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TITLE IV—OFF-HIGHWAY 
VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS 
SEC. 401. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS. 
Public Law 103–433 is amended by inserting after 
title XII (16 U.S.C. 410bbb et seq.) the following: 
‘‘TITLE XIII—OFF-HIGHWAY 
VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS 
‘‘SEC. 
1301. 
DESIGNATION 
OF 
OFF-HIGHWAY 
VEHICLE 
RECREATION AREAS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and resource management 
plans developed under this title and subject to valid 
rights, the following land within the Conservation 
Area in San Bernardino County, California, is des-
ignated as Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas: 
‘‘(A) DUMONT DUNES OFF-HIGHWAY VEHI-
CLE
RECREATION
AREA.—Certain Bureau of 
Land Management land in the Conservation 
Area, comprising approximately 7,630 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Dumont 
Dunes Proposed OHV Recreation Area’ and 
dated February 22, 2018, which shall be known 
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as the ‘Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle 
Recreation Area’. 
‘‘(B) EL
MIRAGE
OFF-HIGHWAY
VEHICLE 
RECREATION
AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land 
Management land in the Conservation Area, 
comprising approximately 14,930 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘El Mirage 
Proposed OHV Recreation Area’ and dated Feb-
ruary 22, 2018, which shall be known as the ‘El 
Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’. 
‘‘(C) RASOR OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECRE-
ATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land Manage-
ment land in the Conservation Area, comprising 
approximately 23,910 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘Rasor Proposed OHV 
Recreation Area’ and dated February 22, 2018, 
which shall be known as the ‘Rasor Off-Highway 
Vehicle Recreation Area’. 
‘‘(D) SPANGLER HILLS OFF-HIGHWAY VEHI-
CLE
RECREATION
AREA.—Certain Bureau of 
Land Management land in the Conservation 
Area, comprising approximately 56,140 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Spangler 
Hills Proposed OHV Recreation Area’ and dated 
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February 22, 2018, which shall be known as the 
‘Spangler Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’. 
‘‘(E) STODDARD VALLEY OFF-HIGHWAY VE-
HICLE RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of 
Land Management land in the Conservation 
Area, comprising approximately 40,110 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Stoddard 
Valley Proposed OHV Recreation Area’ and 
dated February 22, 2018, which shall be known 
as the ‘Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle 
Recreation Area’. 
‘‘(2) EXPANSION OF JOHNSON VALLEY OFF-HIGH-
WAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREA.—The Johnson Val-
ley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area designated 
by section 2945 of the Military Construction Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1038) is expanded to include 
approximately 11,300 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘Proposed Johnson Valley Off-High-
way Vehicle Recreation Area Additions’ and dated 
March 15, 2018. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the off-highway vehi-
cle recreation areas designated or expanded under sub-
section (a) is to preserve and enhance the recreational op-
portunities within the Conservation Area (including oppor-
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tunities for off-highway vehicle recreation), while con-
serving the wildlife and other natural resource values of the 
Conservation Area. 
‘‘(c) MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION.—As soon 
as practicable after the date of enactment of this title, 
the Secretary shall file a map and legal description 
of each off-highway vehicle recreation area designated 
or expanded by subsection (a) with— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) LEGAL EFFECT.—The map and legal de-
scriptions of the off-highway vehicle recreation areas 
filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force 
and effect as if included in this title, except that the 
Secretary may correct errors in the map and legal de-
scriptions. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 
legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 
filed and made available for public inspection in the 
appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment. 
‘‘(d) USE OF THE LAND.— 
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‘‘(1) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
continue to authorize, maintain, and enhance the 
recreational uses of the off-highway vehicle recre-
ation areas designated or expanded by subsection 
(a), including off-highway recreation, hiking, 
camping, hunting, mountain biking, sightseeing, 
rockhounding, and horseback riding, as long as 
the recreational use is consistent with this sec-
tion and any other applicable law. 
‘‘(B) OFF-HIGHWAY
VEHICLE
AND
OFF- 
HIGHWAY RECREATION.—To the extent consistent 
with applicable Federal law (including regula-
tions) and this section, any authorized recreation 
activities and use designations in effect on the 
date of enactment of this title and applicable to 
the off-highway vehicle recreation areas des-
ignated or expanded by subsection (a) shall con-
tinue, including casual off-highway vehicular 
use, racing, competitive events, rock crawling, 
training, and other forms of off-highway recre-
ation. 
