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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2534

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
  resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River 
     watersheds in the State of California, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2001

 Ms. Solis (for herself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill; 
            which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
  resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River 
     watersheds 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 ``Lower Los Angeles River and San 
Gabriel River Watersheds Study Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this 
Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a study of the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the following areas 
collectively as a unit of the National Park System:
            (1) The Lower Los Angeles River and its tributaries below 
        the confluence of the Arroyo Seco.
            (2) The San Gabriel River and its tributaries in Los 
        Angeles and Orange Counties, California.
            (3) The San Gabriel Mountains within the territory of the 
        San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains 
        Conservancy (as defined in section 32603(c)(1)(C) of the State 
        of California Public Resource Code).
    (b) Study Conduct and Completion.--Section 8(c) of Public Law 91-
383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)) shall apply to the conduct and completion of 
the study required by this section.
    (c) Consultation With State and Local Governments.--In conducting 
the study authorized by this Act, the Secretary shall consult with the 
San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy and 
other appropriate State and local governmental entities.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives a report on the findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations of the study required by this Act.
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