[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H.R. 376 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 376

  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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2019

     Mr. Cook (for himself, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Vargas, and Mr. Ruiz) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           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 2019''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
      TITLE I--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS IN THE CALIFORNIA DESERT 
                           CONSERVATION AREA

Sec. 101. California desert conservation and recreation.
            TITLE II--DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA

Sec. 201. Vinagre Wash Special Management Area.
               TITLE III--NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM ADDITIONS

Sec. 301. Death Valley National Park Boundary revision.
Sec. 302. Mojave National Preserve.
Sec. 303. Joshua Tree National Park.
             TITLE IV--OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS

Sec. 401. Off-highway vehicle recreation areas.
                         TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 501. Transfer of land to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Sec. 502. Wildlife corridors.
Sec. 503. Prohibited uses of acquired, donated, and conservation land.
Sec. 504. Tribal uses and interests.
Sec. 505. Release of Federal reversionary land interests.
Sec. 506. California State school land.
Sec. 507. Designation of wild and scenic rivers.
Sec. 508. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 509. Juniper Flats.
Sec. 510. Conforming amendments to California Military Lands Withdrawal 
                            and Overflights Act of 1994.
Sec. 511. Desert tortoise conservation center.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Conservation area.--The term ``Conservation Area'' 
        means the California Desert Conservation Area.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
                    (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
                land administered by the Department of the Interior; or
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                National Forest System land.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        California.

      TITLE I--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS IN THE CALIFORNIA DESERT 
                           CONSERVATION AREA

SEC. 101. CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AND RECREATION.

