Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 857) to provide for conservation and enhanced recreation activities in the California Desert Conservation Area, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 857 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation. Sec. 3. Visitor center. Sec. 4. California State school land. Sec. 5. Designation of wild and scenic rivers. Sec. 6. Conforming amendments. SEC. 2. CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION. Public Law 103-433 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``TITLE XIII--WILDERNESS ``SEC. 1301. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. ``(a) Designation of Wilderness Areas To Be Administered by the Bureau of Land Management.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and sections 601 and 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.…
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This ban is even more ridiculous after we just locked in mandatory spending of $900 million in perpetuity with the so-called Great American Outdoors Act.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry). Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for his friendship and his encouragement. Maybe not encouragement on this specific bill, but I am proud…
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There really is no reason to add to this hearing--unless it is to give Members another 5 minutes to campaign, or speak on the bills. It is kind of a waste of time.





