,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #f1 #bjai,ms4 
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ros57   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
promote cons]vation1 improve public l&  
managem5t1 & provide = s5sible          
developm5t 9 ,p]%+ ,c\nty1 ,nevada1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,p]%+ ,c\nty ,economic      
,developm5t & ,cons]vation ,act4  7b7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,def9itions4,title ,i--,*eck]bo>d ,l&   
,resolution,sec4 #aja4 ,f9d+s4,sec4     
#ajb4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #ajc4 ,sale or  
ex*ange ( eligible l&4,sec4 #ajd4 ,sale 
( encumb]$ l&4,sec4 #aje4 ,disposition (
 proce$s4,sec4 #ajf4 ,conveyance ( l& = 
use z a public cemet]y4,title           
,,ii--,wild]ness ,areas,sec4 #bja4      

,additions to ! ,national ,wild]ness    
,pres]vation ,sy/em4,sec4 #bjb4         
,adm9i/ration4,sec4 #bjc4 ,wildlife     
managem5t4,sec4 #bjd4 ,release (        
wild]ness /udy areas4,sec4 #bje4 ,native
 ,am]ican cultural & religi\s uses4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,c\nty  
,! t]m ,c\nty means ,p]%+ ,c\nty1       
,nevada4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ! ,/ate ( ,nevada4  7#d7 ,wild]ness    
area ,! t]m wild]ness area means a      
wild]ness area designat$ by section     
#bja7;a74  ,i ,*eck]bo>d ,l& ,resolution
  #aja4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7  
s9ce ! passage ( ! ,act ( ,july #a1     
#ahfb 7#ab ,/at4 #dhi1 *apt] #abj7      
7commonly kn[n z ! ,pacific ,railway    
,act ( #ahfb71 "u :i* railroad l& grants
 along ! ,union ,pacific ,railroad      
"r-(-way creat$ a *eck]bo>d l& patt]n ( 
alt]nat+ public l& & privately own$ l&1 
managem5t ( ! l& 9 ! *eck]bo>d area has 
be5 a con/ant s\rce ( fru/ration = !    

,c\nty gov]nm5t1 private l&hold]s 9 !   
,c\nty1 & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7     
managem5t ( ,f$]al l& 9 ! *eck]bo>d area
 has be5 co/ly & difficult = ! ,f$]al l&
 managem5t ag5cies1 creat+ a dis9c5tive 
to manage ! l& effectively2  7#c7 p>cels
 ( l& )9 ! *eck]bo>d area 9 ! ,c\nty w n
 v>y significantly 9 apprais$ value by  
acre due to ! simil>ity ( highe/ & be/  
use 9 ! ,c\nty2 &  7#d7 consolidation ( 
appropriate l& )9 ! *eck]bo>d area ?r\gh
 sales & ex*anges = developm5t & ,f$]al 
managem5t w--  7,a7 help improve ! tax  
base ( ! ,c\nty2 &  7,b7 simplify       
managem5t = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #ajb4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,eligible
 l& ,! t]m eligible l& means any l&     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t--  7,a7 t is )9 ! area   
id5tifi$ on ! ,map z ,*eck]bo>d ,l&s    
,resolution ,area t is designat$ =      
disposal by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh--  7i7 !  
,w9nemucca ,consolidat$ ,res\rce        
,managem5t ,plan2 or  7ii7 any subsequ5t
 am5dm5t or revision to ! managem5t plan

