FEDERALhearing transcript

1974 Senate Hearing on the California Desert National Conservation Area

Original title: California desert: hearing before the Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, second session, on S. 63, a bill to establish the California Desert National Conservation Area, and for other purposes, February 19, 1974.

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing represents the legislative foundation for the federal management of the California desert, which dictates land use, conservation status, and recreational access for millions of acres of public land.

Who is mentioned in the record

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California residents

The establishment of a National Conservation Area impacts land use, resource management, and recreational access in the California desert.

U.S. Senate

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What changed

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 1974 U.S. Senate hearing regarding S. 63, a proposed bill to establish the California Desert . The hearing served as a formal legislative record for discussing the management and protection of public lands in the California desert.

Key Facts

The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
The primary subject of the hearing was S. 63, a bill to establish the California Desert National Conservation Area.
The hearing took place during the second session of the 93rd Congress.
The hearing date was February 19, 1974.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to gather information and testimony regarding S. 63, a bill proposing the creation of the California Desert .

Who held this hearing?

The hearing was held by the on Public Lands, which is part of the U.S. Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Why It Matters

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Federal Land Management Evolution

The hearing highlights the transition toward formal federal conservation designations for desert regions in the mid-1970s.

California Desert National Conservation Area

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs“The parent committee of the subcommittee.”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Public Lands“The Senate subcommittee responsible for holding the hearing.”Map →

Sources

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