IB 
Union Calendar No. 308 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2215 
[Report No. 116–385] 
To establish as a unit of the National Park System the San Gabriel National 
Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. 
CA´RDENAS, Ms. HILL of California, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, 
Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. TED LIEU of California, 
Mr. CARBAJAL, and Mr. HUFFMAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Ms. LEE of California, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. BROWNLEY of 
California, Ms. PORTER, Mr. CASE, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. 
LOFGREN, Mr. COX of California, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. 
KHANNA, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. BASS, Mrs. TORRES of Cali-
fornia, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. WATERS, and Ms. SPEIER 
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 
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 10, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To establish as a unit of the National Park System the 
San Gabriel National Recreation Area in the State of 
California, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘San 
Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definition of State. 
TITLE I—SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
Sec. 101. Purposes. 
Sec. 102. Definitions. 
Sec. 103. San Gabriel National Recreation Area. 
Sec. 104. Management. 
Sec. 105. Acquisition of non-Federal land within Recreation Area. 
Sec. 106. Water rights; water resource facilities; public roads; utility facilities. 
Sec. 107. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council. 
Sec. 108. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership. 
Sec. 109. Visitor services and facilities. 
TITLE II—SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS 
Sec. 201. Definitions. 
Sec. 202. National Monument Boundary Modification. 
Sec. 203. Designation of Wilderness Areas and Additions. 
Sec. 204. Administration of Wilderness Areas and Additions. 
Sec. 205. Designation of Wild and Scenic Rivers. 
Sec. 206. Water rights. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF STATE. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Cali-
fornia. 
TITLE I—SAN GABRIEL 
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
SEC. 101. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this title are— 
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(1) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the ben-
efit and enjoyment of present and future generations 
the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, 
historical, natural, educational, and scientific re-
sources of the Recreation Area; 
(2) to provide environmentally responsible, well- 
managed recreational opportunities within the Recre-
ation Area; 
(3) to improve access to and from the Recreation 
Area; 
(4) to provide expanded educational and inter-
pretive services to increase public understanding of, 
and appreciation for, the natural and cultural re-
sources of the Recreation Area; 
(5) to facilitate the cooperative management of 
the land and resources within the Recreation Area, in 
collaboration with the State and political subdivisions 
of the State, historical, business, cultural, civic, rec-
reational, tourism and other nongovernmental organi-
zations, and the public; and 
(6) to allow the continued use of the Recreation 
Area by all individuals, entities, and local govern-
ment agencies in activities relating to integrated 
water management, flood protection, water conserva-
tion, water quality, water rights, water supply, 
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groundwater recharge and monitoring, wastewater 
treatment, public roads and bridges, and utilities 
within or adjacent to the Recreation Area. 
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ADJUDICATION.—The term ‘‘adjudication’’ 
means any final judgment, order, ruling, or decree 
entered in any judicial proceeding adjudicating or af-
fecting water rights, surface water management, or 
groundwater management. 
(2) ADVISORY
COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Advisory 
Council’’ means the San Gabriel National Recreation 
Area Public Advisory Council established under sec-
tion 107(a). 
(3) FEDERAL LANDS.—The term ‘‘Federal lands’’ 
means— 
(A) public lands under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) lands under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Defense, acting through the Chief of 
Engineers. 
(4) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Recreation Area required under section 104(d). 
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(5) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘Partnership’’ 
means the San Gabriel National Recreation Area 
Partnership established by section 108(a). 
(6) PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘public 
water system’’ has the meaning given the term in 42 
U.S.C. 300(f)(4) or in section 116275 of the Cali-
fornia Health and Safety Code. 
(6) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Recreation 
Area’’ means the San Gabriel National Recreation 
Area established by section 103(a). 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(8) UTILITY FACILITY.—The term ‘‘utility facil-
ity’’ means— 
(A) any electric substations, communication 
facilities, towers, poles, and lines, ground wires, 
communication circuits, and other structures, 
and related infrastructure; and 
(B) any such facilities associated with a 
public water system. 
(9) WATER
RESOURCE
FACILITY.—The term 
‘‘water resource facility’’ means irrigation and pump-
ing facilities, dams and reservoirs, flood control fa-
cilities, water conservation works, including debris 
protection facilities, sediment placement sites, rain 
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gauges and stream gauges, water quality facilities, re-
cycled water facilities, water pumping, conveyance 
and distribution systems, water storage tanks and res-
ervoirs, and water treatment facilities, aqueducts, ca-
nals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, 
and transmission and other ancillary facilities, 
groundwater recharge facilities, water conservation, 
water filtration plants, and other water diversion, 
conservation, groundwater recharge, storage, and car-
riage structures. 
SEC. 103. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT; BOUNDARIES.—Subject to valid 
existing rights, there is established as a unit of the National 
Park System in the State the San Gabriel National Recre-
ation Area, which shall consist of approximately 49,387 
acres of Federal land and interests in land in the State 
depicted as the ‘‘Proposed San Gabriel National Recreation 
Area’’ on the map entitled ‘‘San Gabriel National Recre-
ation Area Proposed Boundary’’ and dated July 2019. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file a map and a legal description of the Recre-
ation Area with— 
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(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 descrip-
tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this Act, except that 
the Secretary may correct any clerical or typo-
graphical error in the map or legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION AND JURISDICTION.— 
(1) PUBLIC LANDS.—The public lands included 
in the Recreation Area shall be administered by the 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the National 
Park Service. 
