September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
July 23, 2026
Reported by Mr. Lee, with an amendment
Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic
To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California
(a) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction
(1) National forest system land
Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 160 acres of National Forest System land more particularly described as T.1 S., R.19 E., sec. 24, SE1/4NE1/4, NW1/4SE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4, Mount Diablo Meridian, Tuolumne County, California, as generally depicted on the map entitled Ackerson Meadow Land Interchange
and dated February 24, 2022, is transferred to the Secretary of the Interior to be managed as part of Yosemite National Park, in accordance with laws applicable to the National Park System.
(2) National park system land
Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 170 acres of National Park System land more particularly described as the SE1/4 of sec. 23 and the land to the north and west of Road 1S25 within the NW1/4SE1/4NW1/4 of sec. 24, T.1 S., R. 19 E., Mount Diablo Meridian, Tuolumne County, California, as generally depicted on the map entitled Ackerson Meadow Land Interchange
and dated February 24, 2022, is transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture to be managed as part of Stanislaus National Forest in accordance with laws applicable to the National Forest System.
(1) National Forest System land
Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 160 acres of National Forest System land, as generally depicted on the map entitled Ackerson Meadow Land Interchange
and dated February 24, 2022, is transferred to the Secretary of the Interior to be managed as part of Yosemite National Park, in accordance with laws applicable to the National Park System.
(2) National Park System land
Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 170 acres of National Park System land, as generally depicted on the map entitled Ackerson Meadow Land Interchange
and dated February 24, 2022, is transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture to be managed as part of Stanislaus National Forest in accordance with laws applicable to the National Forest System.
(b) Corrections
(1) Minor adjustments
The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior may, by mutual agreement, make minor corrections and adjustments to the Federal land transferred under subsection (a) to facilitate land management, including making a correction or adjustment to any applicable survey.
(2) Publications
Any correction or adjustment made under paragraph (1) shall be effective on the date of publication of a notice of the correction or adjustment in the Federal Register.
(c) Hazardous substances
(1) Notice
The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall, with respect to the land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), respectively—
(A)
identify any known sites containing hazardous substances; and
(B)
provide to the head of the Federal agency to which the land is being transferred under subsection (a) notice of any site containing hazardous substances, as identified under subparagraph (A).
(2) Cleanup obligations
To the same extent as on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, with respect to any Federal liability—
(A)
the Secretary of Agriculture shall remain responsible for any cleanup of hazardous substances on the Federal land described in subsection (a)(1); and
(B)
the Secretary of the Interior shall remain responsible for any cleanup of hazardous substances on the Federal land described in subsection (a)(2).
(d) Effect on existing rights and authorizations
Nothing in this section affects—
(1)
any valid existing rights; or
(2)
the validity or terms and conditions of any existing withdrawal, right-of-way, easement, lease, license, or permit on the land to which administrative jurisdiction is transferred under this section, except that beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the head of the agency to which administrative jurisdiction over the land is transferred shall be responsible for administering the interests or authorizations in accordance with applicable law.