 t is und]tak5 ) full public involvem5t2
 &  7,b7 t is n encumb]$ l&4  7#b7      
,encumb]$ l& ,! t]m encumb]$ l& means   
any l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,director ( !      
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t )9 ! area      
id5tifi$ on ! ,map z ,*eck]bo>d ,l&s    
,resolution ,area t is encumb]$ by m9+  
claims1 millsites1 or tunnel sites4     
7#c7 ,map ,! t]m ,map means ! map prep>$
 "u section #ajc7;b77#a74  7#d7         
,qualifi$ entity ,! t]m qualifi$ entity 
means1 ) respect to a portion ( encumb]$
 l&--  7,a7 ! own] ( a m9+ claim1       
millsite1 or tunnel site locat$ on a    
portion ( ! encumb]$ l& on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 a successor
 9 int]e/ ( an own] describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  #ajc4 ,sale or       
ex*ange ( eligible l&  7a7 ,au?orization
 ( conveyance ,not)/&+ sections #bjb1   
#bjc1 #bjf1 & #bji ( ! ,f$]al ,l&       
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agab1 #agac1 #agaf1 #agai71 z
 soon z practicable aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     

accordance ) ?is ,act & any o!r         
applicable law & subject to valid exi/+ 
rights1 %all conduct sales or ex*anges (
 ! eligible l&4  7b7 ,map  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
prep>e a map t depicts ! b\nd>ies ( ! l&
 id5tifi$ = disposal "u ?is title1 to be
 id5tifi$ z ! ,*eck]bo>d ,l&s           
,resolution ,area on ! ,map4  7#b7 ,m9or
 corrections ,! ,secret>y1 9            
consultation ) ! ,c\nty1 may correct    
m9or errors 9 ! ,map4  7c7 ,jo9t        
selection requir$ ,aft] provid+ public  
notice1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,c\nty %all     
jo9tly select p>cels ( eligible l& to be
 (f]$ = sale or ex*ange "u subsection   
7a74  7d7 ,me?od ( sale ,a sale (       
eligible l& "u subsection 7a7 %all be-- 
7#a7 consi/5t ) subsections 7d7 & 7f7 ( 
section #bjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agac72  7#b7 conduct$ ?r\gh a          
competitive bidd+ process1 "u :i* adjo9+
 l&[n]s are (f]$ ! fir/ option1 unless !

 ,secret>y det]m9es !re are suitable &  
qualifi$ buy]s t are n adjo9+ l&[n]s2 & 
7#c7 = n less ?an fair m>ket value1 bas$
 on an appraisal 9 accordance ) ! ,uni=m
 ,/&>ds ( ,pr(essional ,appraisal       
,practice & ?is ,act4  7e7 ,l& ex*anges 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & subject to 
! jo9t selection requirem5ts "u         
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all (f] to 
ex*ange all eligible l& "u ?is section =
 private l&4  7#b7 ,adjac5t l& ,to !    
ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all seek
 to ent] into agreem5ts ) "o or m own]s 
( private l& adjac5t to ! eligible l& = 
! ex*ange ( ! private l& = ! eligible   
l&1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ex*ange 
w\ld consolidate ,f$]al l& own]%ip &    
facilitate improv$ ,f$]al l& managem5t4 
7#c7 ,priority l& ex*anges ,9 acquir+   
private l& "u ?is subsection1 !         
,secret>y %all give priority to !       
acquisition ( private l& 9 high]-value  
natural res\rce areas 9 ! ,c\nty4  7f7  
,mass appraisals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 

?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7,a7 conduct a mass appraisal ( 
eligible l& to be sold or ex*ang$ "u ?is
 section2  7,b7 prep>e an evaluation    
analysis = ea* l& transaction "u ?is    
section2 &  7,c7 make available to !    
public ! results ( ! mass appraisals    
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,use
 ,! ,secret>y may use mass appraisals & 
evaluation analyses conduct$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 to facilitate ex*anges ( eligible 
l& = private l&4  7g7 ,deadl9e = sale or
 ex*ange2 exclusions  7#a7 ,deadl9e ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
eligible l& is jo9tly select$ "u        
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all (f] =  
sale or ex*ange ! p>cels ( eligible l&  
jo9tly select$ "u t subsection4  7#b7   
,po/ponem5t or exclusion ,! ,secret>y or
 ! ,c\nty may po/pone1 or exclude f1 a  
sale or ex*ange ( all or a portion ( !  
eligible l& jo9tly select$ "u subsection
 7c7 = em]g5cy ecological or safety     
reasons4  7h7 ,)drawal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   

