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Union Calendar No. 455 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1838 
[Report No. 114–585] 
To establish the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in San Benito and 
Fresno Counties, California, to designate the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness 
in such counties, to designate additional components of the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2015 
Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. VALADAO, and Mr. DENHAM) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
MAY 23, 2016 
Additional sponsor: Mr. COOK 
MAY 23, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 16, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To establish the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in 
San Benito and Fresno Counties, California, to designate 
the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in such counties, to des-
ignate additional components of the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clear Creek National 
Recreation Area and Conservation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the Plan for the Recreation Area 
prepared under section 4(c). 
(2) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Recreation 
Area’’ means the Clear Creek National Recreation 
Area. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of California. 
(5) OFF
HIGHWAY
VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘off 
highway vehicle’’ means any motorized vehicle de-
signed for or capable of cross-country travel on or im-
mediately over land, water, snow, or other natural 
terrain and not intended for use on public roads. 
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SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CLEAR CREEK NATIONAL 
RECREATION AREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To promote environmentally re-
sponsible off highway vehicle recreation, the area generally 
depicted as ‘‘Proposed Clear Creek National Recreation 
Area’’ on the map titled ‘‘Proposed Clear Creek National 
Recreation Area’’ and dated December 15, 2015, is estab-
lished as the ‘‘Clear Creek National Recreation Area’’, to 
be managed by the Secretary. 
(b) OTHER PURPOSES.—The Recreation Area shall 
also support other public recreational uses, such as hunting, 
hiking, and rock and gem collecting. 
(c) MAP ON FILE.—Copies of the map referred to in 
subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in— 
(1) the Office of the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management; and 
(2) the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land 
Management in California. 
SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage the 
Recreation Area to further the purposes described in section 
3(a), in accordance with— 
(1) this Act; 
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
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