[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 4222 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 616
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4222
To adjust the boundary of the Mojave National Preserve in the State of
California to include the land within the Castle Mountains National
Monument.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 1, 2024
Mr. Padilla introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
November 21, 2024
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To adjust the boundary of the Mojave National Preserve in the State of
California to include the land within the Castle Mountains National
Monument.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Mojave National Preserve
Boundary Adjustment Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. ADDITION OF CASTLE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT LAND TO
THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, CALIFORNIA.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Boundary Adjustment.--The boundary of the Mojave
National Preserve established by section 502 of the California Desert
Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-42) (referred to in this Act
as the ``Preserve'') is adjusted to include the Federal land described
in subsection (b).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Description of Federal Land.--The Federal land
referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 20,920 acres of land
designated as the Castle Mountains National Monument by Presidential
Proclamation Number 9394, dated February 12, 2016 (54 U.S.C. 320301
note), as depicted on the map accompanying the proclamation.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Availability of Map.--The map referred to in
subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Administration.--The Secretary of the Interior (acting
through the Director of the National Park Service) shall administer the
Federal land added to the Preserve by subsection (a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) as part of the Preserve; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in accordance with applicable laws (including
regulations).</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mojave National Preserve Boundary
Adjustment Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITION OF CASTLE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT LAND TO THE
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map accompanying the
Proclamation.
(2) Preserve.--The term ``Preserve'' means the Mojave
National Preserve.
(3) Proclamation.--The term ``Proclamation'' means the
Presidential Proclamation 9394, dated February 12, 2016 (54
U.S.C. 320301 note).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(b) Boundary Adjustment.--The boundary of the Mojave National
Preserve established by section 502 of the California Desert Protection
Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-42) is adjusted to include the Federal
land described in subsection (c).
(c) Description of Federal Land.--The Federal land referred to in
subsection (b) is the approximately 20,920 acres of land designated as
the Castle Mountains National Monument by the Proclamation, as depicted
on the Map.
(d) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(e) Administration.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the Federal
land added to the Preserve by subsection (b)--
(A) as part of the Preserve; and
(B) in accordance with applicable laws (including
regulations).
(2) Castle mountain mine area.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), the
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of
Land Management, shall continue to manage the Federal
land described in subparagraph (B) pursuant to the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and other applicable laws.
(B) Description of federal land.--The Federal land
referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (C) is the Federal
land and interests in the Federal land within the area
identified as ``Castle Mountain Mine Area'' on the Map.
(C) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.--
(i) In general.--On the date on which the
Secretary makes a determination described in
clause (ii), the Secretary shall, consistent
with applicable laws, transfer administrative
jurisdiction over the Federal land described in
subparagraph (B) from the Bureau of Land
Management to the National Park Service, to be
administered as part of the Preserve.
(ii) Determination described.--A
determination referred to in clause (i) is a
determination by the Secretary that, with
respect to the Federal land described in
subparagraph (B)--
(I) all mining and mining-related
activities have terminated and
reclamation is complete; or
(II) there has been a 10-year
period after the date of issuance of
the Proclamation during which no
commercial mining activities have
occurred pursuant to a Bureau of Land
Management-approved plan of operation.
(f) Water Resources.--The Secretary, in cooperation with
appropriate State officials and subject to applicable Federal and State
law, shall ensure the availability of water resources, including
groundwater resources, needed for purposes of the Federal land added to
the Preserve by subsection (b).
(g) Valid Existing Rights.--Nothing in this section, including the
inclusion of additional Federal land in the Preserve under subsection
(b) or (e)(2)(C), affects valid existing rights.
SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.
Administrative jurisdiction over the portion of the NE\1/4\SW\1/4\
sec. 11, T. 14 N., R. 17 E., of the San Bernardino Meridian, lying
easterly of a line 100 feet westerly of the centerline of an existing
road that traverses the quarter from northeast to southwest, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Mojave National Preserve
Proposed Land Transfer'', numbered 170/195,273, and dated November
2024, is transferred from the National Park Service to the Bureau of
Land Management.
Calendar No. 616
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4222
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To adjust the boundary of the Mojave National Preserve in the State of
California to include the land within the Castle Mountains National
Monument.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 21, 2024
Reported with an amendment