    (a) Designation of Wilderness Areas To Be Administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management.--Section 102 of the California Desert 
Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-433; 108 
Stat. 4472) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(70) Avawatz mountains wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        California Desert Conservation Area administered by the 
        Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 89,500 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled `Proposed Avawatz Mountains Wilderness' and dated 
        November 7, 2018, to be known as the `Avawatz Mountains 
        Wilderness'.
            ``(71) Great falls basin wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        California Desert Conservation Area administered by the 
        Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 7,810 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled `Proposed Great Falls Basin Wilderness' and dated 
        November 7, 2018, to be known as the `Great Falls Basin 
        Wilderness'.
            ``(72) Soda mountains wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        California Desert Conservation Area, administered by the Bureau 
        of Land Management, comprising approximately 80,090 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Soda Mountains 
        Wilderness' and dated November 7, 2018, to be known as the 
        `Soda Mountains Wilderness'.
            ``(73) Milpitas wash wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        California Desert Conservation Area, administered by the Bureau 
        of Land Management, comprising approximately 17,250 acres, 
        depicted as `Proposed Milpitas Wash Wilderness' on the map 
        entitled `Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and 
        Proposed Wilderness' and dated December 4, 2018, to be known as 
        the `Milpitas Wash Wilderness'.
            ``(74) Buzzards peak wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        California Desert Conservation Area, administered by the Bureau 
        of Land Management, comprising approximately 11,840 acres, 
        depicted as `Proposed Buzzards Peak Wilderness' on the map 
        entitled `Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and 
        Proposed Wilderness' and dated December 4, 2018, to be known as 
        the `Buzzards Peak Wilderness'.''.
    (b) Additions to Existing Wilderness Areas Administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following land in the 
State is designated as wilderness and as components of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System:
            (1) 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 ``Proposed Golden Valley 
        Wilderness Addition'' and dated November 7, 2018, which shall 
        be added to and administered as part of the ``Golden Valley 
        Wilderness''.
            (2) Kingston range wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management, comprising approximately 52,410 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Kingston 
        Range Wilderness Additions'' and dated November 7, 2018, which 
        shall be added to and administered as part of the ``Kingston 
        Range Wilderness''.
            (3) Palo verde mountains wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management, comprising approximately 9,350 acres, depicted 
        as ``Proposed Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness Additions'' on 
        the map entitled ``Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management 
        Area and Proposed Wilderness'' and dated December 4, 2018, 
        which shall be added to and administered as part of the ``Palo 
        Verde Mountains Wilderness''.
            (4) Indian pass mountains wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management, comprising approximately 10,860 acres, 
        depicted as ``Proposed Indian Pass Wilderness Additions'' on 
        the map entitled ``Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management 
        Area and Proposed Wilderness'' and dated December 4, 2018, 
        which shall be added to and administered as part of the 
        ``Indian Pass Mountains Wilderness''.
    (c) Designation of Wilderness Areas To Be Administered by the 
National Park Service.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) the following land in Death 
Valley National Park is designated as wilderness and as a component of 
the National Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be added to, 
and administered as part of the Death Valley National Park Wilderness 
established by section 601(a)(1) of the California Desert Protection 
Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-433; 108 Stat. 4496):
            (1) Death valley national park wilderness additions-north 
        eureka valley.--Approximately 11,496 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled ``Death Valley National Park 
        Proposed Wilderness Area-North Eureka Valley'', numbered 143/
        100,082D, and dated November 1, 2018.
            (2) Death valley national park wilderness additions-ibex.--
        Approximately 23,650 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-
        Ibex'', numbered 143/100,081D, and dated November 1, 2018.
            (3) Death valley national park wilderness additions-
        panamint valley.--Approximately 4,807 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled ``Death Valley National Park 
        Proposed Wilderness Area-Panamint Valley'', numbered 143/
        100,083D, and dated November 1, 2018.
            (4) Death valley national park wilderness additions-warm 
        springs.--Approximately 10,485 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Death Valley National Park Proposed 
        Wilderness Area-Warm Spring Canyon/Galena Canyon'', numbered 
        143/100,084D, and dated November 1, 2018.
            (5) Death valley national park wilderness additions-axe 
        head.--Approximately 8,638 acres, as generally depicted on the 
        map entitled ``Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness 
        Area-Axe Head'', numbered 143/100,085D, and dated November 1, 
        2018.
            (6) Death valley national park wilderness additions-bowling 
        alley.--Approximately 28,923 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Death Valley National Park Proposed 
        Wilderness Area-Bowling Alley'', numbered 143/128,606A, and 
        dated November 1, 2018.
    (d) Additions to Existing Wilderness Area Administered by the 
Forest Service.--
            (1) In general.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the land described in 
        paragraph (2)--
                    (A) is designated as wilderness and as a component 
                of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and
                    (B) shall be added to and administered as part of 
                the San Gorgonio Wilderness established by the 
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
            (2) Description of land.--The land referred to in paragraph 
        (1) is certain land in the San Bernardino National Forest, 
        comprising approximately 7,141 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``San Gorgonio Wilderness Additions--
        Proposed'' and dated November 7, 2018.
            (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 Act, 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 Act, 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 the wilderness area.
    (e) Effect on Utility Facilities and Rights-of-Way.--Nothing in 
this section or an amendment made by this section affects 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 acquired by or issued, granted, or 
permitted to the Southern California Edison Company or successors or 
assigns of the Southern California Edison Company.
    (f) Release of Wilderness Study Areas.--
            (1) 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 paragraph (2) that is not designated as a wilderness area, 
        or a wilderness addition by this Act (including an amendment 
        made by this Act) or any other Act enacted before the date of 
        enactment of this Act has been adequately studied for 
        wilderness designation.
            (2) Description of study areas.--The study areas referred 
        to in subsection (a) are--
                    (A) the Cady Mountains Wilderness Study Area;
                    (B) the Soda Mountains Wilderness Study Area;
                    (C) the Kingston Range Wilderness Study Area;
                    (D) the Avawatz Mountain Wilderness Study Area;
                    (E) the Death Valley 17 Wilderness Study Area; and
                    (F) the Great Falls Basin Wilderness Study Area.
            (3) Release.--Any portion of a wilderness study area 
        described in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) that is not designated as a wilderness area or 
                a wilderness addition by this Act (including an 
                amendment made by this Act) or any other Act enacted 
                before the date of enactment of this Act is no longer 
                subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy 
                and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); or
                    (B) that is not transferred to the administrative 
                jurisdiction of the National Park Service for inclusion 
                in a unit of the National Park System by this Act 
                (including an amendment made by this Act) or any other 
                Act enacted before the date of enactment of this Act.

