#aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #adhg  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct the   
,secretary of the ,interior to conduct a
 special resource study of portions of  
the ,los ,angeles coastal area in the   
,state of ,california to evaluate       
alternatives for protecting the         
resources of the coastal area1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,santa ,monica 
,mountains ,national ,recreation ,area  
,boundary ,adjustment ,study ,act4  #b4 
,resource study of the ,los ,angeles    
coastal area1 ,california  7a7          
,definitions ,in this section3  7#a7    
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of the ,interior4  7#b7  
,study area ,the term study area means  
the coastline and adjacent areas to the 
,santa ,monica ,bay from ,will ,rogers  
,state ,beach to ,torrance ,beach1      
including the areas in and around       
,ballona ,creek and the ,baldwin ,hills 
and the ,san ,pedro section of the ,city
 of ,los ,angeles1 excluding the ,port  

of ,los ,angeles north of ,crescent     
,avenue4  7b7 ,special resource study   
7#a7 ,study ,the ,secretary shall       
conduct a special resource study of the 
study area4  7#b7 ,contents ,in         
conducting the study under paragraph    
7#a71 the ,secretary shall--  7,a7      
evaluate the national significance of   
the study area2  7,b7 determine the     
suitability and feasibility of          
designating the study area as a unit of 
the ,national ,park ,system2  7,c7      
consider other alternatives for         
preservation1 protection1 and           
interpretation of the study area by the 
,federal ,government1 ,state or local   
government entities1 or private and     
nonprofit organizations2  7,d7 consult  
with interested ,federal agencies1      
,state or local governmental entities1  
private and nonprofit organizations1 or 
any other interested individuals2 and   
7,e7 identify cost estimates for any    
,federal acquisition1 development1      
interpretation1 operation1 and          

maintenance associated with the         
alternatives4  7#c7 ,applicable law ,the
 study required under paragraph 7#a7    
shall be conducted in accordance with   
section #ajjejg of title #ed1 ,united   
,states ,code4  7#d7 ,report ,not later 
than #c years after the date on which   
funds are first made available for the  
study under paragraph 7#a71 the         
,secretary shall submit to the          
,committee on ,natural ,resources of the
 ,house of ,representatives and the     
,committee on ,energy and ,natural      
,resources of the ,senate a report that 
describes-- 7,a7 the results of the     
study2 and  7,b7 any conclusions and    
recommendations of the ,secretary4      
,passed the ,house of ,representatives  
,november #bj1 #bjai4;,clerk4