Shoshone Reservation Addition’ shall be held in trust by 
the United States for the benefit of the Tribe, subject to 
the following: 
‘‘(1) CONDITIONS.—The land shall be subject to 
all easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, 
withdrawals, and other matters of record on the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
‘‘(2)
EXCLUSION.—The
Federal
lands
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 pur-
suant to the Act of June 30, 1906 (Chap. 3926), 
shall not be taken into trust for the Tribe. 
‘‘(b) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete 
a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries 
of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) RESERVATION LAND.—The land taken into 
trust pursuant to subsection (a) shall be considered part 
of the reservation of the Tribe. 
‘‘(d) GAMING PROHIBITION.—Gaming under the In-
dian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) 
shall not be allowed on the land taken into trust pursuant 
to subsection (a). 
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‘‘SEC. 1605. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION. 
‘‘Administrative jurisdiction of the approximately 56 
acres of Federal land depicted on the Map as ‘USFS 
Transfer to BLM’ is hereby transferred from the Forest 
Service under the Secretary of Agriculture to the Bureau 
of Land Management under the Secretary. 
‘‘SEC.
1606.
PROTECTION
OF
SERVICES
AND
REC-
REATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. 
‘‘(a) EFFECT OF TITLE.—Nothing in this title shall 
be construed to limit commercial services for existing and 
historic recreation uses as authorized by the Bureau of 
Land Management’s permit process. 
‘‘(b)
GUIDED
RECREATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES.— 
Commercial permits to exercise guided recreational oppor-
tunities for the public authorized as of the date of the en-
actment of this title may continue to be authorized. 
‘‘TITLE XVII—MISCELLANEOUS 
‘‘SEC. 1701. MILITARY ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘Nothing in this Act— 
‘‘(1) restricts or precludes Department of De-
fense motorized access by land or air— 
‘‘(A) to respond to an emergency within a 
wilderness area designated by this Act; or 
‘‘(B) to control access to the emergency 
site; 
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‘‘(2) prevents nonmechanized military training 
activities previously conducted on wilderness areas 
designated by this title that are consistent with— 
‘‘(A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) all applicable laws (including regula-
tions); 
‘‘(3) restricts or precludes low-level overflights 
of military aircraft over the areas designated as wil-
derness, national monuments, special management 
areas, or recreation areas by this Act, including mili-
tary overflights that can be seen or heard within the 
designated areas; 
‘‘(4) restricts or precludes flight testing and 
evaluation in the areas described in paragraph (3); 
or 
‘‘(5) restricts or precludes the designation or 
creation of new units of special use airspace, or the 
establishment of military flight training routes, over 
the areas described in paragraph (3). 
‘‘SEC. 1702. 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 Conserva-
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tion Area using amounts from funds such as the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund established 
under section 200302 of title 54, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(2) CONSERVATION
LAND.—The term ‘con-
servation land’ means any land within the Conserva-
tion Area that is designated by the Bureau of Land 
Management in the California Desert Conservation 
Area Plan, as amended, for conservation purposes, 
as part of a mitigation agreement, or to satisfy the 
conditions of a Federal habitat conservation plan, 
general conservation plan, or State natural commu-
nities conservation plan, including— 
‘‘(A) National Conservation Land estab-
lished 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 Con-
cern established pursuant to section 202(c)(3) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(3)). 
‘‘(3)
DONATED
LAND.—The
term
‘donated 
land’ means any private land donated to the United 
States for conservation purposes in the Conservation 
Area. 
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‘‘(4) DONOR.—The term ‘donor’ means an indi-
vidual or entity that donates private land within the 
Conservation Area to the United States. 
‘‘(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITIONS.—Except as provided in sub-
section (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 pro-
vided 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. 
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‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION BY SECRETARY.—Subject 
to paragraph (2), the Secretary may authorize lim-
ited exceptions to prohibited uses of acquired land or 
donated land in the Conservation Area if— 
‘‘(A) a right-of-way application for a re-
newable energy development project or associ-
ated 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 consider-
ation of an analysis under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.), and any appropriate land use plan 
amendment under the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.), the Secretary has determined that pro-
posed 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 
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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 ap-
proved by the Secretary after— 
‘‘(i) consultation, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, with the donor of the pri-
vate land proposed for nonconservation 
uses; and 
‘‘(ii) an opportunity for public com-
ment regarding the donation. 