‘‘(2) WILDLIFE
GUZZLERS.—Wildlife guzzlers 
shall be allowed in the off-highway vehicle recreation 
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areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) in ac-
cordance with— 
‘‘(A) applicable Bureau of Land Manage-
ment guidelines; and 
‘‘(B) State law. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITED USES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), commercial development (in-
cluding development of energy facilities, but ex-
cluding energy transport facilities, rights-of-way, 
and related telecommunication facilities) shall be 
prohibited in the off-highway vehicle recreation 
areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) if 
the Secretary determines that the development is 
incompatible with the purpose described in sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may issue 
a temporary permit to a commercial vendor to 
provide accessories and other support for off- 
highway vehicle use in an off-highway vehicle 
recreation area designated or expanded by sub-
section (a) for a limited period and consistent 
with the purposes of the off-highway vehicle 
recreation area and applicable laws. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the off-highway vehicle recreation areas des-
ignated or expanded by subsection (a) in accordance 
with— 
‘‘(A) this title; 
‘‘(B) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
‘‘(C) any other applicable laws (including 
regulations). 
‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, 
but not later than 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of this title, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) amend existing resource manage-
ment plans applicable to the off-highway ve-
hicle recreation areas designated or ex-
panded by subsection (a); or 
‘‘(ii) develop new management plans 
for each off-highway vehicle recreation area 
designated or expanded under that sub-
section. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—All new or amended 
plans under subparagraph (A) shall be designed 
to preserve and enhance safe off-highway vehicle 
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and other recreational opportunities within the 
applicable recreation area consistent with— 
‘‘(i) the purpose described in subsection 
(b); and 
‘‘(ii) any applicable laws (including 
regulations). 
‘‘(C) INTERIM PLANS.—Pending completion 
of a new management plan under subparagraph 
(A), the existing resource management plans 
shall govern the use of the applicable off-highway 
vehicle recreation area. 
‘‘(f) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all Federal land within the off-highway vehicle recreation 
areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) is with-
drawn from— 
‘‘(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
‘‘(2) location, entry, and patent under the min-
ing laws; and 
‘‘(3) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition under 
all laws relating to mineral leasing, geothermal leas-
ing, or mineral materials. 
‘‘(g) STUDY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 
not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of 
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this title, the Secretary shall complete a study to 
identify Bureau of Land Management land within 
the California Desert Conservation Area that is suit-
able for addition to the off-highway vehicle recreation 
areas designated or expanded by subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) STUDY AREAS.—The study required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) certain Bureau of Land Management 
land in the California Desert Conservation Area, 
comprising approximately 41,000 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Spangler 
Hills Proposed Expansion Study Area’ and 
dated March 9, 2018; 
‘‘(B) certain Bureau of Land Management 
land in the California Desert Conservation Area, 
comprising approximately 680 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘El Mirage 
Proposed Expansion Study Area’ and dated Feb-
ruary 22, 2018; and 
‘‘(C) certain Bureau of Land Management 
land in the California Desert Conservation Area, 
comprising approximately 10,130 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Johnson Val-
ley Proposed Expansion Study Area’ and dated 
March 15, 2018. 
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‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In preparing the study 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) seek input from stakeholders, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the State, including— 
‘‘(I) the California Public Utili-
ties Commission; and 
‘‘(II) the California Energy Com-
mission; 
‘‘(ii) San Bernardino County, Cali-
fornia; 
‘‘(iii) the public; 
‘‘(iv) recreational user groups; 
‘‘(v) conservation organizations; 
‘‘(vi) the Southern California Edison 
Company; 
‘‘(vii) the Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company; and 
‘‘(viii) other Federal agencies, includ-
ing the Department of Defense; 
‘‘(B) identify and exclude from consider-
ation any land that— 
‘‘(i) is managed for conservation pur-
poses; 
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‘‘(ii) may be suitable for renewable en-
ergy development; or 
‘‘(iii) may be necessary for energy 
transmission; and 
‘‘(C) not recommend or approve expansion 
of off-highway recreation areas within the Cali-
fornia Desert Conservation Area that collectively 
would exceed the total acres administratively 
designated for off-highway recreation within the 
California Desert Conservation Area as of the 
day before the date of enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 672). 
‘‘(4) APPLICABLE
LAW.—The Secretary shall 
consider the information and recommendations of the 
study completed under paragraph (1) to determine 
the impacts of expanding off-highway vehicle recre-
ation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) 
on the California Desert Conservation Area, in ac-
cordance 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 
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‘‘(C) any other applicable law (including 
regulations), plan, and the Desert Renewable 
Energy Conservation Plan. 
