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Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 4, 2019Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 1487

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (Nov 20, 2019)

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the coastline and adjacent areas to the Santa Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach, including the areas in and around Ballona Creek and Baldwin Hills and the San Pedro section of Los Angeles, excluding the Port of Los Angeles north of Crescent Avenue.

Interior shall (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area, and (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

What just happenedNov 21, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33](D-CA)Sponsor
6 cosponsors6 D
Read on Congress.gov
6cosponsors2committees18actions5subjects
  1. Nov 21, 2019IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  2. Nov 20, 2019FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Nov 20, 2019FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9088)

  4. Nov 20, 2019Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9088)

  5. Nov 20, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1487.

  6. Nov 20, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9088-9089)

  7. Nov 20, 2019FloorH30300

    Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Nov 15, 2019CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.

  9. Nov 15, 2019CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-293.

    Natural Resources Committee
  10. Nov 15, 2019Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-293.

    Natural Resources Committee
  11. Sep 25, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Natural Resources Committee
  12. Sep 25, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  13. Sep 25, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  14. May 22, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  15. Apr 1, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  16. Mar 4, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  17. Mar 4, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  18. Mar 4, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseNov 20, 201953

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the coastline and adjacent areas to the Santa Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach, including the areas in and around Ballona Creek and Baldwin Hills and the San Pedro section of Los Angeles, excluding the Port of Los Angeles north of Crescent Avenue.

Interior shall (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area, and (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

Reported to HouseNov 15, 20197

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the coastline and adjacent areas to the Santa Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach, including the areas in and around Ballona Creek and Baldwin Hills and the San Pedro section of Los Angeles, excluding the Port of Los Angeles north of Crescent Avenue.

Interior shall (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area, and (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

Introduced in HouseMar 4, 2019

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the lands, waters, and interests of the coastline and other specified areas adjacent to the Santa Monica Bay in California to evaluate a range of alternatives for protecting the study area's resources. Alternatives to be evaluated shall include

  • expanding the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and redesignating it as the "Santa Monica Mountains and Coastal Recreation Area," or
  • creating a new coastal recreation area designated as the "Los Angeles Coast National Recreation Area."
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act — Informed