# 114-hr-496: Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act

114-hr-496, Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-496
- Congress: 114
- Title: Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2015-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act Establishes the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, comprised of approximately 18,610 acres of land in Inyo County, California. Directs the Department of the Interior to manage the area as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System. Permits Interior to acquire non-federal land within the area only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. Withdraws the federal land within the area from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Directs Interior to take approximately 132 acres of federal land into trust for the benefit of the Lone-Pine Paiute Shoshone Tribe, excluding a specified right-of-way granted to the City of Los Angeles. Prohibits gaming on such land. Transfers administrative jurisdiction of approximately 40 acres of specified federal land from the U.S. Forest Service to the Bureau of Land Management. Authorizes Interior to sell the surface estate of specified federal land to Reginald Cook.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-496 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/496)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-496 (as of 2025-11-18).