‘‘(5) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On completion 
of the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
submit the study to— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(h) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY UTIL-
ITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
‘‘(1) EFFECT OF TITLE.—Nothing in this title— 
‘‘(A) terminates any validly issued right-of- 
way for the customary operation, maintenance, 
upgrade, repair, relocation within an existing 
right-of-way, replacement, or other authorized 
energy transport facility activities (including the 
use of any mechanized vehicle, helicopter, and 
other aerial device) in a right-of-way issued, 
granted, or permitted to Southern California 
Edison Company (including any predecessor or 
successor in interest or assign) that is located on 
land included in— 
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‘‘(i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehi-
cle Recreation Area; 
‘‘(ii) the Spangler Hills National Off- 
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or 
‘‘(iii) the Stoddard Valley National Off 
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; 
‘‘(B) affects the application, siting, route se-
lection, right-of-way acquisition, or construction 
of the Coolwater-Lugo transmission project, as 
may be approved by the California Public Utili-
ties Commission and the Bureau of Land Man-
agement; or 
‘‘(C) prohibits the upgrading or replacement 
of any Southern California Edison Company— 
‘‘(i) utility facility, including such a 
utility facility known on the date of enact-
ment of this title as— 
‘‘(I) ‘Gale-PS 512 transmission 
lines or rights-of-way’; or 
‘‘(II) ‘Patio, Jack Ranch, and 
Kenworth 
distribution 
circuits 
or 
rights-of-way’; or 
‘‘(ii) energy transport facility in a 
right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted 
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by the Secretary adjacent to a utility facil-
ity referred to in clause (i). 
‘‘(2) PLANS
FOR
ACCESS.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Southern California Edison 
Company, shall publish plans for regular and emer-
gency access by the Southern California Edison Com-
pany to the rights-of-way of the Company by the date 
that is 1 year after the later of— 
‘‘(A) the date of enactment of this title; and 
‘‘(B) the date of issuance of a new energy 
transport facility right-of-way within— 
‘‘(i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehi-
cle Recreation Area; 
‘‘(ii) the Spangler Hills National Off- 
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or 
‘‘(iii) the Stoddard Valley National Off 
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. 
‘‘(i) PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY UTILITY 
FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
‘‘(1) EFFECT OF TITLE.—Nothing in this title— 
‘‘(A) terminates any validly issued right-of- 
way for the customary operation, maintenance, 
upgrade, repair, relocation within an existing 
right-of-way, replacement, or other authorized 
activity (including the use of any mechanized ve-
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hicle, helicopter, and other aerial device) in a 
right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted to Pa-
cific Gas and Electric Company (including any 
predecessor or successor in interest or assign) 
that is located on land included in the Spangler 
Hills National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 
Area; or 
‘‘(B) prohibits the upgrading or replace-
ment of any— 
‘‘(i) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas 
and Electric Company, including those util-
ity facilities known on the date of enact-
ment of this title as— 
‘‘(I) ‘Gas Transmission Line 311 
or rights-of-way’; or 
‘‘(II) ‘Gas Transmission Line 372 
or rights-of-way’; or 
‘‘(ii) utility facilities of the Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company in rights-of-way 
issued, granted, or permitted by the Sec-
retary adjacent to a utility facility referred 
to in clause (i). 
‘‘(2) PLANS FOR ACCESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this title or the issuance 
of a new utility facility right-of-way within the 
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Spangler Hills National Off-Highway Vehicle Recre-
ation Area, whichever is later, the Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 
shall publish plans for regular and emergency access 
by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to the 
rights-of-way of the Pacific Gas and Electric Com-
pany. 
‘‘TITLE XIV—ALABAMA HILLS 
SCENIC AREA 
‘‘SEC. 1401. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘manage-
ment plan’ means the management plan for the Sce-
nic Area developed under section 1403(a). 
‘‘(2) MAP.—The term ‘Map’ means the map enti-
tled ‘Proposed Alabama Hills National Scenic Area’ 
and dated September 8, 2014. 
‘‘(3) MOTORIZED
VEHICLE.—The term ‘motor-
ized vehicle’ means a motorized or mechanized vehicle 
and includes, when used by a utility, mechanized 
equipment, a helicopter, and any other aerial device 
necessary to maintain electrical or communications 
infrastructure. 