            TITLE II--DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA

SEC. 201. VINAGRE WASH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.

    Title I of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 
1132 note; Public Law 103-433; 108 Stat. 4472) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``SEC. 109. VINAGRE WASH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Management area.--The term `Management Area' means 
        the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area established by 
        subsection (b).
            ``(2) Map.--The term `map' means the map entitled `Proposed 
        Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and Proposed Wilderness' 
        and dated December 4, 2018.
            ``(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) State.--The term `State' means the State of 
        California.
    ``(b) Establishment.--There is established the Vinagre Wash Special 
Management Area in the State, to be managed by the Secretary.
    ``(c) 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.
    ``(d) 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 as `Proposed Special Management 
Area'.
    ``(e) Map; Legal Description.--
            ``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later 
        than 3 years, after the date of enactment of this section, 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 section, 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 the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 
        Management.
    ``(f) Management.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the 
        Management Area--
                    ``(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
                enhances the purposes for which the Management Area is 
                established; and
                    ``(B) in accordance with--
                            ``(i) this section;
                            ``(ii) the Federal Land Policy and 
                        Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
                        seq.); and
                            ``(iii) other applicable laws.
            ``(2) Uses.--The Secretary shall allow only those uses that 
        are consistent with the purposes of the Management Area, 
        including 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--
                    ``(A) is consistent with the purpose of the 
                Management Area described in subsection (c);
                    ``(B) ensures public health and safety; and
                    ``(C) is consistent with all applicable laws 
                (including regulations), including the Desert Renewable 
                Energy Conservation Plan.
            ``(3) Off-highway vehicle use.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) and 
                (C) and all other applicable laws, the use of off-
                highway vehicles shall be permitted on routes in the 
                Management Area as generally depicted on the map.
                    ``(B) Closure.--The Secretary may close or 
                permanently reroute a portion of a route described in 
                subparagraph (A)--
                            ``(i) to prevent, or allow for restoration 
                        of, resource damage;
                            ``(ii) to protect Tribal cultural 
                        resources, including the resources identified 
                        in the Tribal cultural resources management 
                        plan developed under section 705(d);
                            ``(iii) to address public safety concerns; 
                        or
                            ``(iv) as otherwise required by law.
                    ``(C) Designation of additional routes.--During the 
                3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of 
                this section, the Secretary--
                            ``(i) shall accept petitions from the 
                        public regarding additional routes for off-
                        highway vehicles; and
                            ``(ii) 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.
            ``(4) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
        Federal land within the Management Area 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) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition under 
                all laws relating to--
                            ``(i) minerals and mineral materials; or
                            ``(ii) solar, wind, and geothermal energy.
            ``(5) No buffer zone.--The establishment of the Management 
        Area shall not--
                    ``(A) create a protective perimeter or buffer zone 
                around the Management Area; or
                    ``(B) 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.
            ``(6) 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--
                    ``(A) the placement of appropriate signage along 
                the designated routes;
                    ``(B) the distribution of maps, safety education 
                materials, and other information that the Secretary 
                determines to be appropriate; and
                    ``(C) restoration of areas that are not designated 
                as open routes, including vertical mulching.
            ``(7) 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--
                    ``(A) route signage;
                    ``(B) restoration of closed routes;
                    ``(C) protection of Management Area resources; and
                    ``(D) recreation education.
            ``(8) Protection of tribal cultural resources.--Not later 
        than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the 
        Secretary, in accordance with chapter 2003 of title 54, United 
        States Code, and any other applicable law, shall--
                    ``(A) prepare and complete a Tribal cultural 
                resources survey of the Management Area; and
                    ``(B) 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 subparagraph 
                (A).
            ``(9) Military use.--The Secretary may authorize use of the 
        non-wilderness portion of the Management Area 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, 
        consistent with this section and other applicable laws.''.

               TITLE III--NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM ADDITIONS

SEC. 301. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY REVISION.

