,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdhi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #be1 #bjac ,mr4 ,de,fazio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,schrader1 and ,ms4 ,bonamici7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to modify the boundary of the ,oregon ,caves ,national ,monument1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,oregon ,caves ,revitalization ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to add surrounding land to the ,monument-- 7#a7 to enhance the protection of the resources associated with the ,monument2 and 7#b7 to increase public recreation opportunities4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,map ,the term map means the map titled ,oregon ,caves ,national ,monument and ,preserve numbered #aej_/hj1jbc1 and dated ,may #bjaj4 7#b7 ,monument ,the term ,monument means the ,oregon ,caves ,national ,monument established by ,presidential ,proclamation ,number #hgf 7#cf ,stat4 #bdig71 dated ,july #ab1 #aiji4 7#c7 ,national ,preserve ,the term ,national ,preserve means the ,national ,preserve designated by section #d7;a74 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#e7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service71 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system land2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7#f7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,oregon4 #d4 ,designation2 land transfer2 boundary adjustment 7a7 ,in general ,the ,monument shall be known and designated as the ,oregon ,caves ,national ,monument and ,preserve4 ,the land identified on the map as ,proposed ,addition ,lands shall be designated as a ,national ,preserve4 7b7 ,land transfer ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall-- 7#a7 transfer approximately #d1jgj acres of land identified on the map as the ,proposed ,addition ,lands to the ,secretary to be administered as part of the ,oregon ,caves ,national ,monument and ,preserve2 and 7#b7 adjust the boundary of the ,rogue ,river-,siskiyou ,national ,forest to exclude the land transferred under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,boundary adjustment ,the boundary of the ,national ,monument is modified to exclude approximately #d acres of land-- 7#a7 located in the ,city of ,cave ,junction2 and 7#b7 identified on the map as the ,cave ,junction ,unit1 as depicted on the map4 7d7 ,availability of map ,the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,national ,park ,service4 7e7 ,references ,any reference in a law1 map1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,monument shall be considered to be a reference to the ,oregon ,caves ,national ,monument and ,preserve4 #e4 ,administration 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,park ,service1 shall administer the ,national ,monument and ,preserve in accordance with-- 7#a7 this ,act2 7#b7 ,presidential ,proclamation ,number #hgf 7#cf ,stat4 #bdig71 dated ,july #ab1 #aiji2 and 7#c7 any law 7including regulations7 generally applicable to units of the ,national ,park ,system1 including the ,national ,park ,service ,organic ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq474 7b7 ,fire management ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 in accordance with subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall revise the fire management plan for the ,monument to include the ,national ,preserve and1 in accordance with the revised plan1 carry out hazardous fuel management activities within the boundaries of the ,national ,monument and ,preserve4 7c7 ,existing forest service contracts ,the ,secretary shall allow for the completion of existing ,forest ,service stewardship and service contracts executed as of the date of enactment of this ,act and shall recognize the authority of the ,secretary of ,agriculture for the purpose of administering the existing ,forest ,service contracts through their completion4 ,all terms and conditions of existing ,forest ,service contracts shall remain in place for the duration of those contracts4 ,any such liability existing at the time of enactment of this ,act shall be that of the ,forest ,service4 7d7 ,grazing ,the ,secretary may allow the grazing of livestock within the preserve to continue where authorized under permits or leases in existence as of the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,grazing shall be at no more than the current level1 as measured in ,animal ,unit ,months1 and subject to applicable laws and ,national ,park ,service regulations4 #f4 ,voluntary grazing lease or permit donation program 7a7 ,donation of lease or permit 7#a7 ,acceptance by ,secretary concerned ,the ,secretary concerned shall accept the donation of a grazing lease or permit from a lessee or permittee for-- 7,a7 the ,big ,grayback ,grazing ,allotment located in the ,rogue ,river-,siskiyou ,national ,forest2 and 7,b7 the ,billy ,mountain ,grazing ,allotment located on a parcel of land that is managed by the ,secretary 7acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management74 7#b7 ,termination ,with respect to each permit or lease donated under subparagraph 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 terminate the grazing permit or lease2 and 7,b7 ensure a permanent end to grazing on the land covered by the permit or lease4 7b7 ,effect of donation ,a lessee or permittee that donates a grazing lease or grazing permit 7or a portion of a grazing lease or grazing permit7 under this section shall be considered to have waived any claim to any range improvement on the associated grazing allotment or portion of the associated grazing allotment1 as applicable4 #g4 ,hunting1 fishing1 and trapping 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall permit hunting1 fishing1 and trapping on land and water within the ,national ,preserve in accordance with each applicable law 7including regulations7 of the ,federal ,government and the ,state4 7b7 ,administrative exceptions ,in accordance with subsection 7c71 the ,secretary may designate areas in which1 and establish limited periods during which1 no hunting1 fishing1 or trapping may be permitted within the ,national ,preserve due to concerns relating to-- 7#a7 public safety2 7#b7 the administration of the ,national ,preserve2 or 7#c7 the compliance by the ,secretary with any applicable law 7including regulations74 7c7 ,consultation with appropriate ,state agency ,except to respond to a situation that the ,secretary determines to be an emergency1 the ,secretary shall consult with the appropriate agency of the ,state before taking any act to close any area within the ,national ,preserve to hunting1 fishing1 or trapping4 #h4 ,effect ,nothing in this ,act affects the authority or responsibility of the ,state to carry out any law or duty of the ,state relating to fish and wildlife on areas located within the ,national ,preserve4 #i4 ,wild and scenic river designation1 ,river ,styx1 ,oregon ,section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 is amended by inserting the following paragraph3 77 ,river ,styx1 ,oregon ,the subterranean segment of ,cave ,creek1 known as the ,river ,styx1 to be administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior as a scenic river4 4 #aj4 ,wild and scenic river designation for study ,section #e7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 77 ,oregon ,caves ,national ,monument and ,preserve1 ,oregon 7,a7 ,cave ,creek1 ,oregon ,the #b4f-mile segment of ,cave ,creek from the headwaters at the ,river ,styx to the boundary of the ,rogue ,river ,siskiyou ,national ,forest4 7,b7 ,lake ,creek1 ,oregon ,the #c4f-mile segment of ,lake ,creek from the headwaters at ,bigelow ,lakes to the confluence with ,cave ,creek4 7,c7 ,no ,name ,creek1 ,oregon ,the #j4f-mile segment of ,no ,name ,creek from the headwaters to the confluence with ,cave ,creek4 7,d7 ,panther ,creek ,the #j4h-mile segment of ,panther ,creek from the headwaters to the confluence with ,lake ,creek4 7,e7 ,upper ,cave ,creek ,the segment of ,upper ,cave ,creek from the headwaters to the confluence with ,river ,styx4 4 #aa4 ,study and report ,section #e7;b7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 77 ,oregon ,caves ,national ,monument and ,preserve1 ,oregon ,not later than #c years after funds are made available to carry out this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall complete the study of the ,oregon ,caves ,national ,monument and ,preserve segments designated for study in subsection 7a71 and shall submit to ,congress a report containing the results of the study4 4