‘‘(d) EXISTING AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion affects permitted or prohibited uses of donated land 
or acquired land in the Conservation Area established in 
any easements, deed restrictions, memoranda of under-
standing, or other agreements in existence on the date of 
enactment of this title. 
‘‘(e) DEED RESTRICTIONS.—Effective beginning on 
the date of enactment of this title, within the Conservation 
Area, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(1) accept deed restrictions requested by land-
owners 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 
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relating to any public land determined by the Sec-
retary to be necessary— 
‘‘(A) to fulfill the mitigation requirements 
resulting from the development of renewable re-
sources; or 
‘‘(B) to satisfy the conditions of— 
‘‘(i) a habitat conservation plan or 
general conservation plan established pur-
suant to section 10 of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539); or 
‘‘(ii) a natural communities conserva-
tion plan approved by the State. 
‘‘(f)
EXISTING
RIGHTS-OF-WAY
AND
LEASES.— 
Nothing in this section shall terminate or preclude the re-
newal or reauthorization of valid existing rights-of-way or 
leases on the donated land. 
‘‘SEC. 1703. TRIBAL USES AND INTERESTS. 
‘‘(a) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall ensure access to 
areas designated under this Act by members of Indian 
tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes, con-
sistent 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.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with applica-
ble 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 des-
ignated as a national monument, special manage-
ment area, wild and scenic river, area of critical en-
vironmental concern, or National Park System unit 
under this Act (referred to in this subsection as a 
‘designated area’) to protect the privacy of tradi-
tional cultural and religious activities in the des-
ignated area by members of the Indian tribe or In-
dian 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 tradi-
tional cultural and religious activities. 
‘‘(c) CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this title, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall develop and implement a 
cultural resources management plan to identify, pro-
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tect, and conserve cultural resources of Indian tribes 
associated with the Xam Kwatchan Trail network 
extending from Avikwaame (Spirit Mountain, Ne-
vada) to Avikwlal (Pilot Knob, California). 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall con-
sult on the development and implementation of the 
cultural resources management plan under para-
graph (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; and 
‘‘(B) the State Historic Preservation Of-
fices of Nevada, Arizona, and California. 
‘‘(3) RESOURCE PROTECTION.—The cultural re-
sources management plan developed under para-
graph (1) shall be— 
‘‘(A) based on a completed cultural re-
sources survey; and 
‘‘(B) include procedures for identifying, 
protecting, and preserving petroglyphs, ancient 
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trails, intaglios, sleeping circles, artifacts, and 
other resources of cultural, archaeological, or 
historical significance in accordance with all ap-
plicable 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 Restora-
tion Act of 1993’) (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et 
seq.). 
‘‘(d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all Federal land within the area administratively with-
drawn and known as the ‘Indian Pass Withdrawal Area’ 
is permanently withdrawn from— 
‘‘(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
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‘‘(2) location, entry, and patent under the min-
ing laws; and 
‘‘(3) right-of-way leasing and disposition under 
all laws relating to minerals or solar, wind, or geo-
thermal energy. 
‘‘SEC. 1704. RELEASE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY LAND 
INTERESTS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) 1932 ACT.—The ‘1932 Act’ means the Act 
of June 18, 1932 (47 Stat. 324, chapter 270). 
‘‘(2) DISTRICT.—The ‘District’ means the Met-
ropolitan Water District of Southern California. 
‘‘(b) RELEASE.—Subject to valid existing claims per-
fected prior to the effective date of the 1932 Act and the 
reservation of minerals set forth in the 1932 Act, the Sec-
retary 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. 
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‘‘(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A conveyance au-
thorized 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, sur-
veys, 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. 1705. DESERT TORTOISE CONSERVATION CENTER. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’) shall 
establish, operate, and maintain a bi-State center, to be 
known as the ‘Desert Tortoise Conservation Center’ (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘Center’), on public land 
along the border between the States of California and Ne-
vada— 
‘‘(1) to support desert tortoise research, disease 
monitoring, handling training, rehabilitation, and re-
introduction; and 
‘‘(2) to ensure the full recovery and ongoing 
survival of the desert tortoise species. 