    (a) In General.--The boundary of Death Valley National Park is 
adjusted to include--
            (1) the approximately 28,923 acres of Bureau of Land 
        Management land in San Bernardino County, California, abutting 
        the southern end of the Death Valley National Park that lies 
        between Death Valley National Park to the north and Ft. Irwin 
        Military Reservation to the south and which runs approximately 
        34 miles from west to east, as depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Death Valley National Park Proposed Boundary Addition-Bowling 
        Alley'', numbered 143/128,605A, and dated November 1, 2018; 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 143/100,079D, and dated November 1, 2018.
    (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--
            (1) shall 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) may enter into a memorandum of understanding with Inyo 
        County, California, to permit operationally feasible, ongoing 
        access to and use (including material storage and excavation) 
        of existing gravel pits along Saline Valley Road within Death 
        Valley National Park for road maintenance and repairs in 
        accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).
    (d) Mormon Peak Microwave Facility.--Title VI of the California 
Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-433; 
108 Stat. 4496) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 604. MORMON PEAK MICROWAVE FACILITY.

    ``The designation of the Death Valley National Park Wilderness by 
section 601(a)(1) shall not preclude the operation and maintenance of 
the Mormon Peak Microwave Facility.''.

SEC. 302. 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 170/100,199A, and dated November 1, 2018.

SEC. 303. JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK.

    (a) Boundary Adjustment.--The boundary of the Joshua Tree National 
Park is adjusted to include--
            (1) the approximately 2,879 acres of land managed by the 
        Bureau of Land Management that are depicted as ``BLM Proposed 
        Boundary Addition'' on the map entitled ``Joshua Tree National 
        Park Proposed Boundary Additions'', numbered 156/149,375, and 
        dated November 1, 2018; and
            (2) the approximately 1,639 acres of land that are depicted 
        as ``MDLT Proposed Boundary Addition'' on the map entitled 
        ``Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Boundary Additions'', 
        numbered 156/149,375, and dated November 1, 2018.
    (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 section affects 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 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 section 
        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 Act 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.
    (e) 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 the 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.''.

             TITLE IV--OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS

SEC. 401. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS.

    Public Law 103-433 is amended by inserting after title XII (16 
U.S.C. 410bbb et seq.) the following:

