,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bcib  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bb1 #bjad
 ,mr4 ,walsh introduced the following   
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,energy and        
,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
amend the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act
 to designate certain segments of ,east 
,rosebud ,creek in ,carbon ,county1     
,montana1 as components of the ,wild and
 ,scenic ,rivers ,system4  #a4 ,short   
title  ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,east ,rosebud ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers
 ,act4  #b4 ,findings2 purpose  7a7     
,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7   
,east ,rosebud ,creek is cherished by   
the people of ,montana and visitors from
 across the ,united ,states for the     
clean water1 spectacular natural        
setting1 and outstanding recreational   
opportunities of the ,creek2  7#b7      
recreational activities 7including      
fishing1 hunting1 camping1 paddling1    
hiking1 rock climbing1 and wildlife     

watching7 on ,east ,rosebud ,creek and  
the surrounding land generate millions  
of dollars annually for the local       
economy2  7#c7 ,east ,rosebud ,creek--  
7,a7 is a national treasure2  7,b7      
possesses outstandingly remarkable      
values2 and  7,c7 merits the high level 
of protection afforded by the ,wild and 
,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#abga et seq47 in order to maintain the 
benefits provided by the ,creek1 as     
described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71  
for future generations to enjoy2 and    
7#d7 designation of select public land  
segments of ,east ,rosebud ,creek under 
the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #abga et seq47 would recognize
 the importance of maintaining the      
values of the ,creek while preserving   
public access1 respecting private       
property rights1 allowing appropriate   
maintenance of existing infrastructure1 
and allowing historical uses of the     
,creek to continue4  7b7 ,purpose ,the  
purpose of this ,act is to designate    

,east ,rosebud ,creek in the ,state of  
,montana as a component of the ,national
 ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system to   
preserve and protect for present and    
future generations the outstandingly    
remarkable scenic1 wildlife1 fishery    
recreational1 geologic1 and historical  
values of the ,creek4  #c4 ,designation 
of wild and scenic river segments  7a7  
,in general ,section #c7;a7 of the ,wild
 and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #abgd7;a77 is amended by adding at the 
end the following3  7#bjh7 ,east        
,rosebud ,creek1 ,montana ,the portions 
of ,east ,rosebud ,creek in the ,state  
of ,montana1 consisting of-- 7,a7 the   
#ac-mile segment from the source in the 
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
downstream to the point at which the    
,creek enters ,east ,rosebud ,lake1     
including the stream reach between ,twin
 ,outlets ,lake and ,fossil ,lake1 to be
 administered by the ,secretary of      
,agriculture as a wild river2 and  7,b7 
the #g-mile segment on the ,custer      

,national ,forest from immediately      
below1 but not including1 the outlet of 
,east ,rosebud ,lake downstream to the  
point at which the ,creek enters private
 property for the first time1 to be     
administered by the ,secretary of       
,agriculture as a recreational river4  4
  7b7 ,exclusion of private property ,no
 private property shall be included     
within the boundaries of the river      
segments designated by paragraph 7#bjh7 
of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and      
,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#abgd7;a774  #d4 ,authorization of      
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as are        
necessary to carry out this ,act        
7including the amendments made by this  
,act74