Beilenson Trailhead Designation Act
Bill: H.R.4658 | Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted (D-CA)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Beilenson Trailhead Designation Act
This bill designates the Encinal Trailhead on the Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California as the Anthony "Tony" Beilenson Trailhead.

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 Representatives 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 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, Congressman 
        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-respected 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 significant time and 
        effort to environmental issues during his time serving in the 
        United States House of Representatives, including contributing 
        to the passage of legislation to fund the formation of the 
        Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
            (7) Congressman Beilenson considered his contributions 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 
        retirement.
            (8) Congress and the Los Angeles community commemorate the 
        environmental legacy of Congressman 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, regulation, 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' Beilenson Trailhead''.
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