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

``SEC. 1301. 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 7,620 
                acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
                `Proposed Dumont Dunes OHV Recreation Area' and dated 
                November 7, 2018, 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 16,370 
                acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
                `Proposed El Mirage OHV Recreation Area' and dated 
                December 10, 2018, 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 23,900 
                acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
                `Proposed Rasor OHV Recreation Area' and dated November 
                7, 2018, 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 92,340 
                acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
                `Proposed Spangler Hills OHV Recreation Area' and dated 
                December 10, 2018, which shall be known as the 
                `Spangler Hills 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 
                `Proposed Stoddard Valley OHV Recreation Area' and 
                dated November 7, 2018, which shall be known as the 
                `Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area'.
            ``(2) Expansion of johnson valley off-highway vehicle 
        recreation area.--The Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle 
        Recreation Area designated by section 2945 of the Military 
        Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B 
        of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 1038) is expanded to include 
        approximately 20,240 acres, depicted as `Proposed OHV 
        Recreation Area Additions' and `Proposed OHV Recreation Area 
        Study Areas' on the map entitled `Proposed Johnson Valley OHV 
        Recreation Area' and dated November 7, 2018.
    ``(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), 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.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), commercial development (including 
                development of energy facilities, but excluding energy 
                transport facilities, rights-of-way, and related 
                telecommunication facilities) shall be prohibited in 
                the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or 
                expanded by subsection (a) if the Secretary determines 
                that the development is incompatible with the purpose 
                described in subsection (b).
                    ``(B) Exception.--The Secretary may issue a 
                temporary permit to a commercial vendor to provide 
                accessories and other support for off-highway vehicle 
                use in an off-highway vehicle recreation area 
                designated or expanded by subsection (a) for a limited 
                period and consistent with the purposes of the off-
                highway vehicle recreation area and applicable laws.
    ``(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) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal 
land within the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or 
expanded by subsection (a) 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 mineral leasing, geothermal leasing, or mineral 
        materials.
    ``(g) Southern California Edison Company Utility Facilities and 
Rights-of-Way.--
            ``(1) Effect of title.--Nothing in this title--
                    ``(A) affects 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 acquired by or issued, 
                granted, or permitted to Southern California Edison 
                Company (including any successor in interest or assign) 
                that is located on land included in--
                            ``(i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle 
                        Recreation Area;
                            ``(ii) the Spangler Hills Off-Highway 
                        Vehicle Recreation Area;
                            ``(iii) the Stoddard Valley Off-Highway 
                        Vehicle Recreation Area; or
                            ``(iv) the Johnson Valley Off-Highway 
                        Vehicle Recreation Area;
                    ``(B) affects the application, siting, route 
                selection, right-of-way acquisition, or construction of 
                the Coolwater-Lugo transmission project, as may be 
                approved by the California Public Utilities Commission 
                and the Bureau of Land Management; or
                    ``(C) prohibits the upgrading or replacement of any 
                Southern California Edison Company--
                            ``(i) utility facility, including such a 
                        utility facility known on the date of enactment 
                        of this title as--
                                    ``(I) `Gale-PS 512 transmission 
                                lines or rights-of-way';
                                    ``(II) `Patio, Jack Ranch, and 
                                Kenworth distribution circuits or 
                                rights-of-way'; or
                                    ``(III) `Bessemer and Peacor 
                                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 Off-Highway 
                        Vehicle Recreation Area;
                            ``(iii) the Stoddard Valley Off-Highway 
                        Vehicle Recreation Area; or
                            ``(iv) the Johnson Valley 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) affects 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 acquired by or 
                issued, granted, or permitted to Pacific Gas and 
                Electric Company (including any successor in interest 
                or assign) that is located on land included in the 
                Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or
                    ``(B) prohibits the upgrading or replacement of 
                any--
                            ``(i) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas 
                        and Electric Company, including those utility 
                        facilities known on the date of enactment of 
                        this title as--
                                    ``(I) `Gas Transmission Line 311 or 
                                rights-of-way'; 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 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 XIV--ALABAMA HILLS NATIONAL SCENIC AREA

``SEC. 1401. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this title:
            ``(1) Management plan.--The term `management plan' means 
        the management plan for the Scenic Area developed under section 
        1403(a).
            ``(2) Map.--The term `Map' means the map entitled `Proposed 
        Alabama Hills National Scenic Area' and dated November 7, 2018.
            ``(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) Scenic area.--The term `Scenic Area' means the 
        Alabama Hills National Scenic Area established by section 
        1402(a).
            ``(5) State.--The term `State' means the State of 
        California.
            ``(6) Tribe.--The term `Tribe' means the Lone Pine Paiute-
        Shoshone Tribe.

``SEC. 1402. 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 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 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 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 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 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 Scenic Area as the Secretary determines would further 
        the purposes of the 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 Scenic Area to continue, including hiking, mountain biking, 
        rock climbing, sightseeing, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, 
        and appropriate authorized motorized vehicle use in accordance 
        with paragraph (3).
            ``(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 
        Scenic Area shall be permitted only on--
                    ``(A) roads and trails designated by the Secretary 
                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 Scenic Area.
            ``(2) Activities outside scenic area.--The fact that an 
        activity or use on land outside the Scenic Area can be seen or 
        heard within the Scenic Area shall not preclude the activity or 
        use outside the boundaries of the Scenic Area.
    ``(g) Access.--The Secretary shall provide private landowners 
adequate access to inholdings in the Scenic Area.
    ``(h) Filming.--Nothing in this title prohibits filming (including 
commercial film production, student filming, and still photography) 
within the 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 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) 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 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.
    ``(l) 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 Scenic Area, consistent with the purposes described in subsection 
(b).
    ``(m) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may 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 Scenic Area.
    ``(n) 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 Scenic Area;
                    ``(B) subject to subsection (e), affects necessary 
                or efficient access to utility facilities or rights-of-
                way within or adjacent to the 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 Scenic Area in a manner that minimizes harm to the 
                purpose of the 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 Scenic Area.
            ``(2) Management plan.--Consistent with this title, the 
        Management Plan shall establish provisions for maintenance of 
        public utility and other rights-of-way within the Scenic Area.