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‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) seek the participation of or contract with 
qualified nongovernmental organizations with exper-
tise in desert tortoise disease research and experi-
ence with desert tortoise translocation techniques, 
and scientific training of professional biologists for 
handling tortoises, to staff and manage the Center, 
including through the use of public-private partner-
ships for funding and other purposes, where appro-
priate; 
‘‘(2) ensure that the Center engages in public 
outreach and education on tortoise handling; and 
‘‘(3) consult with the States of California and 
Nevada to ensure the center is operated consistently 
with applicable State law. 
‘‘(c)
NON-FEDERAL
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The
Sec-
retary may accept and expend contributions of non-Fed-
eral funds to establish, operate, and maintain the Center. 
‘‘SEC. 1706. WILDLIFE CORRIDORS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) assess the impacts of habitat fragmenta-
tion on wildlife in the Conservation Area; and 
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‘‘(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 title, the Secretary shall complete a study re-
garding the impact of habitat fragmentation on wild-
life in the Conservation Area. 
‘‘(2) COMPONENTS.—The study under para-
graph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) identify the species migrating, or like-
ly to migrate, in the Conservation Area; 
‘‘(B) examine the impacts and potential 
impacts of habitat fragmentation on— 
‘‘(i) plants, insects, and animals; and 
‘‘(ii) species migration and survival; 
‘‘(C) identify critical wildlife and species 
migration corridors recommended for preserva-
tion; and 
‘‘(D) include recommendations for ensur-
ing the biological connectivity of public land 
managed by the Secretary and the Secretary of 
Defense throughout the Conservation Area. 
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‘‘(3)
RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—The
Secretary
shall 
consider the information and recommendations of 
the study under paragraph (1) to determine the in-
dividual and cumulative impacts of rights-of-way for 
projects in the 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 applica-
ble to the Conservation Area the findings and rec-
ommendations of the study completed under subsection 
(b).’’. 
SEC. 3. 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 im-
provements on the land and interests, outside the bound-
aries of Joshua Tree National Park, in the unincorporated 
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village of Joshua Tree, for the purpose of operating a vis-
itor 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 re-
ferred 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.’’. 
SEC. 4. 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 (here-
inafter in this section referred to as the 
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‘Commission’), the Secretary shall enter 
into negotiations for an agreement’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall nego-
tiate 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 monu-
ments,
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’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘, national 
monuments, off-highway vehicle recreation areas,’’ 
after ‘‘wilderness areas’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) SPECIAL DEPOSIT FUND ACCOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Assembled land ex-
changes may be used to carry out this section 
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through the sale of surplus Federal property 
and subsequent acquisitions of State school 
land. 
‘‘(B) RECEIPTS.—Past and future receipts 
from the sale of property described in sub-
section (a), less any costs incurred related to 
the sale, shall be deposited in a Special Deposit 
Fund Account established in the Treasury. 
‘‘(C)
USE.—Funds
accumulated
in
the 
Special Deposit Fund Account may be used by 
the Secretary, without an appropriation, to ac-
quire State school lands or interest in the land 
consistent with this section.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) Any transaction completed pursuant to 
this section prior to January 1, 2018: 
‘‘(A) is deemed to be in compliance with 
the terms of the October 26, 1995, Memo-
randum of Agreement between the commission, 
the general services administration, and the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) meets the requirements of subsection 
(a) of this section. 
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‘‘(2) Future transactions that satisfy the terms 
of the October 26, 1995, Memorandum of Agree-
ment shall be considered to be in compliance with 
subsection (a) of this section.’’. 
SEC. 5. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (196), by striking subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A)(i) The approximately 1.4-mile seg-
ment of the Amargosa River in the State of 
California, from the private property boundary 
in sec. 19, T. 22 N., R. 7 E., to 100 feet down-
stream of Highway 178, to be administered by 
the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river 
as an addition to the wild and scenic river seg-
ments of the Amargosa River on publication by 
the Secretary of a notice in the Federal Reg-
ister
that
sufficient
inholdings
within
the 
boundaries of the segments have been acquired 
as scenic easements or in fee title to establish 
a manageable addition to those segments. 