(2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LAND.—Although 
certain Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary of Defense are included in the recreation 
area, nothing in this title transfers administration ju-
risdiction of such Federal lands from the Secretary of 
Defense or otherwise affects Federal lands under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. 
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(3) STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTION.—Nothing 
in this title alters, modifies, or diminishes any right, 
responsibility, power, authority, jurisdiction, or enti-
tlement of the State, a political subdivision of the 
State, including, but not limited to courts of com-
petent jurisdiction, regulatory commissions, boards, 
and departments, or any State or local agency under 
any applicable Federal, State, or local law (including 
regulations). 
SEC. 104. MANAGEMENT. 
(a) NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—Subject to valid exist-
ing rights, the Secretary shall manage the public lands in-
cluded in the Recreation Area in a manner that protects 
and enhances the natural resources and values of the public 
lands, in accordance with— 
(1) this title; 
(2) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 
100751(a), 100752, 100753 and 102101 of title 54, 
United States Code (formerly known as the ‘‘National 
Park Service Organic Act’’); 
(3) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System; and 
(4) other applicable law, regulations, adjudica-
tions, and orders. 
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(b) COOPERATION WITH SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
The Secretary shall cooperate with the Secretary of Defense 
to develop opportunities for the management of the Federal 
land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense in-
cluded in the Recreation Area in accordance with the pur-
poses described in section 101, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable. 
(c) TREATMENT OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title— 
(A) authorizes the Secretary to take any ac-
tion that would affect the use of any land not 
owned by the United States within the Recre-
ation Area; 
(B) affects the use of, or access to, any non- 
Federal land within the Recreation Area; 
(C) modifies any provision of Federal, 
State, or local law with respect to public access 
to, or use of, non-Federal land; 
(D) requires any owner of non-Federal land 
to allow public access (including Federal, State, 
or local government access) to private property 
or any other non-Federal land; 
(E) alters any duly adopted land use regu-
lation, approved land use plan, or any other reg-
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ulatory authority of any State or local agency or 
unit of Tribal government; 
(F) creates any liability, or affects any li-
ability under any other law, of any private 
property owner or other owner of non-Federal 
land with respect to any person injured on the 
private property or other non-Federal land; 
(G) conveys to the Partnership any land use 
or other regulatory authority; 
(H) shall be construed to cause any Federal, 
State, or local regulation or permit requirement 
intended to apply to units of the National Park 
System to affect the federal lands under the ju-
risdiction of the Secretary of Defense or non-Fed-
eral lands within the boundaries of the recre-
ation area; or 
(I) requires any local government to par-
ticipate in any program administered by the 
Secretary. 
(2) COOPERATION.—The Secretary is encouraged 
to work with owners of non-Federal land who have 
agreed to cooperate with the Secretary to advance the 
purposes of this title. 
(3) BUFFER ZONES.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title es-
tablishes any protective perimeter or buffer zone 
around the Recreation Area. 
(B) ACTIVITIES
OR
USES
UP
TO
BOUND-
ARIES.—The fact that an activity or use of land 
can be seen or heard from within the Recreation 
Area shall not preclude the activity or land use 
up to the boundary of the Recreation Area. 
(4) FACILITIES.—Nothing in this title affects the 
operation, maintenance, modification, construction, 
destruction, removal, relocation, improvement or ex-
pansion of any water resource facility or public water 
system, or any solid waste, sanitary sewer, water or 
waste-water treatment, groundwater recharge or con-
servation, hydroelectric, conveyance distribution sys-
tem, recycled water facility, or utility facility located 
within or adjacent to the Recreation Area. 
(5) EXEMPTION.—Section 100903 of title 54, 
United States Code, shall not apply to the Puente 
Hills landfill, materials recovery facility, or inter-
modal facility. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and 
the Advisory Council shall establish a comprehensive 
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management plan for the Recreation Area that sup-
ports the purposes described in section 101. 
(2) USE OF EXISTING PLANS.—In developing the 
management plan, to the extent consistent with this 
section, the Secretary may incorporate any provision 
of a land use or other plan applicable to the public 
lands included in the Recreation Area. 
(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
VISITOR
SERVICES 
PLAN.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Sec-
retary shall incorporate into the management plan 
the visitor services plan under section 109(a)(2). 
(4) PARTNERSHIP.—In developing the manage-
ment plan, the Secretary shall consider recommenda-
tions of the Partnership. To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall incorporate rec-
ommendations of the Partnership into the manage-
ment plan if the Secretary determines that the rec-
ommendations are feasible and consistent with the 
purposes in section 101, this title, and applicable 
laws (including regulations). 
(e) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title affects 
the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish or wildlife 
located on public lands in the State. 
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SEC. 105. ACQUISITION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND WITHIN 
RECREATION AREA. 