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‘‘(4) SCENIC
AREA.—The term ‘Scenic Area’ 
means the Alabama Hills Scenic Area established by 
section 1402(a). 
‘‘(5) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the State 
of California. 
‘‘(6) TRIBE.—The term ‘Tribe’ means the Lone 
Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe. 
‘‘SEC. 1402. ALABAMA HILLS SCENIC AREA, CALIFORNIA. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, there is established in Inyo County, California, the 
Alabama Hills Scenic Area, to be comprised of the approxi-
mately 18,610 acres generally depicted on the Map as ‘Na-
tional Scenic Area’. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Scenic Area is to 
conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit, use, and en-
joyment of present and future generations the nationally 
significant scenic, cultural, geological, educational, biologi-
cal, historical, recreational, cinematographic, and scientific 
resources of the Scenic Area managed consistent with sec-
tion 302(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732(a)). 
‘‘(c) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall 
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file a map and a legal description of the Scenic Area 
with— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal de-
scriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this title, ex-
cept that the Secretary may correct any clerical and 
typographical errors in the map and legal descrip-
tions. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 
legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 
on file and available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau 
of Land Management. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Scenic Area— 
‘‘(1) as a component of the National Landscape 
Conservation System; 
‘‘(2) so as not to impact the future continuing 
operation and maintenance of any activities associ-
ated with valid, existing rights, including water 
rights; 
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‘‘(3) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
enhances the resources and values of the Scenic Area 
described in subsection (b); and 
‘‘(4) in accordance with— 
‘‘(A) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) this title; and 
‘‘(C) any other applicable laws. 
‘‘(e) MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allow 
only such uses of the Scenic Area as the Secretary de-
termines would further the purposes of the Scenic 
Area as described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—Except as oth-
erwise provided in this title or other applicable law, 
or as the Secretary determines to be necessary for 
public health and safety, the Secretary shall allow ex-
isting recreational uses of the Scenic Area to con-
tinue, including hiking, mountain biking, rock climb-
ing, sightseeing, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, 
and appropriate authorized motorized vehicle use in 
accordance with paragraph (3). 
‘‘(3) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—Except as other-
wise specified in this title, or as necessary for admin-
istrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the 
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use of motorized vehicles in the Scenic Area shall be 
permitted only on— 
‘‘(A) roads and trails designated by the Sec-
retary for use of motorized vehicles as part of a 
management plan sustaining a semiprimitive 
motorized experience; or 
‘‘(B) county-maintained roads in accord-
ance with applicable State and county laws. 
‘‘(f) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title creates 
a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Sce-
nic Area. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
SCENIC
AREA.—The 
fact that an activity or use on land outside the Scenic 
Area can be seen or heard within the Scenic Area 
shall not preclude the activity or use outside the 
boundaries of the Scenic Area. 
‘‘(g) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall provide private 
landowners adequate access to inholdings in the Scenic 
Area. 
‘‘(h) FILMING.—Nothing in this title prohibits filming 
(including commercial film production, student filming, 
and still photography) within the Scenic Area— 
‘‘(1) subject to— 
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‘‘(A) such reasonable regulations, policies, 
and practices as the Secretary considers to be 
necessary; and 
‘‘(B) applicable law; and 
‘‘(2) in a manner consistent with the purposes 
described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(i) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title affects 
the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect 
to fish and wildlife. 
‘‘(j) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock in the Sce-
nic Area, including grazing under the Alabama Hills allot-
ment and the George Creek allotment, as established before 
the date of enactment of this title, shall be permitted to con-
tinue— 
‘‘(1) subject to— 
‘‘(A) such reasonable regulations, policies, 
and practices as the Secretary considers to be 
necessary; and 
‘‘(B) applicable law; and 
‘‘(2) in a manner consistent with the purposes 
described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(k) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to the provisions of this 
title and valid rights in existence on the date of enactment 
of this title, including rights established by prior with-
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drawals, the Federal land within the Scenic Area is with-
drawn from all forms of— 
‘‘(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
‘‘(2) location, entry, and patent under the min-
ing laws; and 
‘‘(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to 
mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
‘‘(l) WILDLAND FIRE OPERATIONS.—Nothing in this 
title prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation with other Fed-
eral, State, and local agencies, as appropriate, from con-
ducting wildland fire operations in the Scenic Area, con-
sistent with the purposes described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(m) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 
may enter into cooperative agreements with, State, Tribal, 
and local governmental entities and private entities to con-
duct research, interpretation, or public education or to 
carry out any other initiative relating to the restoration, 
conservation, or management of the Scenic Area. 