,subject to valid exi/+ rights & m9+    
claims1 millsites1 & tunnel sites1      
effective on ! date on :i* a p>cel (    
eligible l& is jo9tly select$ "u        
subsection 7c7 = sale or ex*ange1 t     
p>cel is )drawn f--  7,a7 all =ms (     
entry & appropriation "u ! public l&    
laws1 includ+ ! m9+ laws2  7,b7         
location1 entry1 & pat5t "u ! m9+ laws2 
&  7,c7 op]ation ( ! m9]al leas+ &      
geo!rmal leas+ laws4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,!
 )drawal ( a p>cel ( eligible l& "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all t]m9ate--  7,a7 on ! 
date ( sale or1 9 ! case ( ex*ange1 !   
conveyance ( title ( ! p>cel ( eligible 
l& "u ?is section2 or  7,b7 ) respect to
 any p>cel ( eligible l& select$ = sale 
or ex*ange "u subsection 7c7 t is n sold
 or ex*ang$1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* ! p>cel 0 (f]$ = sale or    
ex*ange "u ?is section4  #ajd4 ,sale (  
encumb]$ l&  7a7 ,au?orization (        
conveyance ,not)/&+ sections #bjb1 #bjc1
 #bjf1 & #bji ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &  
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  

#agab1 #agac1 #agaf1 #agai71 n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act & subject to valid exi/+ rights    
held by ?ird p>ties1 ! ,secret>y %all   
(f] to convey to qualifi$ entities1 =   
fair m>ket value1 ! rema9+ "r1 title1 & 
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 & to !      
encumb]$ l&4  7b7 ,co/s ( sales to      
qualifi$ entities ,z a condition ( ea*  
conveyance ( encumb]$ l& "u ?is section1
 ! qualifi$ entity %all pay all co/s    
relat$ to ! conveyance ( ! encumb]$ l&1 
includ+ ! co/s ( surveys & o!r          
adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) !         
conveyance4  7c7 ,(f] ,to convey  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives a fair 
m>ket (f] f a qualifi$ entity = !       
conveyance ( encumb]$ l&1 ! ,secret>y   
%all accept ! fair m>ket value (f]4     
7#b7 ,appraisal ,fair m>ket value ( !   
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to encumb]$
 l& %all be det]m9$ by an appraisal     
conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! ,uni=m ,/&>ds 
( ,pr(essional ,appraisal ,practice4    

7d7 ,conveyance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( acceptance by ! ,secret>y 
( an (f] f a qualifi$ entity "u         
subsection 7c77#a7 & completion ( a sale
 = all or "p ( ! applicable portion (   
encumb]$ l& to ! qualifi$ entity1 !     
,secret>y1 by deliv]y ( an appropriate  
de$1 pat5t1 or o!r valid in/rum5t (     
conveyance1 %all convey to ! qualifi$   
entity all rema9+ "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! applicable     
portion ( ! encumb]$ l&4  7e7 ,m]g]     
,subject to valid exi/+ rights held by  
?ird p>ties1 on deliv]y ( ! in/rum5t (  
conveyance to ! qualifi$ entity "u      
subsection 7d71 ! prior int]e/s 9 !     
locatable m9]als & ! "r to use ! surface
 = m9]al purposes held by ! qualifi$    
entity "u a m9+ claim1 millsite1 tunnel 
site1 or any o!r ,f$]al l& use          
au?orization applicable to ! encumb]$ l&
 includ$ 9 ! in/rum5t ( conveyance1 %all
 m]ge ) all "r1 title1 & int]e/ convey$ 
to ! qualifi$ entity by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u ?is section to ensure t ! qualifi$   