(a) LIMITED ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Secretary may acquire non-Federal land within the 
boundaries of the Recreation Area only through ex-
change, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT.—As a further 
condition on the acquisition of land, the Secretary 
shall make a determination that the land contains 
important biological, cultural, historic, or rec-
reational values. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.— 
Nothing in this title authorizes the use of eminent domain 
to acquire land or an interest in land. 
(c) TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED LAND.—Any land or 
interest in land acquired by the United States within the 
boundaries of the Recreation Area shall be— 
(1) included in the Recreation Area; and 
(2) administered by the Secretary in accordance 
with— 
(A) this title; and 
(B) other applicable laws (including regula-
tions). 
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SEC. 106. WATER RIGHTS; WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES; 
PUBLIC ROADS; UTILITY FACILITIES. 
(a) NO EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this 
title or section 202— 
(1) shall affect the use or allocation, as in exist-
ence on the date of the enactment of this Act, of any 
water, water right, or interest in water (including po-
table, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, exported, 
banked, or stored water, surface water, groundwater, 
and public trust interest); 
(2) shall affect any public or private contract in 
existence on the date of the enactment of this Act for 
the sale, lease, loan, or transfer of any water (includ-
ing potable, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, ex-
ported, banked, or stored water, surface water, and 
groundwater); 
(3) shall be considered to be a relinquishment or 
reduction of any water rights reserved or appro-
priated by the United States in the State on or before 
the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(4) authorizes or imposes any new reserved Fed-
eral water right or expands water usage pursuant to 
any existing Federal reserved, riparian or appropria-
tive right; 
(5) shall be considered a relinquishment or re-
duction of any water rights (including potable, recy-
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cled, reclaimed, waste, imported, exported, banked, or 
stored water, surface water, and groundwater) held, 
reserved, or appropriated by any public entity or 
other persons or entities, on or before the date of the 
enactment of this Act; 
(6) shall be construed to, or shall interfere or 
conflict with the exercise of the powers or duties of 
any watermaster, public agency, public water system, 
court of competent jurisdiction, or other body or enti-
ty responsible for groundwater or surface water man-
agement or groundwater replenishment as designated 
or established pursuant to any adjudication or Fed-
eral or State law, including the management of the 
San Gabriel River watershed and basin, to provide 
water supply or other environmental benefits; 
(7) shall be construed to impede or adversely im-
pact any previously adopted Los Angeles County 
Drainage Area project, as described in the report of 
the Chief of Engineers dated June 30, 1992, including 
any supplement or addendum to that report, or any 
maintenance agreement to operate that project; 
(8) shall interfere or conflict with any action by 
a watermaster, water agency, public water system, 
court of competent jurisdiction, or public agency pur-
suant to any Federal or State law, water right, or ad-
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judication, including any action relating to water 
conservation, water quality, surface water diversion 
or impoundment, groundwater recharge, water treat-
ment, conservation or storage of water, pollution, 
waste discharge, the pumping of groundwater; the 
spreading, injection, pumping, storage, or the use of 
water from local sources, storm water flows, and run-
off, or from imported or recycled water, that is under-
taken in connection with the management or regula-
tion of the San Gabriel River; 
(9) shall interfere with, obstruct, hinder, or delay 
the exercise of, or access to, any water right by the 
owner of a public water system or any other indi-
vidual or entity, including the construction, oper-
ation, maintenance, replacement, removal, repair, lo-
cation, or relocation of any well; pipeline; or water 
pumping, treatment, diversion, impoundment, or 
storage facility; or other facility or property necessary 
or useful to access any water right or operate an pub-
lic water system; 
(10) shall require the initiation or reinitiation of 
consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service under, or the application of any provision of, 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.) relating to any action affecting any water, 
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water right, or water management or water resource 
facility in the San Gabriel River watershed and 
basin; or 
(11) authorizes any agency or employee of the 
United States, or any other person, to take any action 
inconsistent with any of paragraphs (1) through (10). 
(b) WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES.— 
(1) NO EFFECT ON EXISTING WATER RESOURCE 
FACILITIES.—Nothing in this title or section 202 shall 
affect— 
(A) the use, operation, maintenance, repair, 
construction, destruction, removal, reconfigura-
tion, expansion, improvement or replacement of 
a water resource facility or public water system 
within or adjacent to the Recreation Area or 
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument; or 
(B) access to a water resource facility with-
in or adjacent to the Recreation Area or San 
Gabriel Mountains National Monument. 
(2) NO EFFECT ON NEW WATER RESOURCE FA-
CILITIES.—Nothing in this title or section 202 shall 
preclude the establishment of a new water resource fa-
cility (including instream sites, routes, and areas) 
within the Recreation Area or San Gabriel Moun-
tains National Monument if the water resource facil-
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ity or public water system is necessary to preserve or 
enhance the health, safety, reliability, quality or ac-
cessibility of water supply, or utility services to resi-
dents of Los Angeles County. 
