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California Desert and Employment Preservation Act of 1993

Introduced: June 10, 1993 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 1994
For Further Action See H.R.518.
Jul 6, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jun 10, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 10, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

California Desert and Employment Preservation Act of 1993 - Designates as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System certain public lands located in California within the Bakersfield District, the Susanville District, the Ukiah District, the California Desert District, the Yuma, Arizona, District, and the Carson City, Nevada, District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Incorporates certain public lands in the California Desert District into the Death Valley National Monument and the Joshua Tree National Monument and makes such lands part of the National Park System.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to prepare plans to manage designated wilderness areas. Withdraws such areas from exploitation under the public lands laws. Provides for the continuation of demilitarization activities and the overflight of military aircraft in such areas. Directs the Secretary to assure access to such areas for traditional Indian cultural and religious purposes. Permits the Secretary, upon the request of an Indian tribe or religious community, to temporarily close an area to protect the privacy of religious or cultural activities.

States that lands administered by the BLM in California that have not been designated as wilderness areas have been adequately studied for wilderness designation and releases them from certain requirements.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 4, 1994

For Further Action See H.R.518.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 518 Procedurally related California Desert Protection Act of 1994
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 27, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2379: California Desert and Employment Preservation Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2379/
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"H.R. 2379: California Desert and Employment Preservation Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2379/.
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