S. 3194
Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act
Sponsor: Alex Padilla
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Nov 18, 2025 · Introduced in Senate Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Nov 18, 2025
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(a)
Definition of Tribal government.
In
general
this section, the term Tribal government means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) on the most recent list published by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U
.
S.C. 5131). (b) Study required.
The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the State of California, local organizations and governmental agencies, Tribal
Governments
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
c
) as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area. (
b
c
) Description of study area. The areas to be studied under subsection (
a
b
) include—
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c
d
) Applicable Law. The study required under subsection (
a
b
) shall be conducted in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code.
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(a) Definition of Tribal government. In this section, the term Tribal government means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) on the most recent list published by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).
(b) Study required. 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 (c) as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area.
(c) Description of study area. The areas to be studied under subsection (b) 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).
(d) Applicable Law. The study required under subsection (b) shall be conducted in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code.