(3) FLOOD CONTROL.—Nothing in this title or 
section 202 shall be construed to— 
(A) impose any new restriction or require-
ment on flood protection, water conservation, 
water supply, groundwater recharge, water 
transfers, or water quality operations and main-
tenance; or 
(B) increase the liability of an agency or 
public water system carrying out flood protec-
tion, water conservation, water supply, ground-
water recharge, water transfers, or water quality 
operations. 
(4) DIVERSION OR USE OF WATER.—Nothing in 
this title or section 202 shall authorize or require the 
use of water or water rights in, or the diversion of 
water to, the Recreation Area or San Gabriel Moun-
tains National Monument. 
(c) UTILITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS OF WAY.—Noth-
ing in this title or section 202 shall— 
(1) affect the use, operation, maintenance, re-
pair, construction, destruction, reconfiguration, ex-
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pansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction, alter-
ation, addition, relocation, improvement, removal, or 
replacement of a utility facility or appurtenant right- 
of-way within or adjacent to the Recreation Area or 
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument; 
(2) affect access to a utility facility or right-of- 
way within or adjacent to the Recreation Area or San 
Gabriel Mountains National Monument; or 
(3) preclude the establishment of a new utility 
facility or right-of-way (including instream sites, 
routes, and areas) within the Recreation Area or San 
Gabriel Mountains National Monument if such a fa-
cility or right-of-way is necessary for public health 
and safety, electricity supply, or other utility services. 
(d) ROADS; PUBLIC TRANSIT.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) PUBLIC ROAD.—The term ‘‘public road’’ 
means any paved road or bridge (including any 
appurtenant structure and right-of-way) that 
is— 
(i) operated or maintained by a non- 
Federal entity; and 
(ii)(I) open to vehicular use by the 
public; or 
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(II) used by a public agency or utility 
for the operation, maintenance, improve-
ment, repair, removal, relocation, construc-
tion, destruction or rehabilitation of infra-
structure, a utility facility, or a right-of- 
way. 
(B) PUBLIC
TRANSIT.—The term ‘‘public 
transit’’ means any transit service (including 
operations and rights-of-way) that is— 
(i) operated or maintained by a non- 
Federal entity; and 
(ii)(I) open to the public; or 
(II) used by a public agency or con-
tractor for the operation, maintenance, re-
pair, construction, or rehabilitation of in-
frastructure, a utility facility, or a right-of- 
way. 
(2) NO EFFECT ON PUBLIC ROADS OR PUBLIC 
TRANSIT.—Nothing in this title or section 202— 
(A) authorizes the Secretary to take any ac-
tion that would affect the operation, mainte-
nance, repair, or rehabilitation of public roads 
or public transit (including activities necessary 
to comply with Federal or State safety or public 
transit standards); or 
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(B) creates any new liability, or increases 
any existing liability, of an owner or operator of 
a public road. 
SEC. 107. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA PUB-
LIC ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
establish an advisory council, to be known as the ‘‘San Ga-
briel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall advise the 
Secretary regarding the development and implementation 
of the management plan and the visitor services plan. 
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Advisory Council shall be 
subject to— 
(1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.); and 
(2) all other applicable laws (including regula-
tions). 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Council shall consist 
of 22 members, to be appointed by the Secretary after taking 
into consideration recommendations of the Partnership, of 
whom— 
(1) 2 shall represent local, regional, or national 
environmental organizations; 
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and procedures as the advisory council considers necessary 
or desirable. 
(h) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members of 
the Advisory Council shall serve without pay. 
(i) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Council shall cease 
to exist— 
(1) on the date that is 5 years after the date on 
which the management plan is adopted by the Sec-
retary; or 
(2) on such later date as the Secretary considers 
to be appropriate. 
SEC. 108. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Partner-
ship, to be known as the ‘‘San Gabriel National Recreation 
Area Partnership’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Partnership are 
to— 
(1) coordinate the activities of Federal, State, 
Tribal, and local authorities and the private sector in 
advancing the purposes of this title; and 
(2) use the resources and expertise of each agency 
in improving management and recreational opportu-
nities within the Recreation Area. 
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(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Partnership shall include the 
following: 
(1) The Secretary (or a designee) to represent the 
National Park Service. 
(2) The Secretary of Defense (or a designee) to 
represent the Corps of Engineers. 
(3) The Secretary of Agriculture (or a designee) 
to represent the Forest Service. 
(4) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agen-
cy of the State (or a designee) to represent— 
(A) the California Department of Parks and 
Recreation; and 
(B) the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy. 
(5) 1 designee of the Los Angeles County Board 
of Supervisors. 
(6) 1 designee of the Puente Hills Habitat Pres-
ervation Authority. 
(7) 4 designees of the San Gabriel Council of 
Governments, of whom 1 shall be selected from a local 
land conservancy. 
(8) 1 designee of the San Gabriel Valley Eco-
nomic Partnership. 
(9) 1 designee of the Los Angeles County Flood 
Control District. 
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(10) 1 designee of the San Gabriel Valley Water 
Association. 
(11) 1 designee of the Central Basin Water Asso-
ciation. 
(12) 1 designee of the Main San Gabriel Basin 
Watermaster. 
(13) 1 designee of a public utility company, to 
be appointed by the Secretary. 
(14) 1 designee of the Watershed Conservation 
Authority. 
(15) 1 designee of the Advisory Council for the 
period during which the Advisory Council remains in 
effect. 
(16) 1 designee of San Gabriel Mountains Na-
tional Monument Community Collaborative. 
(d) DUTIES.—To advance the purposes described in 
section 101, the Partnership shall— 
(1) make recommendations to the Secretary re-
garding the development and implementation of the 
management plan; 
(2) review and comment on the visitor services 
plan under section 109(a)(2), and facilitate the im-
plementation of that plan; 
(3) assist units of local government, regional 
planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations 
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in advancing the purposes of the Recreation Area 
by— 
(A) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance important 
resource values within the Recreation Area; 
(B) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits and programs within the Recreation 
Area; 
(C) developing recreational and educational 
opportunities in the Recreation Area in accord-
ance with the purposes of this title; 
(D) increasing public awareness of, and ap-
preciation for, natural, historic, scenic, and cul-
tural resources of the Recreation Area; 
(E) ensuring that signs identifying points 
of public access and sites of interest are posted 
throughout the Recreation Area; 
(F) promoting a wide range of partnerships 
among governments, organizations, and individ-
uals to advance the purposes of the Recreation 
Area; and 
(G) ensuring that management of the Recre-
ation Area takes into consideration— 
(i) local ordinances and land-use 
plans; and 
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(ii) adjacent residents and property 
owners; 
(4) make recommendations to the Secretary re-
garding the appointment of members to the Advisory 
Council; and 
(5) carry out any other actions necessary to 
achieve the purposes of this title. 
(e) AUTHORITIES.—Subject to approval by the Sec-
retary, for the purposes of preparing and implementing the 
management plan, the Partnership may use Federal funds 
made available under this section— 
(1) to make grants to the State, political subdivi-
sions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other 
persons; 
(2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or 
provide grants or technical assistance to, the State, 
political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organiza-
tions, Federal agencies, and other interested parties; 
(3) to hire and compensate staff; 
(4) to obtain funds or services from any source, 
including funds and services provided under any 
other Federal law or program; 
(5) to contract for goods or services; and 
(6) to support activities of partners and any 
other activities that— 
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(A) advance the purposes of the Recreation 
Area; and 
(B) are in accordance with the management 
plan. 
(f) TERMS
OF OFFICE; REAPPOINTMENT; VACAN-
CIES.— 
(1) TERMS.—A member of the Partnership shall 
be appointed for a term of 3 years. 
(2) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be re-
appointed to serve on the Partnership on the expira-
tion of the term of service of the member. 
(3) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the Partnership 
shall be filled in the same manner in which the origi-
nal appointment was made. 
(g) QUORUM.—A quorum shall be eleven members of 
the Partnership. The operations of the Partnership shall not 
be impaired by the fact that a member has not yet been 
appointed as long as a quorum has been attained. 
(h) CHAIRPERSON; PROCEDURES.—The Partnership 
shall elect a chairperson and establish such rules and proce-
dures as it deems necessary or desirable. 
(i) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—A member of 
the Partnership shall serve without compensation. 
(j) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF SECRETARY.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convene 
the Partnership on a regular basis to carry out this 
title. 
(2) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
The Secretary may provide to the Partnership or any 
member of the Partnership, on a reimbursable or non-
reimbursable basis, such technical and financial as-
sistance as the Secretary determines to be appropriate 
to carry out this title. 
(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 
may enter into a cooperative agreement with the 
Partnership, a member of the Partnership, or any 
other public or private entity to provide technical, fi-
nancial, or other assistance to carry out this title. 
(4) CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES ON NON-FED-
ERAL LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to facilitate the 
administration of the Recreation Area, the Sec-
retary is authorized, subject to valid existing 
rights, to construct administrative or visitor use 
facilities on land owned by a non-profit organi-
zation, local agency, or other public entity in ac-
cordance with this Act and applicable law (in-
cluding regulations). 
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(B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—A facil-
ity under this paragraph may only be devel-
oped— 
(i) with the consent of the owner of the 
non-Federal land; and 
(ii) in accordance with applicable Fed-
eral, State, and local laws (including regu-
lations) and plans. 
(5) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give priority 
to actions that— 
(A) conserve the significant natural, his-
toric, cultural, and scenic resources of the Recre-
ation Area; and 
(B) provide educational, interpretive, and 
recreational opportunities consistent with the 
purposes of the Recreation Area. 
(k) COMMITTEES.—The Partnership shall establish— 
(1) a Water Technical Advisory Committee to 
advise the Secretary regarding water-related issues re-
lating to the Recreation Area; and 
(2) a Public Safety Advisory Committee to ad-
vise the Secretary regarding public safety issues relat-
ing to the Recreation Area. 
SEC. 109. VISITOR SERVICES AND FACILITIES. 
(a) VISITOR SERVICES.— 
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(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection is 
to facilitate the development of an integrated visitor 
services plan to improve visitor experiences in the 
Recreation Area through expanded recreational op-
portunities and increased interpretation, education, 
resource protection, and enforcement. 
