H.R. 4166: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-03-06 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-03-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2014

Plain summary

Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2014 - (Sec. 4) Transfers the administrative jurisdiction over specified land underlying or adjacent to Lake Berryessa in California from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for administration as the Lake Berryessa Recreation Area. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from diminishing or altering: (1) day-use, short-term, or annual occupancy levels; (2) motorized boating or water surface zoning restrictions; (3) recreational hiking or equine access; or (4) hunting, fishing, shooting sports, or trapping within the area. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to act in accordance with any existing agreement with any organization for the management of campgrounds, marinas, lodging facilities, food and beverage services, and boating and boat rental facilities located in the Area. Requires the Secretary to adopt the recreational use plan adopted by the Bureau of Reclamation on June 2, 2006. (Sec. 6) Declares that nothing in this Act or any subsequent management plan shall impair the ability of the Bureau of Reclamation and its managing partners to operate, maintain, or manage Monticello Dam, Lake Berryessa, and other Solano Project facilities in accordance with that project's authorized purposes. Requires the Commissioner of Reclamation to continue to administer and operate the Dam and any power facility related to it.

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Official text

Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2014

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Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] · 226 cosponsors

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Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), André Carson (D-IN), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), James A. Himes (D-CT), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Jared Huffman (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and 166 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] reported raising $5.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr4166.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr4166 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113