``SEC. 1403. 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 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 and the Tribe;
            ``(2) utilities, including Southern California Edison 
        Company and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power;
            ``(3) the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group; and
            ``(4) members of the public.
    ``(c) Requirement.--In accordance with this title, the management 
plan shall include provisions for maintenance of existing public 
utility and other rights-of-way within the Scenic Area.
    ``(d) Incorporation.--In developing the management plan, in 
accordance with this section, the Secretary may allow 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 Scenic Area in accordance with 
section 1402(b).

``SEC. 1404. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR LONE PINE PAIUTE-SHOSHONE 
              RESERVATION.

    ``(a) Trust Land.--
            ``(1) In general.--On completion of the survey described in 
        subsection (b), all right, title, and interest of the United 
        States in and to the approximately 132 acres of Federal land 
        depicted on the Map as `Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation 
        Addition' shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe, 
        subject to paragraphs (2) and (3).
            ``(2) Conditions.--The land described in paragraph (1) 
        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.
            ``(3) Exclusion.--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) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this title, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary 
lines to establish the boundaries of the land to be held in trust under 
subsection (a)(1).
    ``(c) Reservation Land.--The land held in trust pursuant to 
subsection (a)(1) shall be considered to be a part of the reservation 
of the Tribe.
    ``(d) Gaming Prohibition.--Land held in trust under subsection 
(a)(1) 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. 1405. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.

    ``Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 56 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. 1406. PROTECTION OF SERVICES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

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

                         TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 501. TRANSFER OF LAND TO ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK.

    Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act is 1994 (16 
U.S.C. 410aaa-71 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 712. 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 of California.
    ``(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 `Proposed Table Mountain Wilderness Study Area 
Transfer to the State' and dated November 7, 2018.
    ``(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. 502. WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.

    Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act is 1994 (16 
U.S.C. 410aaa-71 et seq.) (as amended by section 501) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 713. WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) assess the impacts of habitat fragmentation on 
        wildlife in the California Desert Conservation Area; and
            ``(2) establish policies and procedures to ensure the 
        preservation of wildlife corridors and facilitate species 
        migration.
    ``(b) Study.--
            ``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later 
        than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this section, the 
        Secretary shall complete a study regarding the impact of 
        habitat fragmentation on wildlife in the California Desert 
        Conservation Area.
            ``(2) Components.--The study under paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) identify the species migrating, or likely to 
                migrate in the California Desert Conservation Area;
                    ``(B) examine the impacts and potential impacts of 
                habitat fragmentation 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 
                California Desert 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 California Desert 
        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 California Desert 
Conservation Area the findings and recommendations of the study 
completed under subsection (b).''.

SEC. 503. PROHIBITED USES OF ACQUIRED, DONATED, AND CONSERVATION LAND.

    Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act is 1994 (16 
U.S.C. 410aaa-71 et seq.) (as amended by section 502) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 714. 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 area.--The term `Conservation Area' 
        means the California Desert Conservation Area.
            ``(3) 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)).
            ``(4) Donated land.--The term `donated land' means any 
        private land donated to the United States for conservation 
        purposes in the Conservation Area.
            ``(5) Donor.--The term `donor' means an individual or 
        entity that donates private land within the Conservation Area 
        to the United States.
            ``(6) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary, 
        acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
            ``(7) State.--The term `State' means the State of 
        California.
    ``(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 section.
    ``(e) Deed Restrictions.--Effective beginning on the date of 
enactment of this section, 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. 504. TRIBAL USES AND INTERESTS.

