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[H.R. 1487 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 236
116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1487

                          [Report No. 116-293]

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 
   study of portions of the Los Angeles coastal area in the State of 
California to evaluate alternatives for protecting the resources of the 
                 coastal area, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 2019

  Mr. Ted Lieu of California (for himself, Ms. Bass, Ms. Brownley of 
California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Barragan) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

                           November 15, 2019

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 
                                4, 2019]


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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 
   study of portions of the Los Angeles coastal area in the State of 
California to evaluate alternatives for protecting the resources of the 
                 coastal 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.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Santa Monica Mountains National 
Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act''.

SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY OF THE LOS ANGELES COASTAL AREA, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Definition of Study Area.--In this section, the term ``study 
area'' means the coastline and adjacent areas to the Santa Monica Bay 
from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach, including the areas in 
and around Ballona Creek and the Baldwin Hills and the San Pedro 
section of the City of Los Angeles, excluding the Port of Los Angeles 
north of Crescent Avenue.
    (b) Special Resource Study.--
            (1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a special resource 
        study of the study area.
            (2) Contents.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall--
                    (A) evaluate the national significance of the study 
                area;
                    (B) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
                designating the study area as a unit of the National 
                Park System;
                    (C) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
                protection, and interpretation of the study area by the 
                Federal Government, State or local government entities, 
                or private and nonprofit organizations;
                    (D) consult with interested Federal agencies, State 
                or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit 
                organizations, or any other interested individuals; and
                    (E) identify cost estimates for any Federal 
                acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, 
                and maintenance associated with the alternatives.
            (3) Applicable law.--The study required under paragraph (1) 
        shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 
        54, United States Code.
            (4) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
        funds are first made available for the study under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
        Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that 
        describes--
                    (A) the results of the study; and
                    (B) any conclusions and recommendations of the 
                Secretary.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 236

116th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1487

                          [Report No. 116-293]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 
   study of portions of the Los Angeles coastal area in the State of 
California to evaluate alternatives for protecting the resources of the 
                 coastal area, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           November 15, 2019

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed