Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-276
Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]
Introduced: 2007-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Archaeology
California
Coastal zone
Commemorations
Federal-Indian relations
Historic sites
History
Indian lands
Land transfers
Land use
Landscape protection
Lighthouses and lightships
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Minorities
Native Americans
Natural areas
Planning
Religion
Research natural areas
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: 
Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007 - Establishes the Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area (Outstanding Natural Area) in San Luis Obispo County, California. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Outstanding Natural Area as part of the National Landscape Conservation System and to complete a comprehensive management plan to provide long-term management guidance for the public lands within the Outstanding Natural Area. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with Federal, State, and local agencies to implement the management plan in the Outstanding Natural Area and to continue partnerships with local communities and the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument. Provides for the acquisition of State and privately held lands adjacent to the Outstanding Natural Area as additions to the Outstanding Natural Area.
 
Prohibits restrictions on overflights and law enforcement activities in the Outstanding Natural Area.
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure access to the Outstanding Natural Area by Indians and Indian tribes for cultural and religious purposes. 

action_date: 2007-03-05
text: 

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

 
Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007 - Establishes the Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area (Outstanding Natural Area) in San Luis Obispo County, California. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Outstanding Natural Area as part of the National Landscape Conservation System and to complete a comprehensive management plan to provide long-term management guidance for the public lands within the Outstanding Natural Area. 
 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Outstanding Natural Area as part of the National Landscape Conservation System and to allow only those uses that further the purposes for the establishment of the Area, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and other applicable laws. 
 
Withdraws the federal lands and interests in lands included within the Outstanding Natural Area from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the public land mining laws, and (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and the mineral material laws. 
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) manage the Outstanding Natural Area in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the unique and nationally important historical, natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of that area, including an emphasis on preserving and restoring the Light Station facilities; and (2) complete a comprehensive management plan to provide long-term management guidance for the public lands within the Outstanding Natural Area and fulfill the purposes for which it is established. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with Federal, State, and local agencies to implement the management plan in the Outstanding Natural Area and to continue partnerships with local communities and the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument. Provides for the acquisition of State and privately held lands adjacent to the Outstanding Natural Area as additions to the Outstanding Natural Area.
 
Prohibits restrictions on overflights and law enforcement activities in the Outstanding Natural Area. 
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure access to the Outstanding Natural Area by Indians and Indian tribes for cultural and religious purposes. 
 
Authorizes appropriations. 

action_date: 2007-06-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) 

Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007 - Establishes the Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area (Outstanding Natural Area) in San Luis Obispo County, California. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Outstanding Natural Area as part of the National Landscape Conservation System.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Outstanding Natural Area as part of the National Landscape Conservation System and to allow only those uses that further the purposes for the establishment of the Area, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and other applicable laws. 

Withdraws the federal lands and interests in lands included within the Outstanding Natural Area from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the public land mining laws, and (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and the mineral material laws. 

Requires the Secretary to: (1) manage the Outstanding Natural Area in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the unique and nationally important historical, natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of that area, including an emphasis on preserving and restoring the Light Station facilities; and (2) complete a comprehensive management plan to provide long-term management guidance for the public lands within the Outstanding Natural Area and fulfill the purposes for which it is established. 

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with Federal, State, and local agencies to implement the management plan in the Outstanding Natural Area and to continue partnerships with local communities and the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument. Provides for the acquisition of State and privately held lands adjacent to the Outstanding Natural Area as additions to the Outstanding Natural Area.

Prohibits restrictions on overflights and law enforcement activities in the Outstanding Natural Area. 

Directs the Secretary to ensure access to the Outstanding Natural Area by Indians and Indian tribes for cultural and religious purposes. 

Authorizes appropriations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 251.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-118.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-118.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-05-03
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-91.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2126-2127)
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2126-2127)
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 276.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2126-2128)
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Introduced in House