,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjac ,mr4   
,b5net introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to provide = ! )drawal & protection (  
c]ta9 ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,/ate ( ,colorado1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,?ompson ,divide   
,)drawal & ,protection ,act ( #bjac4    
#b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! ,?ompson     
,divide 9 we/]n ,colorado is an area    
compris$ ( ,f$]al & non-,f$]al l& t     
provides important wat]%$1 sc5ic1       
recreational1 wildlife1 & o!r b5efits to
 ! g5]al public & local communities2    
7#b7 ! ,?ompson ,divide provides rural  
"*1 a robu/ agriculture-bas$ economy1 & 
out/&+ recreational & sport+            
opportunities to _m surr\nd+            
communities2 &  7#c7 ! ,?ompson ,divide 
provides important spr+ & summ] graz+ l&
 = hi/orical ran*+ op]ations4  7b7      

,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 subject to valid exi/+ rights1 to  
)draw c]ta9 ,f$]al l& & m9]al rights 9 !
 ,?ompson ,divide ,)drawal & ,protection
 ,area f--  7,a7 disposition "u ! m9]al 
& geo!rmal leas+ laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7,b7 location1 pat5t1 & entry "u m9+  
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 all =ms 
( appropriation or disposal "u ! public 
l& laws2 &  7#b7 to all[ = ! retirem5t1 
pur*ase1 donation1 volunt>y ex*ange1 or 
o!r acquisition ( m9]al & o!r int]e/s 9 
l& f will+ sell]s )9 ! ,?ompson ,divide 
,)drawal & ,protection ,area4  #c4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,map ,!  
t]m map means ! map entitl$ ,?ompson    
,creek ,divide ,propos$ ,)drawal & dat$ 
,may #ca1 #bjab4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#c7 ,?ompson ,divide        
,)drawal & ,protection ,area ,! t]m     
,?ompson ,divide ,)drawal & ,protection 
,area means ! ,f$]al l& consi/+ ( !     
approximately #ahc1jjj acres depict$ on 
! map z ,?ompson ,creek ,divide ,propos$

 ,)drawal4  #d4 ,?ompson ,divide        
,)drawal & ,protection ,area  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to valid exi/+ rights1 ! 
,?ompson ,divide ,)drawal & ,protection 
,area is )drawn f all =ms (--  7#a7     
entry1 appropriation1 & disposal "u !   
public l& laws2  7#b7 location1 entry1 &
 pat5t "u m9+ laws2 &  7#c7 op]ation ( !
 m9]al leas+1 m9]al mat]ials1 & geo!rmal
 leas+ laws4  7b7 ,surveys ,! exact     
acreage & legal description ( ! ,?ompson
 ,divide ,)drawal & ,protection ,area   
%all be det]m9$ by surveys approv$ by ! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture4  7c7 ,acquisition (     
m9]al rights  7#a7 ,notification  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture1 %all provide writt5 notice
 to hold]s ( valid exi/+ m9]al leases or
 o!r m9]al int]e/s )9 ! ,?ompson ,divide
 ,)drawal & ,protection ,area ( !       
pot5tial opportunity = donation1        
volunt>y ex*ange1 or o!r rel9qui%m5t (  

^? rights = retirem5t "u ?is ,act4  7,b7
 ,notification to ,secret>y ,on receipt 
( ! notification "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a 
hold] ( a valid m9]al lease or o!r m9]al
 int]e/ )9 ! ,?ompson ,divide ,)drawal &
 ,protection ,area may submit a writt5  
notice to ! ,secret>y ( ! int]e/ ( !    
hold] 9 ! retirem5t or o!r conveyance ( 
t "r = )drawal & protection purposes4   
7,c7 ,li/ ( int]e/$ hold]s ,! ,secret>y 
%all prep>e a li/ ( int]e/$ hold]s "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 & make ! li/ available 
to--  7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2   
7ii7 any non-,f$]al nonpr(it            
organization describ$ 9 section #agj7;h7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or 
7iii7 any p]son int]e/$ 9 acquir+ a "r =
 retirem5t "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,)drawal &
 retirem5t ,if any m9]al lease or o!r   
m9]al int]e/ is rel9qui%$1 donat$ to1   
ex*ang$1 or o!rwise acquir$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :olly or p>tially )9 ! ,?ompson  
,divide ,)drawal & ,protection ,area "u 
?is ,act or "u ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y 
or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1          

respectively ! l& %all1 )\t fur!r action
 by ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 be             
automatically )drawn f all =ms (--  7,a7
 entry1 appropriation1 & disposal "u !  
public l& laws2  7,b7 location1 entry1 &
 pat5t "u m9+ laws2 &  7,c7 op]ation ( !
 m9]al leas+1 m9]al mat]ials1 & geo!rmal
 leas+ laws4  7#c7 ,prohibition ,!      
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
%all n use ,f$]al funds to repur*ase any
 valid ,f$]al m9]al lease or o!r m9]al  
int]e/ )9 ! ,?ompson ,divide ,)drawal & 
,protection ,area4  7#d7 ,applicability 
7,a7 ,exi/+ rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act     
exp&s1 dim9i%es1 impairs1 or o!rwise    
affects any valid exi/+ m9]al leases1   
m9]al int]e/1 or o!r private prop]ty    
rights :olly or p>tially )9 ! ,?ompson  
,divide ,)drawal & ,protection ,area1   
includ+ access to ! leases1 rights1 or  
l& 9 accordance ) applicable ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local laws 7includ+            
regulations74  7,b7 ,prior lease sales  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act prohibits ! ,secret>y f
 tak+ any action necess>y to issue1 d5y1

 remove ! susp5sion (1 or cancel a lease
 or any sold lease p>cel t has n be5    
issu$ pursuant to any lease sale c>ri$  
out prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 includ+ ! completion ( any        
requirem5ts "u ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcba et seq474