    Section 705 of the California Desert Protection Act is 1994 (16 
U.S.C. 410aaa-75) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
            (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(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.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Tribal Cultural Resources Management Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of the California Desert Protection and Recreation 
        Act of 2019, the Secretary 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;
                    ``(B) the Advisory Council on Historic 
                Preservation; and
                    ``(C) the State Historic Preservation Offices of 
                Nevada, Arizona, and California.
            ``(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.).
    ``(e) 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. 505. 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.

SEC. 506. CALIFORNIA STATE SCHOOL LAND.

    Section 707 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 
U.S.C. 410aaa-77) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the first sentence--
                            (i) by striking ``Upon request of the 
                        California State Lands Commission (hereinafter 
                        in this section referred to as the 
                        `Commission'), the Secretary shall enter into 
                        negotiations for an agreement'' and inserting 
                        the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall negotiate in good 
        faith to reach an agreement with the California State Lands 
        Commission (referred to in this section as the `Commission')''; 
        and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, national monuments, 
                        off-highway vehicle recreation areas,'' after 
                        ``more of the wilderness areas''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``The 
                Secretary shall negotiate in good faith to'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(2) Agreement.--To the maximum extent practicable, not 
        later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this title, 
        the Secretary shall''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``, national 
        monuments, off-highway vehicle recreation areas,'' after 
        ``wilderness areas''.

SEC. 507. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.

    (a) Amargosa River, California.--Section 3(a)(196)(A) of the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(196)(A)) is amended to read as 
follows:
                    ``(A) The approximately 7.5-mile segment of the 
                Amargosa River in the State of California, the private 
                property boundary in sec. 19, T. 22 N., R. 7 E., to 100 
                feet upstream of the Tecopa Hot Springs Road crossing, 
                to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as 
                a scenic river.''.
    (b) Additional Segments.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(214) Surprise canyon creek, california.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The following segments of 
                Surprise Canyon Creek in the State of California, to be 
                administered by the Secretary of the Interior:
                            ``(i) The approximately 5.3 miles of 
                        Surprise Canyon Creek from the confluence of 
                        Frenchman's Canyon and Water Canyon to 100 feet 
                        upstream of Chris Wicht Camp, as a wild river.
                            ``(ii) The approximately 1.8 miles of 
                        Surprise Canyon Creek from 100 feet upstream of 
                        Chris Wicht Camp to the southern boundary of 
                        sec. 14, T. 21 S., R. 44 E., 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.
            ``(215) Deep creek, california.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The following segments of Deep 
                Creek in the State of California, to be administered by 
                the Secretary of Agriculture:
                            ``(i) The approximately 6.5-mile segment 
                        from 0.125 mile downstream of the Rainbow Dam 
                        site in sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., San 
                        Bernardino Meridian, to 0.25 miles upstream of 
                        the Road 3N34 crossing, as a wild river.
                            ``(ii) The 0.5-mile segment from 0.25 mile 
                        upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing to 0.25 mile 
                        downstream of the Road 3N34 crossing, as a 
                        scenic river.
                            ``(iii) The 2.5-mile segment from 0.25 
                        miles downstream of the Road 3 N. 34 crossing 
                        to 0.25 miles upstream of the Trail 2W01 
                        crossing, as a wild river.
                            ``(iv) The 0.5-mile segment from 0.25 miles 
                        upstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing to 0.25 
                        mile downstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing, as 
                        a scenic river.
                            ``(v) The 10-mile segment from 0.25 miles 
                        downstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing to the 
                        upper limit of the Mojave dam flood zone in 
                        sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., San Bernardino 
                        Meridian, as a wild river.
                            ``(vi) The 11-mile segment of Holcomb Creek 
                        from 100 yards downstream of the Road 3N12 
                        crossing to .25 miles downstream of Holcomb 
                        Crossing, as a recreational river.
                            ``(vii) The 3.5-mile segment of the Holcomb 
                        Creek from 0.25 miles downstream of Holcomb 
                        Crossing to the Deep Creek confluence, as a 
                        wild river.
                    ``(B) Effect on ski operations.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph affects--
                            ``(i) the operations of the Snow Valley Ski 
                        Resort; or
                            ``(ii) the State regulation of water rights 
                        and water quality associated with the operation 
                        of the Snow Valley Ski Resort.
            ``(216) Whitewater river, california.--The following 
        segments of the Whitewater River in the State of California, to 
        be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
        Secretary of the Interior, acting jointly:
                    ``(A) The 5.8-mile segment of the North Fork 
                Whitewater River from the source of the River near Mt. 
                San Gorgonio to the confluence with the Middle Fork, as 
                a wild river.
                    ``(B) The 6.4-mile segment of the Middle Fork 
                Whitewater River from the source of the River to the 
                confluence with the South Fork, as a wild river.
                    ``(C) The 1-mile segment of the South Fork 
                Whitewater River from the confluence of the River with 
                the East Fork to the section line between sections 32 
                and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, as a 
                wild river.
                    ``(D) The 1-mile segment of the South Fork 
                Whitewater River from the section line between sections 
                32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, 
                to the section line between sections 33 and 34, T. 1 
                S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, as a recreational 
                river.
                    ``(E) The 4.9-mile segment of the South Fork 
                Whitewater River from the section line between sections 
                33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, 
                to the confluence with the Middle Fork, as a wild 
                river.
                    ``(F) The 5.4-mile segment of the main stem of the 
                Whitewater River from the confluence of the South and 
                Middle Forks to the San Gorgonio Wilderness boundary, 
                as a wild river.
                    ``(G) The 3.6-mile segment of the main stem of the 
                Whitewater River from the San Gorgonio Wilderness 
                boundary to .25 miles upstream of the southern boundary 
                of section 35, T. 2 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino 
                Meridian, as a recreational river.''.