‘‘(ii) The approximately 6.1-mile segment 
of the Amargosa River in the State of Cali-
fornia, from 100 feet downstream of the State 
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Highway 178 crossing to 100 feet upstream of 
the Tecopa Hot Springs Road crossing, to be 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior as 
a scenic river.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(213)
SURPRISE
CANYON
CREEK,
CALI-
FORNIA.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The following seg-
ments 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
con-
fluence 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 up-
stream of Chris Wicht Camp to the south-
ern boundary of sec. 14, T. 21 S., R. 44 
E., Mount Diablo Meridian, as a rec-
reational river. 
‘‘(B) EFFECT ON HISTORIC MINING STRUC-
TURES.—Nothing in this paragraph affects the 
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historic mining structures associated with the 
former Panamint Mining District. 
‘‘(214) DEEP CREEK, CALIFORNIA.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The following seg-
ments of Deep Creek in the State of California, 
to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture: 
‘‘(i) The approximately 6.5-mile seg-
ment 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. 
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‘‘(v) The 10-mile segment from 0.25 
miles downstream of the Trail 2W01 cross-
ing 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 Hol-
comb Creek from 100 yards downstream of 
the Road 3N12 crossing to .25 miles down-
stream of Holcomb Crossing, as a rec-
reational river. 
‘‘(vii) The 3.5-mile segment of the 
Holcomb Creek from 0.25 miles down-
stream of Holcomb Crossing to the Deep 
Creek confluence, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) EFFECT ON SKI OPERATIONS.—Noth-
ing 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 Re-
sort. 
‘‘(215)
WHITEWATER
RIVER,
CALIFORNIA.— 
The following segments of the Whitewater River in 
the State of California, to be administered by the 
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Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the In-
terior, 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 be-
tween sections 32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San 
Bernardino Meridian, to the section line be-
tween 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 be-
tween sections 33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San 
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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 con-
fluence 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 up-
stream of the southern boundary of section 35, 
T. 2 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino Meridian, as 
a recreational river.’’. 
SEC. 6. 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 through XVII’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—The California Desert Protection 
Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4481) is 
amended by inserting after section 2 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In titles XIII through XVII: 
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‘‘(1) CONSERVATION
AREA.—The term ‘Con-
servation Area’ means the California Desert Con-
servation Area. 
‘‘(2)
SECRETARY.—The
term
‘Secretary’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) with respect to land under the juris-
diction of the Secretary of the Interior, the Sec-
retary of the Interior; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to land under the juris-
diction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture. 
‘‘(3) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the State 
of California.’’. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.—Sec-
tion 103 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 
(Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4481) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(d) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend 
for the designation of wilderness areas by this Act— 
‘‘(A) to require the additional regulation of 
land adjacent to the wilderness areas; or 
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‘‘(B) to lead to the creation of protective 
perimeters or buffer zones around the wilder-
ness areas. 
‘‘(2) NONWILDERNESS ACTIVITIES.—Any non-
wilderness
activities
(including
renewable
energy 
projects, energy transmission or telecommunications 
projects, mining, and military activities) in areas im-
mediately adjacent to the boundary of a wilderness 
area designated by this Act shall not be restricted or 
precluded by this Act, regardless of any actual or 
perceived negative impacts of the nonwilderness ac-
tivities on the wilderness area, including any poten-
tial indirect impacts of nonwilderness activities con-
ducted outside the designated wilderness area on the 
viewshed, ambient noise level, or air quality of wil-
derness area.’’; 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘designated by 
this title and’’ and inserting ‘‘, potential wilderness 
areas,
special
management
areas,
and
national 
monuments designated by this title or titles XIII 
through XVII’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g), by inserting ‘‘, a potential 
wilderness area, a special management areas, or na-
tional monument’’ before ‘‘by this Act’’. 
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(d) JUNIPER FLATS.—Title VII of the California 
Desert Protection Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–433; 108 
Stat. 4497) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 712. JUNIPER FLATS. 
‘‘Development of renewable energy generation facili-
ties (excluding rights-of-way or facilities for the trans-
mission of energy and telecommunication facilities and in-
frastructure) is prohibited on the approximately 28,000 
acres of Federal land generally depicted as ‘BLM Land 
Unavailable for Energy Development’ on the map entitled 
‘Juniper Flats’ and dated April 26, 2018.’’. 
