Entitled "Los Padres Condor Range and River Protection Act".
Public Law 102-301 · H.R. 2556 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Jun 19, 1992 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA-19)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Elton Gallegly, Rep. Leon Panetta,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates specified lands in the Los Padres and the Angeles National Forests, California, as the Sespe, Matilija, San Rafael, Garcia, Chumash, Ventana, and Silver Peak Wilderness Areas, which shall be components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to rename a specified trail the Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail.
Designates a specified area within the Silver Peak Wilderness as the Nathaniel Owings Redwood Grove.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) take necessary actions for fire prevention and watershed protection in such areas; and (2) manage activities that maintain and restore fish and wildlife populations and their habitats (including the California condor) inside them.
Reserves Federal water rights for wilderness areas designated by this Act.
Releases all non-designated wilderness areas in the Los Padres National Forest from further statewide roadless area review and evaluation for purposes of determining their suitability for inclusion in the System.
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Sespe Creek and the Sisquoc and Big Sur Rivers, California, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Designates segments of the Piru, Matilija, Lopez, and Sespe Creeks and the Little Sur River, California, as potential additions to the System.
Authorizes, under certain conditions: (1) Pittsburg, California, to use specified land for a fire station, another public purpose, or to transfer such land to another governmental entity; and (2) Merced County, California, to use specified land for an elementary school. (Currently, the city and county are restricted to using such lands for a public park and recreation area.)
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.
- Jun 19, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-301.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 11, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 4, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 2, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 13, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 14, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 12, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 6, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 16, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- Oct 10, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Oct 2, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 12, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 25, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 11, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 5, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.