Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act

Bill: 109-s-153
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2005-01-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
California
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost effectiveness
Endangered species
Governmental investigations
Habitat conservation
Historic sites
History
Landowners
Landscape protection
Mountains
National recreation areas
Outdoor recreation
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: 
Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct and submit a report on a resource study of the Rim of the Valley Corridor in California to evaluate various alternatives for protecting the Corridor's resources, including designating all or part of the Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. 
 
Lists the objectives the Secretary shall seek to achieve in conducting the study.
 
Requires the Secretary to analyze: (1) the potential impact of each alternative on staffing and other potential costs to Federal, State, and local agencies and other organizations; and (2) the potential impact that designating all or part of the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area would have on land in or bordering the area that is privately owned as of the date on which the study is conducted. 
 
Requires the report to include the concerns of private landowners within the boundaries of the Recreation Area.

action_date: 2005-02-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct and submit a report to specified congressional committees on a resource study of the Rim of the Valley Corridor in California to evaluate various alternatives for protecting the Corridor's resources, including designating all or part of the Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. 
 
Lists the objectives the Secretary shall seek to achieve in conducting the study.
 
Requires the Secretary to analyze: (1) the potential impact of each alternative on staffing and other potential costs to Federal, State, and local agencies and other organizations; and (2) the potential impact that designating all or part of the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area would have on land in or bordering the area that is privately owned as of the date on which the study is conducted. 
 
Requires the report to include the concerns of private landowners within the boundaries of the Recreation Area.

action_date: 2005-07-26
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
 
Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct and submit a report to specified congressional committees on a resource study of the Rim of the Valley Corridor in California to evaluate various alternatives for protecting the Corridor's resources, including designating all or part of the Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. 
 
Lists the objectives the Secretary shall seek to achieve in conducting the study.
 
Requires the Secretary to analyze: (1) the potential impact of each alternative on staffing and other potential costs to Federal, State, and local agencies and other organizations; and (2) the potential impact that designating all or part of the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area would have on land in or bordering the area that is privately owned as of the date on which the study is conducted. 
 
Requires the report to include the concerns of private landowners within the boundaries of the Recreation Area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-08-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-07-26
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9018-9052; text as passed Senate: CR S9019)
action_date: 2005-07-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9018-9052; text as passed Senate: CR S9019)
action_date: 2005-02-23
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 20.
action_date: 2005-02-23
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 02/17/05 without amendment. With written report No. 109-9.
action_date: 2005-02-23
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 02/17/05 without amendment. With written report No. 109-9.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S473-474)
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S473)
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Introduced in Senate