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Bill94th CongressFiled May 6, 1975Recreation
S. 1640

A bill to provide for the establishment of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore Urban Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes.

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What it doesSummary passed senate amended (Feb 5, 1976)

(Measure passed Senate, amended)

Establishes the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore Urban Recreation Area in the State of California.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a planning commission to develop a plan for the development and use of the land and water resources of the recreation area. Provides that if the State of California adopts comprehensive planning legislation for the Santa Monica Mountains and such legislation creates a commission to develop a plan for the area, approved by the Secretary, then the Secretary will appoint the Commission members in lieu of the procedure designated by this Act.

Authorizes to be appropriated to the Secretary $50,000,000 for grants to State and local governments having responsibility for implementing the plan for the recreation area.

Limits such grants to acquisition of land and interests in land.

Provides that any final judgment raising a justifiable issue under the fifth or fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States, which has been rendered by the highest appropriate court of the State of California and which is adverse to a property owner whose property is located within the boundaries of the recreation area may be appealed by such property owner to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which Circuit Court shall have the same jurisdiction for review as the United States Supreme Court.

What just happenedFeb 9, 1976

Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA](D-LA)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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  1. Feb 9, 1976IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Natural Resources Committee
  2. Feb 6, 1976Floor

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

  3. Feb 6, 1976Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

  4. Feb 6, 1976Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

  5. Feb 6, 1976Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

  6. Feb 5, 1976Floor

    Returned to Calendar in Senate.

  7. Feb 5, 1976Floor

    Senate vitiated its action on passage.

  8. Feb 5, 1976Floor

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

  9. Feb 5, 1976Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

  10. Feb 5, 1976Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

  11. Feb 5, 1976Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

  12. Dec 18, 1975Committee

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-581.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  13. Dec 18, 1975Committee14000

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-581.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  14. May 6, 1975IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. May 6, 1975IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed Senate amendedFeb 5, 197635
(Measure passed Senate, amended)

Establishes the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore Urban Recreation Area in the State of California.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a planning commission to develop a plan for the development and use of the land and water resources of the recreation area. Provides that if the State of California adopts comprehensive planning legislation for the Santa Monica Mountains and such legislation creates a commission to develop a plan for the area, approved by the Secretary, then the Secretary will appoint the Commission members in lieu of the procedure designated by this Act.

Authorizes to be appropriated to the Secretary $50,000,000 for grants to State and local governments having responsibility for implementing the plan for the recreation area.

Limits such grants to acquisition of land and interests in land.

Provides that any final judgment raising a justifiable issue under the fifth or fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States, which has been rendered by the highest appropriate court of the State of California and which is adverse to a property owner whose property is located within the boundaries of the recreation area may be appealed by such property owner to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which Circuit Court shall have the same jurisdiction for review as the United States Supreme Court.

Introduced in SenateMay 6, 197500

Establishes the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore Urban Recreation Area in the State of California.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a planning commission to develop a plan for the development and use of the land and water resources of the recreation area.

Authorizes to be appropriated to the Secretary $50,000,000 for grants to State and local governments having responsibility for implementing the plan for the recreation area.