(e) CALIFORNIA MILITARY LANDS WITHDRAWAL 
AND OVERFLIGHTS ACT OF 1994.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Section 801(b)(2) of the Cali-
fornia Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights 
Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–82 note; Public Law 
103–433) is amended by inserting ‘‘, special man-
agement areas, potential wilderness areas,’’ before 
‘‘and wilderness areas’’. 
(2) OVERFLIGHTS; SPECIAL AIRSPACE.—Section 
802 of the California Military Lands Withdrawal 
and Overflights Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–82) 
is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or spe-
cial management areas’’ before ‘‘designated by 
this Act’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘or spe-
cial management areas’’ before ‘‘designated by 
this Act’’; and 
(C) 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.’’. 
(f) CLARIFICATION REGARDING FUNDING.—No addi-
tional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements 
of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Such 
requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise 
authorized. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this 
Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
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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 ‘‘Conserva-
tion Area’’ means the California Desert Conservation 
Area. 
(2) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to public land administered by the Bureau 
of Land Management; or 
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(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to National Forest System land. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of California. 
TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF WIL-
DERNESS IN THE CALIFORNIA 
DESERT 
CONSERVATION 
AREA 
SEC. 101. CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AND RECRE-
ATION. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE AD-
MINISTERED 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.—Cer-
tain land in the California Desert Conservation Area 
administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management, comprising approximately 87,700 acres, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Avawatz 
Mountains Proposed Wilderness’ and dated September 
9, 2014, to be known as the ‘Avawatz Mountains Wil-
derness’. 
‘‘(71) GREAT FALLS BASIN WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain land in the California Desert Conservation Area 
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administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management, comprising approximately 7,870 acres, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Great Falls 
Basin Proposed Wilderness’ and dated October 26, 
2009, to be known as the ‘Great Falls Basin Wilder-
ness’. 
‘‘(72) SODA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land in the California Desert Conservation Area, ad-
ministered by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 79,990 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘Soda Mountains Proposed 
Wilderness’ and dated September 12, 2014, to be 
known as the ‘Soda Mountains Wilderness’.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONS TO EXISTING WILDERNESS AREAS AD-
MINISTERED 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 des-
ignated 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, com-
prising approximately 1,250 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Golden Valley Proposed 
Wilderness Additions’’ and dated February 20, 2016, 
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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, com-
prising approximately 53,320 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Kingston Range Proposed 
Wilderness Additions’’ and dated July 15, 2009, 
which shall be added to and administered as part of 
the ‘‘Kingston Range Wilderness’’. 
(c) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE AD-
MINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.—In fur-
therance 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 enti-
tled ‘‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilder-
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ness Area-North Eureka Valley’’, numbered 143/ 
100,082C, and dated October 7, 2014. 
(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’’, num-
bered 143/100,081C, and dated October 7, 2014. 
(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 143/100,083C, and 
dated October 7, 2014. 
(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’’, num-
bered 143/100,084C, and dated October 7, 2014. 
(5) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS 
ADDITIONS-AXE
HEAD.—Approximately 8,638 acres, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Death Val-
ley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-Axe 
Head’’, numbered 143/100,085C, and dated October 7, 
2014. 
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(6) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS 
ADDITIONS-BOWLING
ALLEY.—Approximately 32,520 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness 
Area-Bowling Alley’’, numbered 143/100,086C, and 
dated October 7, 2014. 
(d) ADDITIONS TO EXISTING WILDERNESS AREA AD-
MINISTERED 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 Preserva-
tion 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 approxi-
mately 7,141 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Proposed Sand to Snow National Monu-
ment’’ and dated August 29, 2014. 
(3) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
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138 
‘‘(a) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall ensure access to 
areas designated under this Act by members of Indian 
Tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes, con-
sistent with applicable law, including Public Law 95–341 
(commonly known as the ‘American Indian Religious Free-
dom Act’) (42 U.S.C. 1996). 
‘‘(b) TEMPORARY CLOSURE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with applica-
ble 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 In-
dian 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 reli-
gious activities in the designated area by members of 
the Indian tribe or Indian religious community. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—In closing a portion of a des-
ignated area under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
limit the closure to the smallest practicable area for 
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