservation of wildlife corridors and facilitate species
migration likely to occur due to climate change.
``(b) Study.--
``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later
than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this title, the
Secretary shall complete a study regarding the impact of global
climate change on the Conservation Area.
``(2) Components.--The study under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) identify the species migrating, or likely to
migrate, due to climate change;
``(B) examine the impacts and potential impacts of
climate change on--
``(i) plants, insects, and animals;
``(ii) soil;
``(iii) air quality;
``(iv) water quality and quantity; and
``(v) species migration and survival;
``(C) identify critical wildlife and species
migration corridors recommended for preservation; and
``(D) include recommendations for ensuring the
biological connectivity of public land managed by the
Secretary and the Secretary of Defense throughout the
Conservation Area.
``(3) Rights-of-way.--The Secretary shall consider the
information and recommendations of the study under paragraph
(1) to determine the individual and cumulative impacts of
rights-of-way for projects in the Conservation Area, in
accordance with--
``(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
``(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.); and
``(C) any other applicable law.
``(c) Land Management Plans.--The Secretary shall incorporate into
all land management plans applicable to the Conservation Area the
findings and recommendations of the study completed under subsection
(b).
``SEC. 1804. 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
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
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.), 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.
``SEC. 1805. 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) Tribal Cultural Resources Management Plan.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this title, the Secretary of the Interior shall
develop and implement a tribal cultural resources management
plan to identify, protect, and conserve cultural resources of
Indian tribes associated with the Xam Kwatchan Trail network
extending from Avikwaame (Spirit Mountain, Nevada) to Avikwlal
(Pilot Knob, California).
``(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult on the
development and implementation of the tribal cultural resources
management plan under paragraph (1) with--
``(A) each of--
``(i) the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe;
``(ii) the Hualapai Tribal Nation;
``(iii) the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe;
``(iv) the Colorado River Indian Tribes;
``(v) the Quechan Indian Tribe; and
``(vi) the Cocopah Indian Tribe; and
``(B) the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation.
``(3) Resource protection.--The tribal cultural resources
management plan developed under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) be based on a completed tribal cultural
resources survey; and
``(B) include procedures for identifying,
protecting, and preserving petroglyphs, ancient trails,
intaglios, sleeping circles, artifacts, and other
resources of cultural, archaeological, or historical
significance in accordance with all applicable laws and
policies, including--
``(i) 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. 1806. RELEASE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY LAND INTERESTS.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) 1932 act.--The term `1932 Act' means the Act of June
18, 1932 (47 Stat. 324, chapter 270).
``(2) District.--The term `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.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Designation.--Section 2945 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public
Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 1038) is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by inserting
``national'' after ``valley'';
(B) in subsection (a), by inserting ``National''
after ``Valley'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1);
and
(C) in subsections (b), (c), and (d), by inserting
``National'' after ``Valley'' each place it appears.
(2) Cross-reference.--Section 2942(c)(3) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B
of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 1037) is amended by inserting
``National'' after ``Valley''.
SEC. 102. 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. 103. 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,''
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,'' after ``wilderness areas''; and
(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.''.
SEC. 104. 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 N., R. 44 E., as a recreational
river.
``(B) Effect on historic mining structures.--
Nothing in this paragraph affects the historic mining
structures associated with the former Panamint Mining
District.
``(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., to 0.25
miles upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing, as a
wild river.
``(ii) The 0.5-mile segment from 0.25 mile
upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing to 0.25 mile
downstream of the Road 3N34 crossing, as a
scenic river.
``(iii) The 2.5-mile segment from 0.25
miles downstream of the Road 3 N. 34 crossing
to 0.25 miles upstream of the Trail 2W01
crossing, as a wild river.
``(iv) The 0.5-mile segment from 0.25 miles
upstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing to 0.25
mile downstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing, as
a scenic river.
``(v) The 10-mile segment from 0.25 miles
downstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing to the
upper limit of the Mojave dam flood zone in
sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., as a wild river.
``(vi) The 11-mile segment of Holcomb Creek
from 100 yards downstream of the Road 3N12
crossing to .25 miles downstream of Holcomb
Crossing, as a recreational river.
``(vii) The 3.5-mile segment of the Holcomb
Creek from 0.25 miles downstream of Holcomb
Crossing to the Deep Creek confluence, as a
wild river.
``(B) Effect on ski operations.--Nothing in this
paragraph affects--
``(i) the operations of the Snow Valley Ski
Resort; or
``(ii) the State regulation of water rights
and water quality associated with the operation
of the Snow Valley Ski Resort.
``(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., as a wild river.
``(D) The 1-mile segment of the South Fork
Whitewater River from the section line between sections
32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., to the section line
between sections 33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., as a
recreational river.
``(E) The 4.9-mile segment of the South Fork
Whitewater River from the section line between sections
33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., to the confluence with the
Middle Fork, as a wild river.
``(F) The 5.4-mile segment of the main stem of the
Whitewater River from the confluence of the South and
Middle Forks to the San Gorgonio Wilderness boundary,
as a wild river.
``(G) The 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., as a recreational
river.''.
SEC. 105. 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 XVIII''.
(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.
``(a) Titles I Through IX.--In titles I through IX, the term `this
Act' means only--
``(1) sections 1 and 2; and
``(2) titles I through IX.
``(b) Titles XIII Through XVIII.--In titles XIII through XVIII:
``(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, camping,
hunting, and military activities) in areas immediately adjacent
to the boundary of a wilderness area designated by this Act
shall not be restricted or precluded by this Act, regardless of
any actual or perceived negative impacts of the nonwilderness
activities on the wilderness area, including any potential
indirect impacts of nonwilderness activities conducted outside
the designated wilderness area on the viewshed, ambient noise
level, or air quality of wilderness area.'';
(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 XVIII''; and
(3) in subsection (g), by inserting ``, a potential
wilderness area, a special management area, or national
monument'' before ``by this Act''.