entity receives fee simple title to !   
pur*as$ encumb]$ l&4  #aje4 ,disposition
 ( proce$s  7a7 ,disposition ( proce$s  
,( ! proce$s f ! sale ( l& "u ?is       
title-- 7#a7 #e p]c5t %all be disburs$  
to ! ,/ate = use 9 ! g5]al education    
program ( ! ,/ate2  7#b7 #aj p]c5t %all 
be disburs$ to ! ,c\nty = use z det]m9$ 
?r\gh normal ,c\nty budget+ proc$ures2 &
  7#c7 ! rema9d] %all be deposit$ 9 a   
special acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 to be kn[n z ! ,p]%+ ,c\nty     
,special ,acc\nt1 :i* %all be available 
to ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !      
,c\nty1 =--  7,a7 ! acquisition ( l& f  
will+ sell]s 7includ+ int]e/s 9 l&7 9 ! 
,c\nty-- 7i7 )9 a wild]ness area2  7ii7 
t protects o!r environm5tally           
significant l&2  7iii7 t secures public 
access to ,f$]al l& = hunt+1 fi%+1 & o!r
 recreational purposes2 or  7iv7 t      
improves managem5t ( ,f$]al l& )9 ! area
 id5tifi$ on ! ,map z ,*eck]bo>d ,l&s   
,resolution ,area2 &  7,b7 !            
reimbursem5t ( co/s incurr$ by !        

,secret>y 9 prep>+ = ! sale or ex*ange (
 l& "u ?is title4  7b7 ,inve/m5t (      
special acc\nt ,any am\nts deposit$ 9 ! 
special acc\nt e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a77#c7-- 7#a7 %all e>n int]e/ 9 an     
am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury1 bas$ on ! curr5t av]age m>ket
 yield on out/&+ m>ketable obligations (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( comp>able maturities2
 &  7#b7 may be exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y 9 
accordance ) ?is section4  7c7 ,reports 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj 
( ! fif? fiscal ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e fiscal ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,/ate1 ! ,c\nty1 & ! appropriate        
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
op]ation ( ! special acc\nt e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7a77#c7 = ! prec$+ #e fiscal 
ye>s4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 
= ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report-- 7,a7 
a /atem5t ( ! am\nts deposit$ into !    
special acc\nt2  7,b7 a description ( ! 
exp5ditures made f ! special acc\nt = ! 

fiscal ye>1 includ+ ! purpose ( !       
exp5ditures2  7,c7 recomm5dations =     
additional au?orities to fulfill !      
purpose ( ! special acc\nt2 &  7,d7 a   
/atem5t ( ! balance rema9+ 9 ! special  
acc\nt at ! end ( ! fiscal ye>4  #ajf4  
,conveyance ( l& = use z a public       
cemet]y  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
convey to ! ,c\nty1 )\t consid]ation1 ! 
,f$]al l& describ$ 9 subsection 7b74    
7b7 ,description ( ,f$]al l& ,! ,f$]al  
l& ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is !      
approximately #aj acres ( l& depict$ z  
,unionville ,cemet]y on ! ,map4  7c7    
,use ( convey$ l& ,! ,f$]al l& convey$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all be us$ by !      
,c\nty z a public cemet]y4  ,,ii        
,wild]ness ,areas  #bja4 ,additions to !
 ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation      
,sy/em  7a7 ,additions ,9 accordance ) !
 ,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et
 seq471 ! foll[+ p>cels ( ,f$]al l& 9 ! 
,/ate are designat$ z wild]ness & z     
compon5ts ( ! ,national ,wild]ness      
,pres]vation ,sy/em3  7#a7 ,ca9 ,m\nta9 