‘‘(n) UTILITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
‘‘(1) EFFECT OF TITLE.—Nothing in this title— 
‘‘(A) affects the existence, use, operation, 
maintenance (including vegetation control), re-
pair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, 
inspection, renewal, reconstruction, alteration, 
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addition, relocation, improvement, funding, re-
moval, or replacement of any utility facility or 
appurtenant right-of-way within or adjacent to 
the Scenic Area; 
‘‘(B) subject to subsection (e), affects nec-
essary or efficient access to utility facilities or 
rights-of-way within or adjacent to the Scenic 
Area; and 
‘‘(C) precludes the Secretary from author-
izing the establishment of new utility facility 
rights-of-way (including instream sites, routes, 
and areas) within the Scenic Area in a manner 
that minimizes harm to the purpose of the Sce-
nic Area as described in subsection (b)— 
‘‘(i) in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and any other applica-
ble law; 
‘‘(ii) subject to such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate; and 
‘‘(iii) that are determined by the Sec-
retary to be the only technical or feasible lo-
cation, following consideration of alter-
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natives within existing rights-of-way or out-
side of the Scenic Area. 
‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Consistent with this 
title, the Management Plan shall establish plans for 
maintenance of public utility and other rights-of-way 
within the Scenic Area. 
‘‘SEC. 1403. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this title, in accordance with sub-
sections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall develop a com-
prehensive plan for the long-term management of the Scenic 
Area. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the management 
plan, the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(1) appropriate State, Tribal, and local govern-
mental entities, including Inyo County, the Los Ange-
les Department of Water and Power, and the Tribe; 
‘‘(2) utilities, including Southern California 
Edison Company; 
‘‘(3) the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group; and 
‘‘(4) members of the public. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENT.—In accordance with this title, the 
management plan shall establish plans for maintenance of 
public utility and other rights-of-way within the Scenic 
Area. 
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‘‘(d) INCORPORATION.—In developing the management 
plan, in accordance with this section, the Secretary shall 
allow, in perpetuity, casual use mining limited to the use 
of hand tools, metal detectors, hand-fed dry washers, vacu-
um cleaners, gold pans, small sluices, and similar items. 
‘‘(e) INTERIM MANAGEMENT.—Pending completion of 
the management plan, the Secretary shall manage the Sce-
nic Area in accordance with section 1402(b). 
‘‘SEC. 1404. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR LONE PINE PAI-
UTE-SHOSHONE RESERVATION. 
‘‘(a) TRUST LAND.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall take the 
approximately 132 acres of Federal land depicted on the 
Map as ‘Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation Addition’ 
into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, subject to the condi-
tions that— 
‘‘(1) the land shall be subject to all easements, 
covenants, conditions, restrictions, withdrawals, and 
other matters of record in existence on the date of en-
actment of this title; and 
‘‘(2) the Federal land 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 pursuant to the Act of June 
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30, 1906 (34 Stat. 801, chapter 3926), shall not be 
taken into trust for the Tribe. 
‘‘(b) RESERVATION LAND.—The land taken into trust 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be considered to be a part 
of the reservation of the Tribe. 
‘‘(c) GAMING PROHIBITION.—Land taken into trust 
under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to 
have been taken into trust, for gaming (within the meaning 
of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et 
seq.)). 
‘‘SEC. 1405. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION. 
‘‘Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 
40 acres of Federal land depicted on the Map as ‘USFS 
Transfer to BLM’ is transferred from the Forest Service to 
the Bureau of Land Management. 
‘‘SEC. 1406. PROTECTION OF SERVICES AND RECREATIONAL 
OPPORTUNITIES. 
‘‘(a) EFFECT OF TITLE.—Nothing in this title limits 
the provision of any commercial service for existing or his-
toric recreation use, as authorized by the permit process of 
the Bureau of Land Management. 
‘‘(b) GUIDED RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.—Any 
valid existing commercial permit to exercise guided rec-
reational opportunities for the public may continue as au-
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thorized on the day before the date of enactment of this 
title.’’. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 501. TRANSFER OF LAND TO ANZA-BORREGO DESERT 
STATE PARK. 
Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act of 
1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–71 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 712. TRANSFER OF LAND TO ANZA-BORREGO DESERT 
STATE PARK. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On termination of all mining 
claims to the land described in subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall transfer the land described in that subsection to the 
State of California. 
