,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,mi*aud 7= himself & ,ms4 ,p+ree (     
,ma9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to designate     
c]ta9 ,f$]al l&s )9 ! ,cross ,isl&      
,national ,wildlife ,refuge & ! ,petit  
,manan ,national ,wildlife ,refuge1 "p (
 ! ,ma9e ,coa/al ,isl&s ,national       
,wildlife ,refuge ,complex1 9 ,l9coln   
,c\nty1 ,hancock ,c\nty1 & ,wa%+ton     
,c\nty1 ,ma9e1 z wild]ness4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ma9e   
,coa/al ,isl&s ,wild]ness ,act ( #bjac4 
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,high-wat] m>k ,! t]m high-wat] m>k     
means ! po9t on ! bank or %ore up to :i*
 ! wat]1 by its pres5ce & action or fl[1
 leaves a di/9ct m>k indicat$ by        
erosion1 de/ruction ( or *ange 9        
vegetation1 or o!r easily recognizable  
*>act]i/ic4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         

,int]ior4  #c4 ,additions to ! ,national
 ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em  7a7    
,additions ,9 fur!rance ( ! purposes ( !
 ,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et
 seq471 & subject to subsection 7c71 !  
foll[+ ,f$]al l&s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e are 
h]eby designat$ z wild]ness & z         
compon5ts ( ! ,national ,wild]ness      
,pres]vation ,sy/em3  7#a7 ,c]ta9 l&s 9 
! ,cross ,isl& ,national ,wildlife      
,refuge1 compris+ approximately #a1gjc  
acres1 z g5]ally depict$ on ! map       
entitl$ ,cross ,isl& ,national ,wildlife
 ,refuge3 ,isl&s ,wild]ness ,proposal & 
dat$ ,may1 #bjaj1 :i* %all be kn[n z !  
,cross ,isl& ,wild]ness4 ,cross ,isl&   
,wild]ness includes six isl&s 9 a       
geographic clu/] 9 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty      
di/ribut$ ov] ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,cross    
,isl&3 #a1fed acres4  7,b7 ,inn] ,d\ble 
,head ,%ot ,isl&3 #h acres4  7,c7 ,out] 
,d\ble ,head ,%ot ,isl&3 #ad acres4     
7,d7 ,m9k ,isl&3 #aa acres4  7,e7 ,scot*
 ,isl&3 #aj acres4  7,f7 ,old ,man      
,isl&3 #f acres4  7#b7 ,c]ta9 l&s 9 !   

,petit ,manan ,national ,wildlife       
,refuge1 compris+ approximately #a1eec  
acres1 z g5]ally depict$ on ! maps      
entitl$ ,petit ,manan ,national         
,wildlife ,refuge3 ,isl&s ,wild]ness    
,proposal & dat$ ,may1 #bjaj1 :i* %all  
be kn[n z ! ,ma9e ,coa/al ,isl&s        
,wild]ness4 ,ma9e ,coa/al ,isl&s        
,wild]ness includes sev5 isl&s di/ribut$
 ov] ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,out] ,h]on ,isl&  
7,l9coln ,c\nty73 #ff acres4  7,b7 ,out]
 ,:ite ,isl& 7,l9coln ,c\nty73 #af      
acres4  7,c7 ,little ,m>%all ,isl&      
7,hancock ,c\nty73 #ad acres4  7,d7     
,john's ,isl& 7,hancock ,c\nty73 #dc    
acres4  7,e7 ,bois ,bub]t ,isl&         
7,wa%+ton ,c\nty73 #a1cba acres4  7,f7  
,inn] ,s& ,isl& 7,wa%+ton ,c\nty73 #ah  
acres4  7,g7 ,halifax ,isl& 7,wa%+ton   
,c\nty73 #ge acres4  7b7 ,maps &        
descriptions  7#a7 ,fil+ & availability 
,z soon z practicable aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
file a map & legal description ( ea*    
wild]ness area designat$ by subsection  

7a7 ) ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! maps & legal   
descriptions fil$ %all be fil$ & made   
available = public inspection by !      
,secret>y 9 ! (fice ( ! ,director ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7#b7 ,=ce & effect ,a map & legal       
description fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all h
 ! same =ce & effect z if includ$ 9 ?is 
,act1 except t ! ,secret>y may correct  
errors 9 ! map & legal description4  7c7
 ,seaw>d b\nd>y ( wild]ness areas ,!    
seaw>d b\nd>y ( ea* wild]ness area      
designat$ by ?is section %all be !      
high-wat] m>k4  #d4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7  
,managem5t ,subject to valid exi/+      
rights1 l&s designat$ z wild]ness by ?is
 ,act %all be manag$ by ! ,secret>y 9   
accordance ) ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 & ?is ,act1    
except t1 ) respect to any wild]ness    
areas designat$ by ?is ,act1 any ref]5ce
 9 ! ,wild]ness ,act to ! effective date

 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act is deem$ to be a   
ref]5ce to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,incorporation ( acquir$ l& &     
int]e/ ,any l& )9 ! b\nd>y ( ! l&       
designat$ z wild]ness by section #c t is
 acquir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all--  7#a7
 become "p ( ! wild]ness area2 &  7#b7  
be manag$ 9 accordance ) ?is section4   
7c7 ,fi% & wildlife ,z provid$ 9 section
 #d7;d77#g7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#g771 no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all be con/ru$ z affect+ !        
jurisdiction or responsibilities ( !    
,/ate ( ,ma9e ) respect to wildlife &   
fi%4  7d7 ,buff] zones ,congress does n 
int5d = ! designation ( wild]ness areas 
9 ! ,/ate "u ?is section to lead to !   
creation ( protective p]imet]s or buff] 
zones ar\nd any wild]ness area4  7e7    
,activities or uses up to b\nd>ies ,!   
fact t nonwild]ness activities or uses c
 be se5 or he>d f )9 a wild]ness        
designat$ by ?is ,act %all n1 ( itself1 
preclude ! activities or uses up to !   
b\nd>y ( ! wild]ness area4  7f7         

,navigational devices ,consi/5t ) !     
purpose ( ! ,wild]ness ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 may au?orize ! in/allation (           
navigational devices 9 any wild]ness    
area designat$ by ?is ,act = ! purpose (
 improv+ public heal? & safety4  7g7    
,l&+ ( wat]craft ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all  
be con/ru$ z prohibit+ ! l&+ ( a        
wat]craft on an isl& on :i* is locat$   
any area designat$ z a wild]ness area by
 ?is ,act4