,wild]ness ,c]ta9 ,f$]al l& manag$ by ! 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 compris+      
approximately #ab1cci acres1 z g5]ally  
depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,propos$ ,ca9  
,m\nta9 ,wild]ness & dat$ ,febru>y #i1  
#bjag1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,ca9 ,m\nta9
 ,wild]ness4  7#b7 ,bluew+ ,wild]ness   
,c]ta9 ,f$]al l& manag$ by ! ,bureau (  
,l& ,managem5t1 compris+ approximately  
#bd1ijj acres1 z g5]ally depict$ on !   
map entitl$ ,propos$ ,bluew+ ,wild]ness 
& dat$ ,febru>y #i1 #bjag1 :i* %all be  
kn[n z ! ,bluew+ ,wild]ness4  7#c7      
,sel5ite ,peak ,wild]ness ,c]ta9 ,f$]al 
l& manag$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1
 compris+ approximately #bb1hbb acres1 z
 g5]ally depict$ on ! map entitl$       
,propos$ ,sel5ite ,peak ,wild]ness &    
dat$ ,febru>y #i1 #bjag1 :i* %all be    
kn[n z ! ,sel5ite ,peak ,wild]ness4     
7#d7 ,m\nt ,limbo ,wild]ness ,c]ta9     
,f$]al l& manag$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&     
,managem5t1 compris+ approximately      
#aa1hee acres1 z g5]ally depict$ on !   
map entitl$ ,propos$ ,mt4 ,limbo        

,wild]ness & dat$ ,febru>y #i1 #bjag1   
:i* %all be kn[n z ! ,m\nt ,limbo       
,wild]ness4  7#e7 ,nor? ,sahwave        
,wild]ness ,c]ta9 ,f$]al l& manag$ by ! 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 compris+      
approximately #ac1hge acres1 z g5]ally  
depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,propos$ ,nor? 
,sahwave ,wild]ness & dat$ ,febru>y #i1 
#bjag1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,nor?       
,sahwave ,wild]ness4  7#f7 ,gr&fa!rs    
,wild]ness ,c]ta9 ,f$]al l& manag$ by ! 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 compris+      
approximately #ce1cci acres1 z g5]ally  
depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,propos$       
,gr&fa!rs ,wild]ness & dat$ ,febru>y #i1
 #bjag1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,gr&fa!rs  
,wild]ness4  7#g7 ,f5cemak] ,wild]ness  
,c]ta9 ,f$]al l& manag$ by ! ,bureau (  
,l& ,managem5t1 compris+ approximately  
#ad1idb acres1 z g5]ally depict$ on !   
map entitl$ ,propos$ ,f5cemak]          
,wild]ness & dat$ ,febru>y #i1 #bjag1   
:i* %all be kn[n z ! ,f5cemak]          
,wild]ness4  7b7 ,b\nd>y ,! b\nd>y ( any
 portion ( a wild]ness area t is bord]$ 

by a road %all be #ajj feet f ! c5t]l9e 
( ! road4  7c7 ,map & legal description 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all file a map & legal       
description ( ea* wild]ness area4  7#b7 
,effect ,ea* map & legal description    
prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all h ! same   
=ce & effect z if includ$ 9 ?is ,act1   
except t ! ,secret>y may correct cl]ical
 & typographical errors 9 ! map or legal
 description4  7#c7 ,availability ,ea*  
map & legal description prep>$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be on file &         
available = public inspection 9 !       
appropriate (fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t4  7#d7 ,)drawal ,subject to  
valid exi/+ rights1 ! wild]ness areas   
designat$ by subsection 7a7 are )drawn  
f--  7,a7 all =ms ( entry1              
appropriation1 & disposal "u ! public l&
 laws2  7,b7 location1 entry1 & pat5t "u
 ! m9+ laws2 &  7,c7 disposition "u all 
laws relat+ to m9]al & geo!rmal leas+ or
 m9]al mat]ials4  #bjb4 ,adm9i/ration   

7a7 ,managem5t ,subject to valid exi/+  
rights1 ! wild]ness areas %all be       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) !
 ,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et
 seq471 except t ) respect to !         
wild]ness areas--  7#a7 any ref]5ce 9 t 
,act to ! effective date %all be        
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 any ref]5ce
 9 t ,act to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to !   
,secret>y4  7b7 ,live/ock ,! graz+ (    
live/ock 9 ! wild]ness areas1 if        
e/abli%$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 %all be all[$ to cont9ue1 subject 
to su* reasonable regulations1 policies1
 & practices z ! ,secret>y consid]s to  
be necess>y 9 accordance )--  7#a7      
section #d7;d77#d7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772 &  7#b7 !
 guidel9es set =? 9 ,app5dix ,a ( !     
report ( ! ,committee on ,int]ior &     
,insul> ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives accompany+ ,h4,r4 #begj 
( ! #aja/ ,congress 7,h\se ,report      