‘‘(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is certain Bureau of Land Management land 
in San Diego County, California, comprising approxi-
mately 934 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘Table Mountain Wilderness Study Area Proposed Transfer 
to the State’ and dated July 15, 2009. 
‘‘(c) MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The land transferred under 
subsection (a) shall be managed in accordance with 
the provisions of the California Wilderness Act (Cali-
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fornia Public Resources Code sections 5093.30– 
5093.40). 
‘‘(2) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the land transferred under subsection (a) is 
withdrawn from— 
‘‘(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
disposal under the public land laws; 
‘‘(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
‘‘(C) disposition under all laws relating to 
mineral and geothermal leasing. 
‘‘(3) REVERSION.—If the State ceases to manage 
the land transferred under subsection (a) as part of 
the State Park System or in a manner inconsistent 
with the California Wilderness Act (California Public 
Resources Code sections 5093.30–5093.40), the land 
shall revert to the Secretary at the discretion of the 
Secretary, to be managed as a Wilderness Study 
Area.’’. 
SEC. 502. WILDLIFE CORRIDORS. 
Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act of 
1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–71 et seq.) (as amended by section 
501) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 713. WILDLIFE CORRIDORS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
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‘‘(1) assess the impacts of habitat fragmentation 
on wildlife in the California Desert Conservation 
Area; and 
‘‘(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 section, the Secretary shall complete a study re-
garding the impact of habitat fragmentation on wild-
life in the California Desert Conservation Area. 
‘‘(2) COMPONENTS.—The study under paragraph 
(1) shall— 
‘‘(A) identify the species migrating, or like-
ly to migrate in the California Desert Conserva-
tion Area; 
‘‘(B) examine the impacts and potential im-
pacts of habitat fragmentation on— 
‘‘(i) plants, insects, and animals; 
‘‘(ii) soil; 
‘‘(iii) air quality; 
‘‘(iv) water quality and quantity; and 
‘‘(v) species migration and survival; 
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‘‘(C) identify critical wildlife and species 
migration corridors recommended for preserva-
tion; and 
‘‘(D) include recommendations for ensuring 
the biological connectivity of public land man-
aged by the Secretary and the Secretary of De-
fense throughout the California Desert Conserva-
tion Area. 
‘‘(3) RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—The Secretary shall con-
sider the information and recommendations of the 
study under paragraph (1) to determine the indi-
vidual and cumulative impacts of rights-of-way for 
projects in the California Desert 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 applicable to 
the California Desert Conservation Area the findings and 
recommendations of the study completed under subsection 
(b).’’. 
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SEC. 503. PROHIBITED USES OF ACQUIRED, DONATED, AND 
CONSERVATION LAND. 
Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act of 
1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–71 et seq.) (as amended by section 
502) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 714. 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 Conservation 
Area using amounts from the land and water con-
servation fund established under section 200302 of 
title 54, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) CONSERVATION AREA.—The term ‘Conserva-
tion Area’ means the California Desert Conservation 
Area. 
‘‘(3) CONSERVATION LAND.—The term ‘conserva-
tion land’ means any land within the Conservation 
Area that is designated to satisfy the conditions of a 
Federal habitat conservation plan, general conserva-
tion plan, or State natural communities conservation 
plan, including— 
‘‘(A) national conservation land established 
pursuant to section 2002(b)(2)(D) of the Omni-
bus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 
U.S.C. 7202(b)(2)(D)); and 
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‘‘(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)). 
‘‘(4) DONATED LAND.—The term ‘donated land’ 
means any private land donated to the United States 
for conservation purposes in the Conservation Area. 
‘‘(5) DONOR.—The term ‘donor’ means an indi-
vidual or entity that donates private land within the 
Conservation Area to the United States. 
‘‘(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bu-
reau of Land Management. 
‘‘(7) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the State 
of California. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITIONS.—Except as provided in sub-
section (c), the Secretary shall not authorize the use of ac-
quired land, conservation land, or donated land within the 
Conservation Area for any activities contrary to the con-
servation purposes for which the land was acquired, des-
ignated, or donated, including— 
‘‘(1) disposal; 
‘‘(2) rights-of-way; 
‘‘(3) leases; 
‘‘(4) livestock grazing; 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(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 associated 
energy transport facility on acquired land or do-
nated land was submitted to the Bureau of Land 
Management on or before December 1, 2009; or 
‘‘(B) after the completion and consideration 
of an analysis under the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.), the Secretary has determined that proposed 
use is in the public interest. 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS.— 
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‘‘(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 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 section 
affects permitted or prohibited uses of donated land or ac-
quired land in the Conservation Area established in any 
easements, deed restrictions, memoranda of understanding, 
or other agreements in existence on the date of enactment 
of this section. 
