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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 3, 2020
Twentynine Palms Outdoor Recreational Enhancement Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the city of Twentynine Palms in California, at its request, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the surface estate of the land generally identified as Proposed Conveyance to Twentynine Palms. Such conveyance must occur not later than five years after the enactment of this bill.
The conveyed land may be used by the city to provide (1) a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized off-road vehicle recreation park, (2) the public with opportunities for off-road vehicle recreation, and (3) a designated area and facilities that will discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in areas containing environmentally sensitive land.
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Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] · R–CA
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