#aja-dje74  7c7 ,incorporation ( acquir$
 l& & int]e/s ,any l& or int]e/ 9 l& )9 
! b\nd>y ( a wild]ness area t is acquir$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be add$ to &   
adm9i/]$ z "p ( ! wild]ness area4  7d7  
,adjac5t managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,congress does n int5d = ! designation (
 ! wild]ness areas to create protective 
p]imet]s or buff] zones ar\nd !         
wild]ness areas4  7#b7 ,nonwild]ness    
activities ,! fact t nonwild]ness       
activities or uses c be se5 or he>d f   
areas )9 a wild]ness area %all n        
preclude ! conduct ( ^? activities or   
uses outside ! b\nd>y ( ! wild]ness     
area4  7e7 ,milit>y ov]flights ,no?+ 9  
?is title re/ricts or precludes-- 7#a7  
l[-level ov]flights ( milit>y aircraft  
ov] ! wild]ness areas1 includ+ milit>y  
ov]flights t c be se5 or he>d )9 !      
wild]ness areas2  7#b7 flight te/+ &    
evaluation2 or  7#c7 ! designation or   
creation ( new units ( special use      
airspace1 or ! e/abli%m5t ( milit>y     

flight tra9+ r\tes1 ov] ! wild]ness     
areas4  7f7 ,wildfire1 insect1 & disease
 managem5t ,9 accordance ) section      
#d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a771 ! ,secret>y   
may take su* measures 9 ! wild]ness     
areas z are necess>y = ! control ( fire1
 insects1 & diseases 7includ+1 z !      
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 ! 
coord9ation ( ! activities ) a ,/ate or 
local ag5cy74  7g7 ,climatological data 
collection ,9 accordance ) ! ,wild]ness 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 &    
subject to su* t]ms & conditions z !    
,secret>y may prescribe1 ! ,secret>y may
 au?orize ! in/allation & ma9t5ance (   
hydrologic1 meteorologic1 or            
climatological data collection devices 9
 ! wild]ness areas if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! facilities & access to !   
facilities are ess5tial to flood w>n+1  
flood control1 or wat] res]voir op]ation
 activities4  7h7 ,wat] rights  7#a7    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7,a7 !        
wild]ness areas are locat$--  7i7 9 !   

semi>id region ( ! ,great ,bas92 &  7ii7
 at ! headwat]s ( ! /reams & riv]s on l&
 ) respect to :i* !re are few1 if any-- 
7,i7 actual or propos$ wat] res\rce     
facilities locat$ up/ream2 &  7,,ii7    
opportunities = div]sion1 /orage1 or o!r
 uses ( wat] occurr+ outside ! l& t w\ld
 adv]sely affect ! wild]ness values ( ! 
l&2  7,b7 ! wild]ness areas are g5]ally 
n suitable = use or developm5t ( new    
wat] res\rce facilities2 &  7,c7 because
 ( ! unique nature ( ! wild]ness areas1 
x is possible to provide = prop]        
managem5t & protection ( ! wild]ness &  
o!r values ( l& 9 ways diff]5t f ^? us$ 
9 o!r laws4  7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 
?is section is to protect ! wild]ness   
values ( ! wild]ness areas by means o!r 
?an a f$]ally res]v$ wat] "r4  7#c7     
,/atutory con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is       
title-- 7,a7 con/itutes an express or   
impli$ res]vation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
any wat] or wat] rights ) respect to !  
wild]ness areas2  7,b7 affects any wat] 
rights 9 ! ,/ate 7includ+ any wat]      

