IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6687 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point 
Reyes National Seashore in the State of California con-
sistently with Congress’ long-standing intent to continue 
to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural 
property as part of the seashore’s unique historic, cul-
tural, 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 
amended 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 agricul-
tural 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 pur-
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poses as of May 1, 1978, together with residential 
and other structures related to the above uses of the 
property that were in existence or under construc-
tion 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 prop-
erty 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 sub-
sections 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 agri-
cultural property, the Secretary may work with Indian 
Tribes interested in the following: 
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‘‘(A) Partnering with the Secretary in the relo-
cation and reestablishment of Tule Elk on Tribal 
lands. 
‘‘(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 au-
thorities or management tools to separate Tule Elk from 
agricultural property.’’. 
(4) By adding at the end, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 10. Consistent with the purposes of this Act, 
including section 5(a), the Secretary is directed to com-
plete, without delay, the General Management Plan 
Amendment for Point Reyes National Seashore and the 
northern district of Golden Gate National Recreation 
Area, its Environmental Impact Statement, and, upon 
completion of the Record of Decision, issue leases and spe-
cial use permits of 20 years for working dairies and 
ranches on agricultural property. Nothing in this Act re-
quires the Secretary to issue leases and special use permits 
of 20 years in circumstances where there is no willing les-
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see, or to a previous lessee who has abandoned or discon-
tinued ranching.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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