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Union Calendar No. 756 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6687 
[Report No. 115–968] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National 
Seashore in the State of California consistent with Congress’ long-
standing intent to maintain working dairies and ranches on agricultural 
property as part of the seashore’s unique historic, cultural, scenic and 
natural values, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 28, 2018 
Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Mr. BISHOP of Utah) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 
Reported with an amendments, 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 August 28, 2018] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point 
Reyes National Seashore in the State of California con-
sistent with Congress’ longstanding intent to maintain 
working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as 
part of the seashore’s unique historic, cultural, scenic 
and natural values, 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. MANAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY 
IN POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE. 
Public Law 87–657 (16 U.S.C. 459c, et seq.) is amend-
ed as follows: 
(1) In section 5(b) (16 U.S.C. 459c–5(b))— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘As 
used in’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) As used in’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘The term ‘agricultural 
property’ as used’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) The term ‘agricultural property’ as used’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘means lands which were in 
regular use’’ and inserting ‘‘means— 
‘‘(A) lands under agricultural lease or permit as 
of September 1, 2018, or lands that were in regular 
use’’; and 
(D) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and 
‘‘(B) on the northern district of the Golden Gate 
National Recreation Area, lands under agricultural 
lease or permit as of September 1, 2018, or lands that 
were in regular use for, or were being converted to, 
agricultural, ranching, or dairying purposes as of 
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May 1, 1978, together with residential and other 
structures related to the above uses of the property 
that were in existence or under construction as of 
May 1, 1978.’’. 
(2) In section 5 (16 U.S.C. 459c–5)— 
(A) by inserting before subsection (a) the 
following: 
‘‘(a) The Secretary shall manage agricultural property 
consistent with Congress’ long-standing intent that working 
dairies and ranches continue to be authorized to operate 
on agricultural property as part of the seashore’s unique 
historic, cultural, scenic and natural values.’’; and 
(B) by redesignating subsequent subsections 
accordingly. 
(3) In section 6 (16 U.S.C. 459c–6), by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(c)(1) In areas of agricultural property where Tule 
Elk present conflicts with working ranches or dairies, the 
Secretary shall manage the Tule Elk for separation from 
the working ranches or dairies. To minimize the conflicts 
and prevent establishment of new Tule Elk herds on agricul-
tural property, the Secretary may work with Indian Tribes 
interested in the following: 
‘‘(A) Partnering with the Secretary in the reloca-
tion and reestablishment of Tule Elk on Tribal lands. 
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‘‘(B) Participating in hunting Tule Elk on a 
subsistence or ceremonial basis. 
‘‘(C) Other partnerships and activities that the 
Secretary determines are suitable and feasible for this 
purpose. 
‘‘(2) Nothing in this subsection reduces or diminishes 
the authority of the Secretary to use other existing authori-
ties or management tools to separate Tule Elk from agricul-
tural property.’’. 
(4) By adding at the end, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 10. Consistent with the purposes of this Act, in-
cluding section 5(a), the Secretary is directed to complete, 
without delay, the General Management Plan Amendment 
for Point Reyes National Seashore and the northern district 
of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, its Environ-
mental Impact Statement, and, upon completion of the 
Record of Decision, issue leases and special use permits of 
20 years for working dairies and ranches on agricultural 
property. Nothing in this Act requires the Secretary to issue 
leases and special use permits of 20 years in circumstances 
where there is no willing lessee, or to a previous lessee who 
has abandoned or discontinued ranching.’’. 
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Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes Na-
tional Seashore in the State of California consistently 
with Congress’ long-standing intent to continue to au-
thorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural prop-
erty as part of the seashore’s unique historic, cultural, 
scenic and natural values, and for other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 756 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6687 
[Report No. 115–968] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage 
the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State 
of California consistent with Congress’ long-
standing intent to maintain working dairies and 
ranches on agricultural property as part of the 
seashore’s unique historic, cultural, scenic and 
natural values, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 
Reported with an amendments, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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