(d) Mojave National Preserve.--Title V of the California Desert
Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-41 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 520. NATIVE GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES.
``The Secretary shall take no action within the Conservation Area
to authorize, permit, or allow the use of any right-of-way or lease to
extract, consume, export, transfer, or distribute groundwater for
municipal, commercial, or industrial use from aquifers supplying wild
and scenic rivers, or supplying water to Areas of Critical
Environmental Concern, or underlying land managed by the Barstow or
Needles Field Offices of the Bureau of Land Management or the National
Park Service in quantities that collectively exceed the estimated
perennial safe yield or annual recharge rate, as determined by the
United States Geological Survey.''.
(e) Juniper Flats.--Section 711 of the California Desert Protection
Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-81) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 711. 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 Withdrawn from Energy Development and Power Generation' on the map
entitled `Juniper Flats' and dated September 21, 2015.''.
(f) 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.''.
(g) Clarification Regarding Funding.--No additional funds are
authorized to carry out the requirements of this title and the
amendments made by this title. Such requirements shall be carried out
using amounts otherwise authorized.
TITLE II--DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON PUBLIC LAND
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Renewable Energy
Resource Conservation Fund established by section 202(c).
(2) Public land.--The term ``public land'' has the meaning
given the term ``public lands'' in section 103 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 202. DISPOSITION OF REVENUES.
(a) Disposition of Revenues.--Of the amounts collected as bonus
bids, royalties, rentals, fees, or other payments under a right-of-way,
permit, lease, or other authorization for the development of wind or
solar energy on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management--
(1) 25 percent shall be paid by the Secretary of the
Treasury to the State within the boundaries of which the income
is derived;
(2) 25 percent shall be paid by the Secretary of the
Treasury to the one or more counties within the boundaries of
which the income is derived, to be allocated among the counties
based on the percentage of public land from which the royalties
or bonuses are derived in each county;
(3) 15 percent shall--
(A) for the 10-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, be deposited in the Treasury of
the United States to help facilitate the processing of
renewable energy permits by the Bureau of Land
Management and the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, including the transfer of the funds to other
Federal agencies and State agencies to facilitate the
processing of renewable energy permits; and
(B) beginning on the date that is 10 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, be deposited in the
Fund; and
(4) 35 percent shall be deposited in the Fund.
(b) Payments to States and Counties.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
amounts paid to States and counties under subsection (a) shall
be used consistent with section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act
(30 U.S.C. 191).
(2) Impacts on federal land.--Not less than 33 percent of
the amount paid to a State shall be used on an annual basis for
the purposes described in subsection (c)(2)(A).
(3) No impact on payments in lieu of taxes.--Nothing in
this section impacts or reduces any payment authorized under
section 6903 of title 31, United States Code.
(c) Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund.--
(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury a
fund, to be known as the ``Renewable Energy Resource
Conservation Fund'', to be administered by the Secretary for
use in regions impacted by the development of wind or solar
energy.
(2) Use.--
(A) In general.--Amounts in the Fund shall be
available to the Secretary, who may make amounts
available to the Secretary of Agriculture and to other
Federal or State agencies, as appropriate, for the
purposes of--
(i) addressing the impacts of wind or solar
development on Federal land, including
restoring and protecting--
(I) wildlife habitat for affected
species;
(II) wildlife corridors for
affected species; and
(III) water resources in areas
impacted by wind or solar energy
development;
(ii) conducting research with regional
institutions of higher education necessary to
implement restoration and protection activities
described in clause (i);
(iii) securing recreational access to
Federal land through an easement, right-of-way,
or fee title acquisition from willing sellers
for the purpose of providing enhanced public
access to existing Federal land that is
inaccessible or significantly restricted if the
enhanced public access does not impact the
natural and cultural resource values of the
Federal land;
(iv) carrying out activities authorized
under chapter 2003 of title 54, United States
Code, in the State; and
(v) establishing, operating, and
maintaining a trans-State desert tortoise
conservation center on public land along the
California-Nevada border--
(I) to support desert tortoise
research, disease monitoring, handling
training, rehabilitation, and
reintroduction;
(II) to provide temporary quarters
for animals collected from authorized
salvage from renewable energy sites;
and
(III) to ensure the full recovery
and ongoing survival of the species.
(B) Desert tortoise conservation.--In carrying out
subparagraph (A)(v), the Secretary shall--
(i) 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
desert tortoise conservation center;
(ii) ensure that the center engages in
public outreach and education on tortoise
handling; and
(iii) consult with the State of California
and the State of Nevada to ensure the center is
operated consistent with State law.
(C) Advisory board.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary shall
establish an independent advisory board
composed of key stakeholders and technical
experts to provide recommendations and guidance
on the disposition of any amounts expended from
the Fund.
(ii) Administrative costs.--Amounts in the
Fund shall not be used to fund any of the
administrative costs of the advisory board
established under clause (i).
(3) Mitigation requirements.--The expenditure of funds
under this subsection shall be in addition to any mitigation
requirements imposed pursuant to any law, regulation, or term
or condition of any lease, right-of-way, or other
authorization.
(4) Investment of fund.--
(A) In general.--Any amounts deposited in the Fund
shall earn interest in an amount determined by the
Secretary of the Treasury on the basis of the current
average market yield on outstanding marketable
obligations of the United States of comparable
maturities.
(B) Use.--Any interest earned under subparagraph
(A) shall be expended in accordance with this
subsection.
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