118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 4222: Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act
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Summary
This bill expands the boundary of the Mojave National Preserve to include approximately 20,920 acres of land designated as the Castle Mountains National Monument.
The Department of the Interior must generally administer this land as part of the preserve and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. With respect to a specified mining area within the national monument, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) must continue to manage the area until Interior determines that certain conditions related to the cessation of mining activities are met. At that time, Interior must transfer administrative jurisdiction over the land to the National Park Service (NPS).
Interior must ensure the availability of water resources, including groundwater resources, needed for the land added to the preserve.
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Finally, the bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over a specified portion of land from the NPS to the BLM.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Who scored on this bill
- 1Alejandro Padilla SponsorIntroduced, reported2 events+20
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Alejandro Padilla.
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- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-336.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3137)