‘‘(e) DEED RESTRICTIONS.—Effective beginning on the 
date of enactment of this section, within the Conservation 
Area, the Secretary may— 
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‘‘(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 re-
lating to any public land determined by the Secretary 
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 pursu-
ant 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.’’. 
SEC. 504. TRIBAL USES AND INTERESTS. 
Section 705 of the California Desert Protection Act of 
1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–75) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
(c); 
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
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the minimum period necessary for the traditional cul-
tural and religious activities.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of the California Desert Protec-
tion and Recreation Act of 2018, the Secretary shall 
develop and implement a Tribal cultural resources 
management plan to identify, protect, and conserve 
cultural resources of Indian tribes associated with the 
Xam Kwatchan Trail network extending from 
Avikwaame (Spirit Mountain, Nevada) to Avikwlal 
(Pilot Knob, California). 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall con-
sult on the development and implementation of the 
Tribal cultural resources management plan under 
paragraph (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 
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‘‘(vi) the Cocopah Indian Tribe; and 
‘‘(B) the Advisory Council on Historic Pres-
ervation. 
‘‘(3) RESOURCE PROTECTION.—The Tribal cul-
tural resources management plan developed under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) be based on a completed Tribal cul-
tural resources survey; and 
‘‘(B) include procedures for identifying, 
protecting, and preserving petroglyphs, ancient 
trails, intaglios, sleeping circles, artifacts, and 
other resources of cultural, archaeological, or his-
torical significance in accordance with all appli-
cable 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 Pro-
tection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 
3001 et seq.); and 
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‘‘(v) Public Law 103–141 (commonly 
known as the ‘Religious Freedom Restora-
tion Act of 1993’) (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et 
seq.). 
‘‘(e) 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; 
‘‘(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. 505. RELEASE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY LAND IN-
TERESTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 1932 ACT.—The term ‘‘1932 Act’’ means the 
Act of June 18, 1932 (47 Stat. 324, chapter 270). 
(2) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 
Metropolitan 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-
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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 restric-
tions or reversionary interests retained by the United 
States, on request by the District. 
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A conveyance author-
ized 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, surveys, 
deed preparation, attorneys’ fees, and similar ex-
penses. 
(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. 506. 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)— 
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(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 
‘Commission’), the Secretary shall enter 
into negotiations for an agreement’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall negotiate 
in good faith to reach an agreement with the Cali-
fornia 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’’; and 
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(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 
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 subsection 
(a), less any costs incurred related to the sale, 
shall be deposited in a Special Deposit Fund Ac-
count established in the Treasury. 
‘‘(C) USE.—Funds accumulated in the Spe-
cial Deposit Fund Account may be used by the 
Secretary, without further appropriation, to ac-
quire State school lands or interest in the land 
consistent with this section.’’. 
SEC. 507. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 
(a) 
AMARGOSA
RIVER, 
CALIFORNIA.—Section 
3(a)(196)(A) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1274(a)(196)(A)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 6.1-mile segment of 
the Amargosa River in the State of California, 
from 100 feet downstream of the State Highway 
178 crossing to 100 feet upstream of the Tecopa 
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Hot Springs Road crossing, to be administered 
by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic 
river.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL SEGMENTS.—Section 3(a) of the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(214) SURPRISE CANYON CREEK, CALIFORNIA.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The following segments 
of Surprise Canyon Creek in the State of Cali-
fornia, to be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior: 
‘‘(i) The approximately 5.3 miles of 
Surprise Canyon Creek from the confluence 
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 southern 
boundary of sec. 14, T. 21 N., R. 44 E., as 
a recreational river. 
‘‘(B) EFFECT ON HISTORIC MINING STRUC-
TURES.—Nothing in this paragraph affects the 
historic mining structures associated with the 
former Panamint Mining District. 
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‘‘(215) DEEP CREEK, CALIFORNIA.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The following segments 
of Deep Creek in the State of California, to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(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., 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. 
‘‘(v) The 10-mile segment from 0.25 
miles downstream of the Trail 2W01 cross-
ing to the upper limit of the Mojave dam 
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flood zone in sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., as 
a wild river. 