(2) VISITOR SERVICES PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall develop and carry out an inte-
grated visitor services plan for the Recreation 
Area in accordance with this paragraph. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The visitor services plan 
shall— 
(i) assess current and anticipated fu-
ture visitation to the Recreation Area, in-
cluding recreation destinations; 
(ii) consider the demand for various 
types of recreation (including hiking, pic-
nicking, horseback riding, and the use of 
motorized and mechanized vehicles), as per-
missible and appropriate; 
(iii) evaluate the impacts of recreation 
on natural and cultural resources, water 
rights and water resource facilities, public 
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roads, adjacent residents and property own-
ers, and utilities within the Recreation 
Area, as well as the effectiveness of current 
enforcement and efforts; 
(iv) assess the current level of interpre-
tive and educational services and facilities; 
(v) include recommendations to— 
(I) expand opportunities for high- 
demand recreational activities, in ac-
cordance with the purposes described 
in section 101; 
(II) better manage Recreation 
Area resources and improve the experi-
ence 
of 
Recreation 
Area 
visitors 
through expanded interpretive and 
educational services and facilities, and 
improved enforcement; and 
(III) better manage Recreation 
Area resources to reduce negative im-
pacts on the environment, ecology, and 
integrated water management activi-
ties in the Recreation Area; 
(vi) in coordination and consultation 
with affected owners of non-Federal land, 
assess options to incorporate recreational 
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opportunities on non-Federal land into the 
Recreation Area— 
(I) in manner consistent with the 
purposes and uses of the non-Federal 
land; and 
(II) with the consent of the non- 
Federal landowner; 
(vii) assess opportunities to provide 
recreational opportunities that connect with 
adjacent National Forest System land; and 
(viii) be developed and carried out in 
accordance with applicable Federal, State, 
and local laws and ordinances. 
(C) CONSULTATION.—In developing the vis-
itor services plan, the Secretary shall— 
(i) consult with— 
(I) the Partnership; 
(II) the Advisory Council; 
(III) appropriate State and local 
agencies; and 
(IV) interested nongovernmental 
organizations; and 
(ii) involve members of the public. 
(b) VISITOR USE FACILITIES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may construct 
visitor use facilities in the Recreation Area. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each facility under para-
graph (1) shall be developed in accordance with ap-
plicable Federal, State, and local— 
(A) laws (including regulations); and 
(B) plans. 
(c) DONATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept 
and use donated funds, property, in-kind contribu-
tions, and services to carry out this title. 
(2) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary may not use 
the authority provided by paragraph (1) to accept 
non-Federal land that has been acquired after the 
date of the enactment of this Act through the use of 
eminent domain. 
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out 
this title, the Secretary may make grants to, or enter into 
cooperative agreements with, units of State, Tribal, and 
local governments and private entities to conduct research, 
develop scientific analyses, and carry out any other initia-
tive relating to the management of, and visitation to, the 
Recreation Area. 
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TITLE II—SAN GABRIEL 
MOUNTAINS 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(2) WILDERNESS AREA OR ADDITION.—The term 
‘‘wilderness area or addition’’ means any wilderness 
area or wilderness addition designated by section 
203(a). 
SEC. 202. NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY MODIFICA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall modify the 
boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monu-
ment in the State to include the approximately 109,167 
acres of additional National Forest System land depicted 
as the ‘‘Proposed San Gabriel Mountains National Monu-
ment Expansion’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed San Ga-
briel Mountains National Monument Expansion’’ and 
dated June 26, 2019. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—On inclusion of the National 
Forest System land described in subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall administer that land as part of the San Gabriel 
Mountains National Monument in accordance with the laws 
generally applicable to the Monument and this Act. 
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(c) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
consult with State and local governments and the interested 
public to update the existing San Gabriel Mountains Na-
tional Monument Plan to incorporate and provide manage-
ment direction and protection for the lands added to the 
Monument. 
SEC. 203. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS AND ADDI-
TIONS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following parcels of Na-
tional Forest System land in the State are designated as 
wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System: 
(1) CONDOR PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land in the Angeles National Forest, comprising 
approximately 8,207 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Condor Peak Wilderness—Pro-
posed’’ and dated June 6, 2019, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Condor Peak Wilderness’’. 
(2) SAN GABRIEL WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.—Cer-
tain Federal land in the Angeles National Forest, 
comprising approximately 2,032 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘San Gabriel Wilderness 
Additions’’ and dated June 6, 2019, which is incor-
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porated in, and considered to be a part of, the San 
Gabriel Wilderness designated by Public Law 90–318 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 82 Stat. 131). 
(3) 
SHEEP
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS
ADDI-
TIONS.—Certain Federal land in the Angeles National 
Forest, comprising approximately 13,726 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Sheep Moun-
tain Wilderness Additions’’ and dated June 6, 2019, 
which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part 
of, the Sheep Mountain Wilderness designated by sec-
tion 101(a)(29) of the California Wilderness Act of 
1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 1623; Public 
Law 98–425). 
