#aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,s4   
#eja  ,,an ,,act  ,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 its clean
 water1 spectacular natural setting1 and
 outstanding recreational opportunities2
  7#b7 recreational activities1         
including fishing1 hunting1 camping1    
paddling1 hiking1 rock climbing1 and    
wildlife watching1 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 recreational1 and    

geologic values of the ,creek4  #c4     
,designation of wild and scenic river   
segments  7a7 ,designation ,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#bac7 ,east ,rosebud       
,creek1 ,montana ,the portions of ,east 
,rosebud ,creek in the ,state of        
,montana1 consisting of-- 7,a7 the      
#ac-mile segment exclusively on public  
land within the ,custer ,national       
,forest 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 exclusively on      
public land within 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 ,adjacent   
management  7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in
 paragraph 7#bac7 of section #c7;a7 of  
the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7as added by       
subsection 7a77 creates a protective    
perimeter or buffer zone outside the    
designated boundary of the river segment
 designated by that paragraph4  7#b7    
,outside activities ,the fact that an   
otherwise authorized activity or use can
 be seen or heard within the boundary of
 the river segment designated by        
paragraph 7#bac7 of section #c7;a7 of   
the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7as added by       
subsection 7a77 shall not preclude the  
activity or use outside the boundary of 
the river segment4  ,passed the ,senate 
,december #bj1 #bjag4,secretary