rights held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 9       
exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2
  7,c7 e/abli%es a prec$5t ) reg>d to   
any future wild]ness designations2  7,d7
 affects ! int]pretation (1 or any      
designation made "u1 any o!r ,act2 or   
7,e7 limits1 alt]s1 modifies1 or am5ds  
any int]/ate compact or equitable       
apportionm5t decree t apportions wat]   
among & betwe5 ! ,/ate & o!r ,/ates4    
7#d7 ,nevada wat] law ,! ,secret>y %all 
foll[ ! proc$ural & sub/antive          
requirem5ts ( ,/ate law 9 ord] to obta9 
& hold any wat] rights n 9 exi/5ce on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect to 
! wild]ness areas4  7#e7 ,new projects  
7,a7 ,def9ition ( wat] res\rce facility 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m wat]
 res\rce facility means irrigation &    
pump+ facilities1 res]voirs1 wat]       
cons]vation works1 aqu$ucts1 canals1    
dit*es1 pipel9es1 wells1 hydrop[]       
projects1 transmission & o!r ancill>y   
facilities1 & o!r wat] div]sion1 /orage1
 & c>riage /ructures4  7ii7 ,exclusion  

,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m wat] res\rce     
facility does n include wildlife        
guzzl]s4  7,b7 ,re/riction on new wat]  
res\rce facilities ,except z o!rwise    
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 on & aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 nei!r ! ,presid5t 
nor any o!r (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all fund1 assi/1        
au?orize1 or issue a lic5se or p]mit = !
 developm5t ( any new wat] res\rce      
facility )9 ! wild]ness areas4  7i7     
,tempor>y telecommunications device     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is title prev5ts 
! placem5t ( a tempor>y                 
telecommunications device = law en=cem5t
 or ag5cy adm9i/rative purposes 9 !     
,sel5ite ,peak ,wild]ness 9 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,additional       
requirem5ts ,any tempor>y               
telecommunications device au?oriz$ by ! 
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7  
be c>ri$ out 9 accordance )--  7i7 !    
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq472 &  7ii7 all o!r applicable laws  
7includ+ regulations72  7,b7 to !       

maximum practicable1 be locat$ 9 su* a  
mann] z to m9imize impacts on !         
recreational & o!r wild]ness values ( ! 
area2 &  7,c7 be = a p]iod ( n long] ?an
 #g ye>s4  #bjc4 ,wildlife managem5t    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) section    
#d7;d77#g7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#g771 no?+ 9 ?is    
title affects or dim9i%es ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,/ate ) respect to fi% & wildlife  
managem5t1 includ+ ! regulation ( hunt+1
 fi%+1 & trapp+1 9 ! wild]ness areas4   
7b7 ,managem5t activities ,9 fur!rance (
 ! purposes & pr9ciples ( ! ,wild]ness  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 !   
,secret>y may conduct any managem5t     
activities 9 ! wild]ness areas t are    
necess>y to ma9ta9 or re/ore fi% &      
wildlife populations & ! habitats to    
support ! populations1 if ! activities  
are c>ri$ out--  7#a7 consi/5t )        
relevant wild]ness managem5t plans2 &   
7#b7 9 accordance )--  7,a7 ! ,wild]ness
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 &  
7,b7 appropriate policies1 su* z ^? set 

=? 9 ,app5dix ,b ( ! report ( !         
,committee on ,int]ior & ,insul>        
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
accompany+ ,h4,r4 #begj ( ! #aja/       
,congress 7,h\se ,report #aja-dje71     
includ+ noxi\s we$ treatm5t & !         
occasional & tempor>y use ( motoriz$    
vehicles if ! use1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y1 w\ld promote heal?y1 viable1 
& m naturally di/ribut$ wildlife        
populations t w\ld enhance wild]ness    
values ) ! m9imal impact necess>y to    
reasonably accompli% ^? tasks4  7c7     
,exi/+ activities ,9 accordance )       
section #d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a77 & 9       
accordance ) appropriate policies su* z 
^? set =? 9 ,app5dix ,b ( ! ,committee  
on ,int]ior & ,insul> ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives accompany+ ,h4,r4    
#begj ( ! #aja/ ,congress 7,h\se ,report
 #aja-dje71 ! ,/ate may cont9ue to use  
aircraft1 includ+ helicopt]s1 to survey1
 capture1 transplant1 monitor1 & provide
 wat] = wildlife populations4  7d7      