(4) YERBA BUENA WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land in the Angeles National Forest, comprising 
approximately 6,694 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Yerba Buena Wilderness—Pro-
posed’’ and dated June 6, 2019, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Yerba Buena Wilderness’’. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file a map and a legal description of the wilder-
ness areas and additions with— 
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(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 descrip-
tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this title, except that 
the Secretary may correct any clerical or typo-
graphical error in the map or legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the Forest Service. 
SEC. 204. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS AND 
ADDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 
wilderness areas and additions shall be administered by the 
Secretary in accordance with this section and the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference 
in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall be consid-
ered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may take such 
measures in a wilderness area or addition designated 
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in section 203 as are necessary for the control of fire, 
insects, or diseases in accordance with— 
(A) section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)); and 
(B) House Report 98–40 of the 98th Con-
gress. 
(2) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—Nothing in this title 
limits funding for fire or fuels management in a wil-
derness area or addition. 
(3) REVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL FIRE 
MANAGEMENT PLANS.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall amend, as applicable, any local fire manage-
ment plan that applies to a wilderness area or addi-
tion designated in section 203. 
(4) ADMINISTRATION.—In accordance with para-
graph (1) and any other applicable Federal law, to 
ensure a timely and efficient response to a fire emer-
gency in a wilderness area or addition, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, establish agency ap-
proval procedures (including appropriate delega-
tions of authority to the Forest Supervisor, Dis-
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trict Manager, or other agency officials) for re-
sponding to fire emergencies; and 
(B) enter into agreements with appropriate 
State or local firefighting agencies. 
(c) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in a wilderness 
area or addition, if established before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, shall be administered in accordance 
with— 
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(2) the guidelines contained in Appendix A of 
the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular 
Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying 
H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405). 
(d) FISH AND WILDLIFE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with section 
4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), 
nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction or respon-
sibility of the State with respect to fish or wildlife on 
public land in the State. 
(2) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In furtherance of the 
purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may con-
duct any management activity that are nec-
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essary to maintain or restore fish or wildlife 
populations or habitats in the wilderness areas 
and wilderness additions designated in section 
203, if the management activities are— 
(i) consistent with relevant wilderness 
management plans; and 
(ii) conducted in accordance with ap-
propriate policies, such as the policies estab-
lished in Appendix B of the report of the 
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 
of the House of Representatives accom-
panying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
(H. Rept. 101–405). 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—A management activity 
under subparagraph (A) may include the occa-
sional and temporary use of motorized vehicles, 
if the use, as determined by the Secretary, would 
promote healthy, viable, and more naturally dis-
tributed wildlife populations that would enhance 
wilderness values while causing the minimum 
impact necessary to accomplish those tasks. 
(C) EXISTING
ACTIVITIES.—In accordance 
with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and appropriate policies 
(such as the policies established in Appendix B 
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of House Report 101–405, the State may use air-
craft (including helicopters) in a wilderness area 
or addition to survey, capture, transplant, mon-
itor, or provide water for a wildlife population, 
including bighorn sheep. 
(e) BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend for 
the designation of wilderness areas or wilderness ad-
ditions by section 203 to lead to the creation of pro-
tective perimeters or buffer zones around each wilder-
ness area or wilderness addition. 
(2) ACTIVITIES OR USES UP TO BOUNDARIES.— 
The fact that a nonwilderness activities or uses can 
be seen or heard from within a wilderness area or 
wilderness addition designated by section 203 shall 
not, of itself, preclude the activities or uses up to the 
boundary of the wilderness area or addition. 
(f) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this Act pre-
cludes— 
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 
the wilderness areas or wilderness additions des-
ignated by section 203; 
(2) the designation of new units of special air-
space over the wilderness areas or wilderness addi-
tions designated by section 203; or 
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(3) the use or establishment of military flight 
training routes over wilderness areas or wilderness 
additions designated by section 203. 
(g) HORSES.—Nothing in this title precludes horseback 
riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle 
or pack stock into, an area designated as a wilderness area 
or wilderness addition by section 203— 
(1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and 
(2) subject to such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary determines to be necessary. 
(h) LAW ENFORCEMENT.—Nothing in this title pre-
cludes any law enforcement or drug interdiction effort with-
in the wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated 
by section 203 in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
(i) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 
wilderness areas and additions designated by section 203 
are withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral materials and geo-
thermal leasing laws. 
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(j) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land within the boundary of a wilderness area 
or addition that is acquired by the United States shall— 
(1) become part of the wilderness area or addi-
tion in which the land is located; and 
(2) be managed in accordance with this section, 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any 
other applicable laws (including regulations). 
(k) CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION.—In accord-
ance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and 
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
prescribe, the Secretary may authorize the installation and 
maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological 
collection devices in a wilderness area or addition if the 
Secretary determines that the facilities and access to the 
facilities is essential to a flood warning, flood control, or 
water reservoir operation activity. 
