# 114-hr-4060: Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015

114-hr-4060, Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4060
- Congress: 114
- Title: Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Introduced: 2015-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the state of California approximately 934 acres of specified public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in San Diego County in order to allow California to include it as part of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The Department of Transportation shall seek a conveyance from Interior of approximately 3,500 acres of BLM-administered land adjacent to the Imperial County Holtville Airport in Imperial County, California, to allow the county to expand the airport. The bill establishes the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area in California, which shall consist of approximately 81,880 acres of certain public lands in Imperial County. Interior shall manage specified lands in the Management Area to preserve their character for eventual inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.

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- 114-hr-6323: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center".
- 114-hr-6322: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-6298: Protecting Israel Against Economic Discrimination Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6255: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4060 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4060)

## Related
- [114-hr-6377: National Guard Bonus Repayment and Financial Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6377)
- [114-hr-6329: Promise of Citizenship Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6329)
- [114-hr-6323: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, Ca…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6323)
- [114-hr-6322: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6322)
- [114-hr-6298: Protecting Israel Against Economic Discrimination Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6298)
- [114-hr-6255: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6255)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4060 (as of 2025-11-18).