,wildlife wat] developm5t projects      
,subject to subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y 
%all au?orize /ructures & facilities1   
includ+ exi/+ /ructures & facilities1 = 
wildlife wat] developm5t projects1      
includ+ guzzl]s1 9 ! wild]ness areas    
if--  7#a7 ! /ructures & facilities w1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 enhance        
wild]ness values by promot+ heal?y1     
viable & m naturally di/ribut$ wildlife 
populations2 &  7#b7 ! visual impacts ( 
! /ructures & facilities on ! wild]ness 
areas c reasonably be m9imiz$4  7e7     
,hunt+1 fi%+1 & trapp+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y may designate areas 9 :i*1 & 
e/abli% p]iods dur+ :i*1 = reasons (    
public safety1 adm9i/ration1 or         
compliance ) applicable laws1 no hunt+1 
fi%+1 or trapp+ w be p]mitt$ 9 !        
wild]ness areas4  7#b7 ,consultation    
,except 9 em]g5cies1 ! ,secret>y %all   
consult ) ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy &   
notify ! public be=e tak+ any action "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,coop]ative agreem5t
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate1 includ+ a     

designee ( ! ,/ate1 may conduct wildlife
 managem5t activities 9 ! wild]ness     
areas--  7,a7 9 accordance ) ! t]ms &   
conditions specifi$ 9 ! coop]ative      
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y & ! ,/ate   
entitl$ ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ betwe5 !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & ! ,nevada    
,dep>tm5t ( ,wildlife ,supplem5t ,no4 #i
 & sign$ ,novemb] & ,decemb] #bjjc1     
includ+ any am5dm5ts to ! coop]ative    
agreem5t agre$ to by ! ,secret>y & !    
,/ate2 &  7,b7 subject to all applicable
 laws 7includ+ regulations74  7#b7      
,ref]5ces2 ,cl>k ,c\nty ,= ! purposes ( 
?is subsection1 any ref]5ces to ,cl>k   
,c\nty 9 ! coop]ative agreem5t describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be consid]$ to
 be a ref]5ce to ! wild]ness areas4     
#bjd4 ,release ( wild]ness /udy areas   
7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t1 = ! purposes
 ( section #fjc7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&      
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c771 ! approximately   
#dh1fjj acres ( public l& 9 ! portions (
 ! ,*9a ,m\nta91 ,mt4 ,limbo1 ,sel5ite  

,m\nta9s1 & ,tob9 ,range wild]ness /udy 
areas t h n be5 designat$ z wild]ness by
 section #bja7;a7 & ! portion ( !       
,augu/a ,m\nta9s wild]ness /udy area )9 
! ,c\nty t has n be5 designat$ z        
wild]ness by section #bja7;a7 h be5     
adequately /udi$ = wild]ness            
designation4  7b7 ,release ,! public l& 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 is no  
long] subject to section #fjc7;c7 ( !   
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c772 &  7#b7
 %all be manag$ 9 accordance ) !        
applicable l& use plans adopt$ "u       
section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agab74  #bje4 ,native ,am]ican cultural
 & religi\s uses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9  
?is title alt]s or dim9i%es ! treaty    
rights ( any ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9   
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 
7b7 ,cultural uses ,no?+ 9 ?is title    
precludes ! traditional collection ( p9e

 nuts 9 a wild]ness area = p]sonal1     
noncomm]cial use consi/5t ) ! ,wild]ness
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq474