[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 2881 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 486
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2881
To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain
Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
July 23, 2026
Reported by Mr. Lee, with an amendment
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
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A BILL
To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain
Federal land in the State of California, 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. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN FEDERAL
LAND IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
(a) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
<DELETED> (1) National forest system land.--Administrative
jurisdiction over the approximately 160 acres of National
Forest System land more particularly described as T.1 S., R.19
E., sec. 24, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\,
and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, Mount Diablo Meridian, Tuolumne County,
California, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Ackerson Meadow Land Interchange'' and dated February 24,
2022, is transferred to the Secretary of the Interior to be
managed as part of Yosemite National Park, in accordance with
laws applicable to the National Park System.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) National park system land.--Administrative
jurisdiction over the approximately 170 acres of National Park
System land more particularly described as the SE\1/4\ of sec.
23 and the land to the north and west of Road 1S25 within the
NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ of sec. 24, T.1 S., R. 19 E., Mount
Diablo Meridian, Tuolumne County, California, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Ackerson Meadow Land
Interchange'' and dated February 24, 2022, is transferred to
the Secretary of Agriculture to be managed as part of
Stanislaus National Forest in accordance with laws applicable
to the National Forest System.</DELETED>
(1) National forest system land.--Administrative
jurisdiction over the approximately 160 acres of National
Forest System land, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Ackerson Meadow Land Interchange'' and dated February 24,
2022, is transferred to the Secretary of the Interior to be
managed as part of Yosemite National Park, in accordance with
laws applicable to the National Park System.
(2) National park system land.--Administrative jurisdiction
over the approximately 170 acres of National Park System land,
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Ackerson Meadow
Land Interchange'' and dated February 24, 2022, is transferred
to the Secretary of Agriculture to be managed as part of
Stanislaus National Forest in accordance with laws applicable
to the National Forest System.
(b) Corrections.--
(1) Minor adjustments.--The Secretary of Agriculture and
the Secretary of the Interior may, by mutual agreement, make
minor corrections and adjustments to the Federal land
transferred under subsection (a) to facilitate land management,
including making a correction or adjustment to any applicable
survey.
(2) Publications.--Any correction or adjustment made under
paragraph (1) shall be effective on the date of publication of
a notice of the correction or adjustment in the Federal
Register.
(c) Hazardous Substances.--
(1) Notice.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary
of the Interior shall, with respect to the land described in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), respectively--
(A) identify any known sites containing hazardous
substances; and
(B) provide to the head of the Federal agency to
which the land is being transferred under subsection
(a) notice of any site containing hazardous substances,
as identified under subparagraph (A).
(2) Cleanup obligations.--To the same extent as on the day
before the date of enactment of this Act, with respect to any
Federal liability--
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture shall remain
responsible for any cleanup of hazardous substances on
the Federal land described in subsection (a)(1); and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior shall remain
responsible for any cleanup of hazardous substances on
the Federal land described in subsection (a)(2).
(d) Effect on Existing Rights and Authorizations.--Nothing in this
section affects--
(1) any valid existing rights; or
(2) the validity or terms and conditions of any existing
withdrawal, right-of-way, easement, lease, license, or permit
on the land to which administrative jurisdiction is transferred
under this section, except that beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, the head of the agency to which
administrative jurisdiction over the land is transferred shall
be responsible for administering the interests or
authorizations in accordance with applicable law.
Calendar No. 486
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2881
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A BILL
To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain
Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.
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July 23, 2026
Reported with an amendment