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6/9/2008--Passed House amended. California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act of 2008 - Title I: Designation and Expansion of Wilderness Areas - (Sec. 102) Designates the following lands in California as wilderness: (1) certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in the Cleveland National Forest, to be part of the Agua Tibia Wilderness; (2) specified lands in the San Bernardino National Forest to be known as the Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness and the South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness and certain BLM land in such Forest as part of the Santa Rosa Wilderness; (3) certain BLM land in Riverside County, to be known as the Beauty Mountain Wilderness; (4) certain land in Joshua Tree National Park, to be part of the Joshua Tree Wilderness; (5) certain BLM land in the county as part of the Orocopia Mountains Wilderness (excluding specified corridors); (6) certain BLM land in the county as part of the Palen/McCoy Wilderness; (7) certain BLM land in the county to be known as the Pinto Mountains Wilderness; and (8) certain BLM land in the county as part of the Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness. States that the wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by this title are intended to exclude rights of way for existing utility facilities, such as power, gas, and telecommunications lines, and associated structures and access roads, and existing designated utility corridors. (Sec. 103) Designates certain lands in the Joshua Tree National Park as potential wilderness. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage such land as wilderness until it is incorporated into the Joshua Tree Wilderness, effective when the Secretary publishes notice that all uses of the land prohibited by the Wilderness Act have ceased or that sufficient inholdings have been acquired to establish a manageable wilderness unit. (Sec. 104) Requires any land within the boundaries of a wilderness area or wilderness addition that is acquired by the United States to become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located. Withdraws the land designated as wilderness from all forms of: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Authorizes the Secretary to take such measures in a wilderness area or addition designated by this Act as are necessary for the control and prevention of fire, insects, and diseases (including the use of prescribed burning, priority treatments, or fuels reduction). Directs the Secretary to: (1) amend the local fire management plans applicable to the Santa Rosa Wilderness and the Agua Tibia Wilderness; (2) prepare local fire management plans for the Beauty Mountain Wilderness, Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness, and South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness Area; (3) identify local officials to take such actions in such wilderness areas as are necessary for fire prevention and watershed protection, including best management practices for fire pre-suppression and fire suppression measures and techniques. Allows the Secretary to delegate by written agreement primary fire fighting authority and related public safety activities to a state or local agency. Provides for the grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by this title. Provides for access to the Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness by Indian tribes for traditional cultural purposes.<br/>Title II: Wild and Scenic River Designations - (Sec. 201) Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the North Fork San Jacinto River, Fuller Mill Creek, Palm Canyon Creek, and Bautista Creek in California. Title III: Additions and Technical Corrections to Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument - (Sec. 301) Amends the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 to include additional lands within the boundaries of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. (Sec. 302) Amends such Act to revise the number of members of the advisory committee of the National Monument needed to attain a quorum from eight members (under current law) to a majority of the appointed members.

1221537600 2008-09-16 Fri Nov 07 01:49:26 -0600 2008 reported to house 46398 'act':6 '2008':8 'desert':2 'heritag':5 'mountain':4 'california':1 60616 false short passed house 46398 'act':6 '2008':8 'desert':2 'heritag':5 'mountain':4 'california':1 60617 false short introduced 46398 'act':6 'desert':2 'heritag':5 'mountain':4 'california':1 53407 false short introduced 46398 'san':36 'land':5 'rosa':34 'wild':22 'feder':4 'river':15,26 'santa':33 'adjust':28 'counti':8,19 'design':2,13 'nation':39 'purpos':44 'scenic':23 'wilder':11 'certain':3,14 'jacinto':37 'recreat':25 'segment':16 'boundari':30 'monument':40 'mountain':38 'riversid':7,18 'california':9 52452 false official reported to senate 46398 'act':6 '2008':8 'desert':2 'heritag':5 'mountain':4 'california':1 64359 false short action 46398 1221537600 Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171457 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. Without written report. B001228 1961-10-24 3365 104 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formbono/issue.htm 45 202-225-2961 Mary 'r':5 'ca':6 '-45':7 'rep':1 'bono':3,9,12 'mack':4,10,13 'mari':2,8,11 F 400039 Bono Mack Mary_Bono Whitaker Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45] 1902 N00007068 10574 Republican 202-225-5330 CA Mary Bono Mack 1.30232558139535 http://bono.house.gov/ L000551 1946-07-16 6612 2444 Rayburn House Office Building http://lee.house.gov/?sectionid=44&sectiontree=18,44 9 202-225-9817 Barbara 'd':4 '-9':6 'ca':5 'lee':3,8,10 'rep':1 'barbara':2,7,9 F 400237 Lee Barbara_Lee Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] 2655 N00008046 8843 Democrat 202-225-2661 Baptist CA Barbara Lee 4.36363636363636 http://lee.house.gov/ RepLee T000326 1934-07-21 2084 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] 680 Ed N00001082 6503 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ calendar 46398 1221537600 Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171458 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1025. action 46398 1221537600 Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171457 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. Without written report. action 46398 1221105600 Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170906 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. calendar 46398 1221105600 Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177280 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 46398 1213070400 Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 160456 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. vote 46398 1213034640 Mon Jun 09 15:04:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 159517 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 46398 1213033560 Mon Jun 09 14:46:00 -0500 2008 159516 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3682. action 46398 1213033560 Mon Jun 09 14:46:00 -0500 2008 159515 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 46398 1213033500 Mon Jun 09 14:45:00 -0500 2008 159514 Mr. Costa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. calendar 46398 1212696180 Thu Jun 05 17:03:00 -0500 2008 159289 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436. action 46398 1212696120 Thu Jun 05 17:02:00 -0500 2008 159288 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-693. action 46398 1210737600 Wed May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 157182 Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged. action 46398 1210737600 Wed May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 157183 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 46398 1210737600 Wed May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 157184 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 46398 1194930000 Tue Nov 13 00:00:00 -0600 2007 136664 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 46398 1191211200 Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 136333 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. action 46398 1190865600 Thu Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130781 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. introduced 46398 1190865600 Thu Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130780