SEC. 508. 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 and XIV''.
    (b) Definitions.--The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 
(Public Law 103-433; 108 Stat. 4471) 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 and XIV.--In titles XIII and XIV:
            ``(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.''.

SEC. 509. JUNIPER FLATS.

    The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 is amended by striking 
section 711 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-81) and inserting the following:

``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 27,990 acres of Federal land generally depicted as `BLM 
Land Unavailable for Energy Development' on the map entitled `Juniper 
Flats' and dated November 7, 2018.''.

SEC. 510. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO CALIFORNIA MILITARY LANDS WITHDRAWAL 
              AND OVERFLIGHTS ACT OF 1994.

    (a) Findings.--Section 801(b)(2) of the California Military Lands 
Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-82 note; 
Public Law 103-433) is amended by inserting ``, special management 
areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, scenic areas,'' before 
``and wilderness areas''.
    (b) Overflights; Special Airspace.--Section 802 of the California 
Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 
410aaa-82) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, scenic areas, off-
        highway vehicle recreation areas, or special management areas'' 
        before ``designated by this Act'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``, scenic areas, off-
        highway vehicle recreation areas, or special management areas'' 
        before ``designated by this Act''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Department of Defense Facilities.--Nothing in this Act alters 
any authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct military 
operations at installations and ranges within the California Desert 
Conservation Area that are authorized under any other provision of 
law.''.

SEC. 511. DESERT TORTOISE CONSERVATION CENTER.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish, operate, and 
maintain a trans-State desert tortoise conservation center (referred to 
in this section as the ``Center'') on public land along the California-
Nevada border--
            (1) to support desert tortoise research, disease 
        monitoring, handling training, rehabilitation, and 
        reintroduction;
            (2) to provide temporary quarters for animals collected 
        from authorized salvage from renewable energy sites; and
            (3) to ensure the full recovery and ongoing survival of the 
        species.
    (b) Center.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall--
            (1) seek the participation of or contract with qualified 
        organizations with expertise in desert tortoise disease 
        research and experience with desert tortoise translocation 
        techniques, and scientific training of professional biologists 
        for handling tortoises, to staff and manage the Center;
            (2) ensure that the Center engages in public outreach and 
        education on tortoise handling; and
            (3) consult with the State and the State of Nevada to 
        ensure that the Center is operated consistent with State law.
    (c) Non-Federal Contributions.--The Secretary may accept and expend 
contributions of non-Federal funds to establish, operate, and maintain 
the Center.
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