Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 704 Introduced in House (IH)]

108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 704

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture to conduct a joint special resources study to evaluate the
suitability and feasibility of establishing the area known as the Rim
of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 11, 2003

Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Solis, and Mr. George Miller of California) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture to conduct a joint special resources study to evaluate the
suitability and feasibility of establishing the area known as the Rim
of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes.

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 ``Rim of the Valley Corridor Study
Act''.

SEC. 2. RIM OF THE VALLEY CORRIDOR STUDY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture (in this Act referred to as the ``Secretaries'') shall
conduct a joint special resource study of the lands, waters, and
interests of the area comprising the Rim of the Valley Corridor in
Southern California, as depicted on the map entitled ``SANTA MONICA
MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY ZONE--RIM OF THE VALLEY CORRIDOR Parklands and
Open Space'' and dated July 30, 2002.
(b) Study Topics.--The study shall evaluate the suitability and
feasibility of establishing the area as a unit of the Santa Monica
Mountains National Recreation Area.
(c) Criteria.--In conducting the study authorized by this section,
the Secretaries shall use the criteria for the study for areas for
potential inclusion in the National Park System contained in section
8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)).
(d) Consultation.--In conducting the study authorized by this
section, the Secretaries shall consult with appropriate State, county
and local government entities.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be
necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
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