,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #h1         
#bjag,mr4 ,wald5 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,agriculture1 & 9 addition to !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
exp$ite salvage & re=e/ation projects 9 
! ,columbia ,gorge ,national ,sc5ic     
,area & o!r ,national ,sc5ic ,areas 9   
response to c]ta9 cata/rophic ev5ts1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sc5ic ,columbia   
,gorge ,re/oration ,act ( #bjag4  #b4   
,exp$it$ recov]y activities 9 response  
to cata/rophic ev5ts 9 ,national ,sc5ic 
,areas  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,cata/rophic ev5t ,! t]m           
cata/rophic ev5t means any natural      
disa/] 7su* z hurricane1 tornado1       
w9d/orm1 sn[ or ice /orm1 ra9 /orm1 high

 wat]1 w9d-driv5 wat]1 tidal wave1      
e>?quake1 volcanic eruption1 l&slide1   
mudslide1 dr\ght1 or insect or disease  
outbreak7 or any fire1 flood1 or        
explosion1 reg>dless ( cause4  7#b7     
,conclusion ,! t]m conclusion1 ) respect
 to a cata/rophic ev5t1 includes        
conta9m5t ( ! cata/rophic ev5t if       
occurr+ be=e ! actual end ( !           
cata/rophic ev5t4  7#c7 ,national sc5ic 
area ,! t]m ,national ,sc5ic ,area means
 an area ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em      
f$]ally designat$ z a ,national ,sc5ic  
,area 9 recognition ( ! out/&+ natural1 
sc5ic1 & recreational values ( ! area4  
7#d7 ,response activity ,! t]m response 
activity means any salvage op]ation or  
re=e/ation activity propos$ to be       
conduct$ )9 a ,national ,sc5ic ,area    
adv]sely impact$ by a cata/rophic ev5t  
to address conditions caus$ or exac]bat$
 by ! cata/rophic ev5t4  7#e7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7b7 ,prompt proposal (   

response activities ,)9 #cj days aft] ! 
conclusion ( a cata/rophic ev5t )9 a    
,national ,sc5ic ,area1 ! ,secret>y %all
 beg9 propos+ response activities = l&s 
)9 ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area adv]sely    
impact$ by ! cata/rophic ev5t4  7c7     
,public ,input & response process       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y %all all[ #cj days = public   
scop+ & comm5t reg>d+ a ,national ,sc5ic
 ,area response activity1 #ae days =    
fil+ an objection to ! response         
activity1 & #ae days = ! ag5cy response 
to ! fil+ ( an objection4 ,^u completion
 ( ?is process & expiration ( ! p]iod   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#a7 if        
applicable1 ! ,secret>y %all implem5t ! 
response activity4  7d7 ,environm5tal   
review  7#a7 ,exp$it$ environm5tal      
assessm5t ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1  
an environm5tal assessm5t prep>$ by !   
,secret>y conc]n$ pursuant to section   
#ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy
 ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7 = a 

,national ,sc5ic ,area response activity
 %all be complet$ )9 #fj days aft] !    
conclusion ( ! cata/rophic ev5t4  7#b7  
,categorical exclusion ,a categorical   
exclusion is available = any ,national  
,sc5ic ,area response activity t-- 7,a7 
does n exce$ #aj1jjj acres )9 !         
,national ,sc5ic ,area2 &  7,b7 includes
 l&s t-- 7i7 are visible f key view+    
areas1 z describ$ 9 ! managem5t plan = !
 ,national ,sc5ic ,area2  7ii7 provide  
scre5+ = human developm5t2  7iii7 are "p
 ( a municipal wat]%$2 or  7iv7 conta9  
utility or p[] transmission "r-(-ways4  
7e7 ,consultation "u ! ,endang]$        
,species ,act  7#a7 ,no ,consultation if
 response activity ,n ,likely ,to       
,adv]sely ,affect a ,li/$ ,species or   
,designat$ ,critical ,habitat           
,consultation "u section #g ( !         
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 %all n be requir$ if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t a response activity
 is n likely to adv]sely affect a li/$  
species or designat$ critical habitat4  

7#b7 ,exp$it$ ,consultation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,) respect to a response activity 
t is n cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a71          
consultation requir$ "u section #g ( !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 %all be conclud$ )9 !  
#ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i*  
su* consultation 0 reque/$ by !         
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,effect ( no conclusion
 ,9 ! case ( a consultation describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 t is n conclud$ )9 !   
#ij-;day p]iod specifi$ 9 su*           
subp>agraph1 ! response activity = :i*  
su* consultation 0 initiat$--  7i7 %all 
be deem$ to h n violat$ section #g ( !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#b772 &  7ii7 may be
 c>ri$ out4  7f7 ,prohibition on        
,re/ra9+ ,ord]s1 prelim9>y injunctions1 
& injunctions p5d+ appeal ,no re/ra9+   
ord]1 prelim9>y injunction1 or          
injunction p5d+ appeal %all be issu$ by 
any c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to 
any decision to prep>e or conduct a     
response activity4 ,section #gje ( title

 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply  
to any *all5ge to ! response activity4  
7g7 ,fund+ s\rce ,am\nts 9 ! special    
fund e/abli%$ pursuant to section #c ( !
 ,act ( ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,knutson-,v&5b]g ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 
#egf;b71 %all be available to !         
,secret>y = response activities4  7h7   
,re=e/ation objective ,9 ! case (       
response activities conduct$ on         
,national ,sc5ic ,area l&s adv]sely     
impact$ by a cata/rophic ev5t1 !        
,secret>y %all a*ieve re=e/ation ( at   
lea/ #ge p]c5t ( ! impact$ l&s be=e !   
end ( ! two-ye> p]iod foll[+ !          
conclusion ( ! cata/rophic ev5t4