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Text of Senate Amendment 6045

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On 2026-06-24, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6045" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 6045

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3259] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6045. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following: SEC. 1094. MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the State of California, local organizations and governmental agencies, Tribal Governments, nonprofit organizations, and other appropriate entities, including the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, shall conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the areas described in subsection (b) as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the ``Monterey Bay National Heritage Area''. (b) Description of Study Area.--The areas to be studied under subsection (a) include-- (1) Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo counties in the State of California; and (2) any other area in the State of California that-- (A) has heritage aspects that are similar to the heritage aspects of an area described in paragraph (1); and (B) is adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, an area described in paragraph (1). (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 6045 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3259] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6045. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following: SEC. 1094. MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the State of California, local organizations and governmental agencies, Tribal Governments, nonprofit organizations, and other appropriate entities, including the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, shall conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the areas described in subsection (b) as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the ``Monterey Bay National Heritage Area''. (b) Description of Study Area.--The areas to be studied under subsection (a) include-- (1) Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo counties in the State of California; and (2) any other area in the State of California that-- (A) has heritage aspects that are similar to the heritage aspects of an area described in paragraph (1); and (B) is adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, an area described in paragraph (1). (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code. ______