H.R. 4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-02-10 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-02-10 · 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?
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Official title

Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016

Plain summary

Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill establishes as the Lake Berryessa Recreation Area specified land administered by the Bureau of Reclamation that is underlying or adjacent to Lake Berryessa in California, including any improvements. The bill transfers the administrative jurisdiction over the area from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior. Interior shall develop a management plan for the area and may establish guidelines and restrictions on recreational uses to ensure the safety and security of recreational users. Interior may also issue recreation concession permits, including at the area, to allow a third party to provide facilities and services to visitors on lands and waters managed by the BLM in support of outdoor recreational opportunities. Reclamation shall continue to administer and operate the Monticello Dam and any related facility, including any power facility.

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Official text

Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] · 178 cosponsors

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Ami Bera (D-CA), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Tom Cole (R-OK), Jim Costa (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), John Garamendi (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Mark Takano (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA) and 118 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 (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr4521.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4521 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114