I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4797 
To designate the Encinal Trailhead on the Backbone Trail in the Santa 
Monica Mountains National Recreation Area as the ‘‘Anthony ‘Tony’ 
Beilenson Trailhead’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2023 
Mr. LIEU (for himself, Mr. SHERMAN, and Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate the Encinal Trailhead on the Backbone Trail 
in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation 
Area as the ‘‘Anthony ‘Tony’ Beilenson Trailhead’’. 
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 ‘‘Beilenson Trailhead 
Designation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Congressman Anthony ‘‘Tony’’ Beilenson 
served in the California State Assembly from 1963 
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to 1967, and in the California State Senate from 
1967 to 1976. 
(2) Congressman Beilenson began his tenure in 
the United States House of Representatives in 1977 
and served in Congress for 20 years, until 1997. 
(3) At different times during his tenure, Con-
gressman Beilenson represented the people of West 
Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Malibu, Westwood, 
Encino, Sherman Oaks, Canyon Country, and 
Calabasas. 
(4) Congressman Beilenson was a well-re-
spected member of the California State Legislature, 
known for his legislative efforts on environmental 
protection, consumer protection, family planning, 
public health, and welfare reform. 
(5) During his time in the United States House 
of Representatives, Congressman Beilenson served 
on the Rules Committee and as Chair of the House 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence during 
the first Gulf War. 
(6) Congressman Beilenson dedicated signifi-
cant time and effort to environmental issues during 
his time serving in the United States House of Rep-
resentatives, including contributing to the passage of 
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legislation to fund the formation of the Santa 
Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. 
(7) Congressman Beilenson considered his con-
tributions to the designation of the Santa Monica 
Mountains National Recreation Area his greatest 
legislative achievement and supported the expansion 
of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation 
Area throughout his time in Congress and into re-
tirement. 
(8) Congress and the Los Angeles community 
commemorate the environmental legacy of Congress-
man Beilenson by naming the Encinal Trailhead in 
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area 
after Congressman Anthony ‘‘Tony’’ Beilenson. 
SEC. 3. ANTHONY ‘‘TONY’’ BEILENSON TRAILHEAD. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Encinal Trailhead on the 
Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains National 
Recreation Area shall hereafter be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Anthony ‘Tony’ Beilenson Trailhead’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the trailhead referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Anthony ‘Tony’ Beil-
enson Trailhead’’. 
Æ 
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