(l) AUTHORIZED EVENTS.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may authorize the Angeles Crest 100 competitive 
running event to continue in substantially the same manner 
and degree in which this event was operated and permitted 
in 2015 within additions to the Sheep Mountain Wilderness 
in section 203 of this Act and the Pleasant View Ridge Wil-
derness Area designated by section 1802 of the Omnibus 
Public Land Management Act of 2009, provided that the 
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event is authorized and conducted in a manner compatible 
with the preservation of the areas as wilderness. 
SEC. 205. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Sce-
nic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(ll) EAST FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER, CALI-
FORNIA.—The following segments of the East Fork 
San Gabriel River, to be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The 10-mile segment from the con-
fluence of the Prairie Fork and Vincent Gulch to 
100 yards upstream of the Heaton Flats trail-
head and day use area, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 2.7-mile segment from 100 yards 
upstream of the Heaton Flats trailhead and day 
use area to 100 yards upstream of the confluence 
with Williams Canyon, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(ll) NORTH FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER, CALI-
FORNIA.—The 4.3-mile segment of the North Fork San 
Gabriel River from the confluence with Cloudburst 
Canyon to 0.25 miles upstream of the confluence with 
the West Fork San Gabriel River, to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational 
river. 
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‘‘(ll) WEST FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER, CALI-
FORNIA.—The following segments of the West Fork 
San Gabriel River, to be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The 6.7-mile segment from 0.25 miles 
downstream of its source near Red Box Gap in 
sec. 14, T. 2 N., R. 12 W., to the confluence with 
the unnamed tributary 0.25 miles downstream of 
the power lines in sec. 22, T. 2 N., R. 11 W., as 
a recreational river. 
‘‘(B) The 1.6-mile segment of the West Fork 
from 0.25 miles downstream of the powerlines in 
sec. 22, T. 2 N., R. 11 W., to the confluence with 
Bobcat Canyon, as a wild river. 
‘‘(ll) LITTLE ROCK CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The 
following segments of Little Rock Creek and tribu-
taries, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The 10.3-mile segment from its source 
on Mt. Williamson in sec. 6, T. 3 N., R. 9 W., 
to 100 yards upstream of the confluence with the 
South Fork Little Rock Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 6.6-mile segment from 100 yards 
upstream of the confluence with the South Fork 
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distribution systems, water storage tanks and 
reservoirs, and water treatment facilities, aque-
ducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydro-
power projects, and transmission and other an-
cillary facilities, groundwater recharge facilities, 
water conservation, water filtration plants, and 
other water diversion, conservation, groundwater 
recharge, storage, and carriage structures. 
(B) NO EFFECT ON EXISTING WATER RE-
SOURCE
FACILITIES.—Nothing in this section 
shall alter, modify, or affect— 
(i) the use, operation, maintenance, re-
pair, construction, destruction, reconfigura-
tion, expansion, relocation or replacement 
of a water resource facility downstream of 
a wild and scenic river segment designated 
by this section, provided that the physical 
structures of such facilities or reservoirs 
shall not be located within the river areas 
designated in this section; or 
(ii) access to a water resource facility 
downstream of a wild and scenic river seg-
ment designated by this section. 
(C) NO EFFECT ON NEW WATER RESOURCE 
FACILITIES.—Nothing in this section shall pre-
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clude the establishment of a new water resource 
facilities (including instream sites, routes, and 
areas) downstream of a wild and scenic river 
segment. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Any new reservation of water 
or new use of water pursuant to existing water rights 
held by the United States to advance the purposes of 
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1271 et seq.) shall be for nonconsumptive instream 
use only within the segments designated by this sec-
tion. 
(3) EXISTING LAW.—Nothing in this section af-
fects the implementation of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 
SEC. 206. WATER RIGHTS. 
(a) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act, 
and no action to implement this Act— 
(1) shall constitute an express or implied res-
ervation of any water or water right, or authorizing 
an expansion of water use pursuant to existing water 
rights held by the United States, with respect to the 
land designated as a wilderness area or wilderness 
addition by section 203 or land adjacent to the wild 
and scenic river segments designated by the amend-
ment made by section 205; 
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(2) shall affect, alter, modify, or condition any 
water rights in the State in existence on the date of 
the enactment of this Act, including any water rights 
held by the United States; 
(3) shall be construed as establishing a precedent 
with regard to any future wilderness or wild and sce-
nic river designations; 
(4) shall affect, alter, or modify the interpreta-
tion of, or any designation, decision, adjudication or 
action made pursuant to, any other Act; or 
(5) shall be construed as limiting, altering, 
modifying, or amending any of the interstate com-
pacts or equitable apportionment decrees that appor-
tions water among or between the State and any 
other State. 
(b) STATE WATER LAW.—The Secretary shall comply 
with applicable procedural and substantive requirements of 
the law of the State in order to obtain and hold any water 
rights not in existence on the date of the enactment of this 
Act with respect to the San Gabriel Mountains National 
Monument, wilderness areas and wilderness additions des-
ignated by section 203, and the wild and scenic rivers des-
ignated by amendment made by section 205. 
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Union Calendar No. 308 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2215 
[Report No. 116–385] 
A BILL 
To establish as a unit of the National Park System 
the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in the 
State of California, and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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