PUBLIC Lands Act
Latest action · Oct 19, 2021 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-453.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California Lands Act or the PUBLIC Lands Act
This bill sets forth provisions concerning the restoration, economic development, and conservation of, and recreational access to, certain public lands in California.
The bill establishes
- the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area,
- the California Public Lands Remediation Partnership,
- the Trinity Lake and Del Norte County visitor centers,
- the Horse Mountain Special Management Area,
- the Elk Camp Ridge Recreation Trail,
- the Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area, and
- the Condor National Scenic Trail.
The bill designates
- specified federal lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System,
- the North Fork Wilderness as the North Fork Eel River Wilderness,
- specified federal lands as potential wilderness areas,
- specified segments of certain rivers and creeks and of a specified river estuary as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System,
- the Machesna Mountain and the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Areas,
- the Condor Ridge and Black Mountain Scenic Areas, and
- the San Gabriel National Recreation Area.
Also, the bill
- authorizes the utilization of certain forest residues for research and development of biobased products that result in net carbon sequestration,
- authorizes initiatives to restore degraded redwood forest ecosystems in the Redwood National Forest and state parks,
- requires specified recreational studies and partnerships, and
- expands the boundaries of the Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 29, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Apr 29, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 29, 2021 |
| Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee | Hearings Oct 19, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2021Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-453.
- Apr 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Apr 29, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2359)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2359 | Alex Padilla D-CA | Apr 29, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 117-453 | PENDING LEGISLATION434 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Oct 19, 2021 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43868 | The National Trails System: A Brief Overview | Report | Feb 6, 2023 |
| R41610 | Wilderness: Issues and Legislation | Report | Oct 12, 2022 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 973 | Central Coast Heritage Protection Act | Related bill | Mar 8, 2021 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for the protection of and investment in certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California Lands Act
- PUBLIC Lands Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Advisory bodies
- Atmospheric science and weather
- California
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Federal-Indian relations
- Fires
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government studies and investigations
- Historical and cultural resources
- Hydrology and hydrography
- Lakes and rivers
- Land use and conservation
- Monuments and memorials
- Motor vehicles
- Outdoor recreation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Pedestrians and bicycling
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public-private cooperation
- Religion
- Right of privacy
- Roads and highways
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
