,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bc1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,ms4  
,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,bass1  
,mr4 ,s*iff1 & ,ms4 ,hahn7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior to conduct a special res\rce   
/udy ( portions ( ! ,los ,angeles coa/al
 area 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia to evaluate 
alt]natives = protect+ ! res\rces ( !   
coa/al area1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,santa ,monica ,m\nta9s ,national       
,recreation ,area ,b\nd>y ,adju/m5t     
,/udy ,act4  #b4 ,res\rce /udy ( ! ,los 
,angeles coa/al area1 ,cali=nia  7a7    
,/udy requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all conduct a special res\rce /udy ( ! 
l&s1 wat]s1 & int]e/s ( ! /udy area to  
evaluate a range ( alt]natives =        
protect+ res\rces ( ! /udy area1        
includ+--  7#a7 exp&+ ! ,santa ,monica  

,m\nta9s ,recreation ,area & r$esignat+ 
! area z ! ,santa ,monica ,m\nta9s &    
,coa/al ,recreation ,area2 or  7#b7     
creat+ a new coa/al recreation area     
designat$ z ,los ,angeles ,coa/al       
,recreation ,area4  7b7 ,/udy topics ,9 
conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all       
evaluate alt]natives t accompli%1 to !  
ext5t practicable1 ! foll[+ objectives3 
7#a7 ,pres]v+ & re/or+ bea*es1 coa/al   
upl&s1 & wat]ways4  7#b7 ,connect+1     
coord9at+1 & pres]v+ ,/ate1 c\nty1 &    
local gov]nm5t p>ks & o!r publicly own$ 
l&s to enhance ! pot5tial = public      
recreation use4  7#c7 ,develop+ &       
protect+ hi/oric sites1 significant     
l&scapes1 di/ricts1 sites1 /ructures1 & 
recreation areas 9 connection !re)1     
includ+ p>ks1 picnic areas1 sc5ic       
ov]looks1 hik+ trails1 bicycle trails & 
eque/rian trails4  7#d7 ,creat+ op5     
spaces = p>ks & recreational use along !
 coa/l9e adjo9+ ! ,ballona ,wetl&s1 9 ! 
,city ( ,santa ,monica1 adjac5t to &    
along ,/ate & c\nty bea*es ( ,los       

,angeles along ! nor? ,santa ,monica    
,bay d[n ?r\gh ,dockweil] ,/ate ,bea* up
 & ar\nd ! ,ballona ,creek & ,wetl&s1   
,baldw9 ,hills1 & along ! coa/l9e 9 !   
,san ,p$ro section ( ! ,city ( ,los     
,angeles1 exclud+ ! ,port ( ,los        
,angeles nor? ( ,cresc5t ,av5ue4  7#e7  
,protect+ wildlife populations 9 !      
designat$ area by pres]v+ & re/or+ !    
,ballona ,creek & ,wetl&s4  7#f7        
,e/abli%+ connections along ! trail     
sy/ems 9 ! designat$ areas ) ! aim (    
creat+ or ma9ta9+ s+le contigu\s trails 
along ! ,santa ,monica ,bay coa/l9e &   
?r\gh ,ballona ,creek into ! ,baldw9    
,hills & encompass+ major fe$] trails   
connect+ adjo9+ communities & regional  
transit to ! trail sy/em4  7#g7 ,pres]v+
 recreational opportunities & facilitat+
 access to op5 space = a v>iety (       
recreational us]s4  7#h7 ,protect+ r>e1 
?reat5$1 or endang]$ plant & animal     
species1 & r>e or unusual plant         
communities & habitats4  7c7 ,private   
prop]ty ,! /udy %all include an analysis

 (-- 7#a7 ! impact t e/abli%m5t ( all or
 a portion ( ! ,ballona ,creek &        
,wetl&s1 ,baldw9 ,hills1 & ! ,san ,p$ro 
coa/l9e z a unit ( ! ,santa ,monica     
,m\nta9s ,national ,recreation ,area is 
likely to h on--  7,a7 l& )9 or bord]+ !
 area t is privately own$ at ! "t ! /udy
 is conduct$2 &  7,b7 leasehold]s (     
publicly own$1 develop$ l&s2 &  7#b7 !  
conc]ns ( private l&[n]s )9 ! exi/+     
b\nd>ies ( ! ,santa ,monica ,m\nta9s    
,national ,recreation ,area4  7d7       
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all conduct 
! /udy 9 consultation ) ! appropriate   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 c\nty & local gov]nm5t   
dep>tm5ts & entities1 elect$ (ficials1  
community gr\ps & nonpr(its1 includ+ ^? 
t s]ve ! foll[+ areas3  7#a7 ,nor?      
,santa ,monica ,bay ,coa/l9e3 ,city (   
,santa ,monica1 ,c\nty ( ,los ,angeles1 
,city ( ,los ,angeles communities (     
,pacific ,palisades1 ,br5twood1 &       
,v5ice4  7#b7 ,ballona ,creek1 ,wetl&s1 
& c5tral ,santa ,monica ,bay3 ,city (   
,culv] ,city1 ,c\nty ( ,los ,angeles    

,m>9a ,del ,rey community1 ,city ( ,los 
,angeles communities ( ,palms1 ,playa   
,vi/a1 ,del ,rey1 ,palms1 & ,we/*e/]4   
7#c7 ,baldw9 ,hills & ,ballona ,creek   
headwat]s3 ,c\nty ( ,los ,angeles       
communities ( ,baldw9 ,hills1 ,w9dsor   
,hills & ,lad]a ,heights1 & ,city ( ,los
 ,angeles communities ( ,view ,p>k1 &   
,faircre/ ,heights4  7#d7 ,santa ,monica
 ,bay ,coa/l9e ,s\?3 ,city ( ,el        
,segundo1 ,city ( ,manhattan ,bea*1     
,city ( ,h]mosa ,bea*1 ,city ( ,r$ondo  
,bea*1 & ,city ( ,torrance4  7#e7 ,port 
( ,los ,angeles3 ,city ( ,los ,angeles1 
community ( ,city ( ,los ,angeles1      
community ( ,san ,p$ro4  7e7 ,/udy      
crit]ia ,9 addition to ! special        
consid]ations specifi$ 9 ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all conduct ! /udy 9         
accordance ) section #ajjejg ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7          
,transmission ( ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] funds are fir/ made available 
= ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit a   
report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy to !  

,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate4  7g7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes (
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#b7 ,/udy ,! t]m /udy means 
! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a7  7#c7  
,/udy area ,! t]m /udy area means !     
coa/l9e & adjac5t areas to ! ,santa     
,monica ,bay f ! ,city ( ,santa ,monica 
f ,w ,rodg]s ,bea* to ,rat ,bea*1       
includ+ ! areas 9 & ar\nd ,ballona      
,creek & ! ,baldw9 ,hills & ! ,san ,p$ro
 section ( ! ,city ( ,los ,angeles1     
exclud+ ! ,port ( ,los ,angeles nor? (  
,cresc5t ,av5ue4