‘‘(vi) The 11-mile segment of Holcomb 
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 Hol-
comb Creek from 0.25 miles downstream of 
Holcomb Crossing to the Deep Creek con-
fluence, 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 Resort. 
‘‘(216) WHITEWATER RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—The 
following segments of the Whitewater River in the 
State of California, to be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, acting jointly: 
‘‘(A) The 5.8-mile segment of the North 
Fork Whitewater River from the source of the 
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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 be-
tween sections 32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., as 
a wild river. 
‘‘(D) The 1-mile segment of the South Fork 
Whitewater River from the section line between 
sections 32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., to the sec-
tion line between sections 33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 
2 E., 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., 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 confluence of 
the South and Middle Forks to the San Gorgonio 
Wilderness boundary, as a wild river. 
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‘‘(G) The 3.6-mile segment of the main stem 
of the Whitewater River from the San Gorgonio 
Wilderness boundary to .25 miles upstream of 
the southern boundary of section 35, T. 2 S., R. 
3 E., as a recreational river.’’. 
SEC. 508. 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 and XIV’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—The California Desert Protection 
Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4471) is 
amended by inserting after section 2 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘(a) TITLES I THROUGH IX.—In titles I through IX, 
the term ‘this Act’ means only— 
‘‘(1) sections 1 and 2; and 
‘‘(2) titles I through IX. 
‘‘(b) TITLES XIII AND XIV.—In titles XIII and XIV: 
‘‘(1) CONSERVATION AREA.—The term ‘Conserva-
tion Area’ means the California Desert Conservation 
Area. 
‘‘(2) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means— 
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‘‘(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.’’. 
SEC. 509. JUNIPER FLATS. 
The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 is 
amended by striking section 711 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–81) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 711. JUNIPER FLATS. 
‘‘Development of renewable energy generation facilities 
(excluding rights-of-way or facilities for the transmission 
of energy and telecommunication facilities and infrastruc-
ture) is prohibited on the approximately 28,000 acres of 
Federal land generally depicted as ‘BLM Land Withdrawn 
from Energy Development and Power Generation’ on the 
map entitled ‘Juniper Flats’ and dated September 21, 
2015.’’. 
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SEC. 510. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO CALIFORNIA 
MILITARY LANDS WITHDRAWAL AND OVER-
FLIGHTS ACT OF 1994. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Section 801(b)(2) of the California 
Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 
(16 U.S.C. 410aaa–82 note; Public Law 103–433) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, special management areas, off- 
highway vehicle recreation areas, scenic areas,’’ before ‘‘and 
wilderness areas’’. 
(b) OVERFLIGHTS; SPECIAL AIRSPACE.—Section 802 
of the California Military Lands Withdrawal and Over-
flights Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–82) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, scenic 
areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, or special 
management areas’’ before ‘‘designated by this Act’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘, scenic 
areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, or special 
management areas’’ before ‘‘designated by this Act’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES.—Noth-
ing in this Act alters any authority of the Secretary of De-
fense to conduct military operations at installations and 
ranges within the California Desert Conservation Area that 
are authorized under any other provision of law.’’. 
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SEC. 511. DESERT TORTOISE CONSERVATION CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish, oper-
ate, and maintain a trans-State desert tortoise conservation 
center (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Center’’) on public 
land along the California-Nevada border— 
(1) to support desert tortoise research, disease 
monitoring, handling training, rehabilitation, and re-
introduction; 
(2) to provide temporary quarters for animals 
collected from authorized salvage from renewable en-
ergy sites; and 
(3) to ensure the full recovery and ongoing sur-
vival of the species. 
(b) CENTER.—In carrying out this section, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(1) seek the participation of or contract with 
qualified organizations with expertise in desert tor-
toise disease research and experience with desert tor-
toise translocation techniques, and scientific training 
of professional biologists for handling tortoises, to 
staff and manage the Center; 
(2) ensure that the Center engages in public out-
reach and education on tortoise handling; and 
(3) consult with the State and the State of Ne-
vada to ensure that the Center is operated consistent 
with State law. 
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(c) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary 
may accept and expend contributions of non-Federal funds 
to establish, operate, and maintain the Center. 
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Calendar No. 722 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 857 
[Report No. 115–416] 
AN ACT 
To provide for conservation and enhanced recre-
ation activities in the California Desert Conserva-
tion Area, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 5, 2018 
Reported with an amendment 
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