,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dibf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #cj1 
#bjbj,mr4 ,tester 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 streams in the    
greater ,yellowstone ecosystem and      
,smith ,river system in the ,state of   
,montana as components of the ,wild and 
,scenic ,rivers ,system1 and for other  
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,montana ,headwaters
 ,legacy ,act4  #b4 ,findings2 purpose  
7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that--    
7#a7 the streams designated as          
components of the ,wild and ,scenic     
,rivers ,system by the amendment made by
 section #d7;a7 are cherished by the    
people of the ,state of ,montana and    
visitors from across the ,united ,states
 and around the world for their clean   
water1 abundant fish and wildlife1      

spectacular natural settings1 and       
outstanding recreational opportunities2 
7#b7 ,indian ,tribes have used the      
streams referred to in paragraph 7#a7   
for hunting1 fishing1 gathering1 and    
other cultural purposes since time      
immemorial2  7#c7 recreational          
activities 7including fishing1 hunting1 
camping1 paddling1 hiking1 swimming1    
rock climbing1 horseback riding1 and    
wildlife watching7 on the streams       
referred to in paragraph 7#a7 and the   
surrounding land generate billions of   
dollars annually for the economy of the 
,state of ,montana2  7#d7 the           
multi-billion dollar agricultural       
industry in the ,state of ,montana      
thrives on the availability of clean    
water that originates in headwaters     
streams on ,federal public land2  7#e7  
the streams referred to in paragraph    
7#a7-- 7,a7 are national treasures2     
7,b7 possess outstandingly remarkable   
values2 and  7,c7 merit 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 streams        
described in paragraphs 7#a7 through    
7#c7 for future generations to enjoy2   
and  7#f7 designation of select public  
land segments of the streams referred to
 in paragraph 7#a7 under the ,wild and  
,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#abga et seq47 would recognize the      
importance of maintaining the values of 
each stream while-- 7,a7 preserving     
public access2  7,b7 respecting private 
property rights2  7,c7 allowing         
appropriate maintenance of existing     
infrastructure2 and  7,d7 allowing      
historical uses to continue4  7b7       
,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to
 designate certain segments and         
tributaries of the ,missouri ,river and 
,yellowstone ,river ,headwaters in the  
,state of ,montana as components of the 
,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers     
,system to preserve and protect for     
present and future generations the      

outstandingly remarkable values of each 
stream and tributary4  #c4 ,definitions 
,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,covered segment    
,the term covered segment means a river 
segment designated by paragraphs 7#bca7 
through 7#bdg7 of section #c7;a7 of the 
,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7as added by       
section #d7;a774  7#b7 ,indian ,tribe   
,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning
 given the term ,indian tribe in section
 #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination 
and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#c7 ,secretary      
concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned
 means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the     
,interior1 with respect to a covered    
segment under the jurisdiction of the   
,secretary of the ,interior2 and  7,b7  
the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with    
respect to a covered segment under the  
jurisdiction of the ,secretary of       
,agriculture4  7#d7 ,state ,the term    
,state means the ,state of ,montana4    
#d4 ,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#bca7 ,smith river1 montana
 ,the portion of the ,smith ,river      
consisting of the approximately #bd-mile
 segment from the confluence of         
,tenderfoot ,creek downstream to the    
confluence of ,deep ,creek1 to be       
administered by the ,secretary of       
,agriculture as a scenic river4  7#bcb7 
,tenderfoot creek1 montana ,the portion 
of ,tenderfoot ,creek consisting of the 
approximately #ba-mile segment from the 
confluence with ,iron ,mines ,creek     
downstream to the confluence with the   
,smith ,river1 to be administered by the
 ,secretary of ,agriculture as a scenic 
river4  7#bcc7 ,gallatin river1 montana 
,the portion of the ,gallatin ,river in 
the ,state of ,montana consisting of the
 approximately #ci-mile segment from the
 ,yellowstone ,national ,park boundary  
downstream to the confluence of ,spanish

 ,creek1 to be administered by the      
,secretary of ,agriculture as a         
recreational river4  7#bcd7 ,hyalite    
creek1 montana ,the portion of ,hyalite 
,creek consisting of the approximately  
#f-mile segment from the source in the  
,gallatin ,range downstream to ,hyalite 
,reservoir1 to be administered by the   
,secretary of ,agriculture as a scenic  
river4  7#bce7 ,taylor creek1 montana   
,the portion of ,taylor ,creek          
consisting of-- 7,a7 the approximately  
#c-mile segment from the source in the  
,madison ,range downstream to the ,lee  
,metcalf ,wilderness boundary1 to be    
administered by the ,secretary of       
,agriculture as a wild river2 and  7,b7 
the approximately #ae-mile segment from 
the ,lee ,metcalf ,wilderness boundary  
downstream to the ,gallatin ,river1 to  
be administered by the ,secretary of    
,agriculture as a recreational river1   
with the boundary of the corridor       
flowing through the private land of     
,nine ,quarter ,circle ,ranch being the 

ordinary high water mark4  7#bcf7       
,madison river1 montana ,the portions of
 the ,madison ,river in the ,state of   
,montana1 consisting of-- 7,a7 the      
approximately #b-mile segment from the  
,yellowstone ,national ,park boundary to
 the inlet in the ,madison arm of       
,hebgen ,lake1 to be administered by the
 ,secretary of ,agriculture as a scenic 
river2  7,b7 the approximately #aa-mile 
segment from #b1jjj feet downstream of  
the ,hebgen ,lake ,dam downstream to the
 confluence of the ,west ,fork ,madison 
,river1 to be administered by the       
,secretary of ,agriculture as a         
recreational river2  7,c7 the           
approximately #g-mile segment from #hjj 
feet downstream of ,madison ,dam        
,powerhouse downstream to the ,lee      
,metcalf ,wilderness boundary1 to be    
administered by the ,secretary of the   
,interior as a wild river2 and  7,d7 the
 approximately #g-mile segment from the 
,lee ,metcalf ,wilderness ,boundary     
downstream to the ,bureau of ,land      

,management boundary at the ,black's    
,ford ,fishing ,access ,site1 to be     
administered by the ,secretary of the   
,interior as a recreational river4      
7#bcg7 ,bear creek1 montana ,the        
portions of ,bear ,creek consisting of--
 7,a7 the approximately #b-mile segment 
from the source downstream to the       
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
boundary1 to be administered by the     
,secretary of ,agriculture as a wild    
river2 and  7,b7 the approximately      
#g-mile segment from the                
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
boundary to the confluence with the     
,yellowstone ,river1 to be administered 
by the ,secretary of ,agriculture as a  
recreational river4  7#bch7 ,boulder    
river1 montana ,the portions of the     
,boulder ,river consisting of-- 7,a7 the
 approximately #c-mile segment from the 
source in the ,absaroka-,beartooth      
,wilderness downstream to the           
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
boundary1 to be administered by the     

,secretary of ,agriculture as a wild    
river2 and  7,b7 the approximately      
#cj-mile segment from the               
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
boundary downstream to the ,custer      
,gallatin ,national ,forest boundary    
downstream of ,natural ,bridge ,falls1  
to be administered by the ,secretary of 
,agriculture as a recreational river4   
7#bci7 ,hellroaring creek1 montana ,the 
portion of ,hellroaring ,creek          
consisting of the approximately #ai-mile
 segment from the source in the         
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
downstream to the ,custer ,gallatin     
,national ,forest boundary1 to be       
administered by the ,secretary of       
,agriculture as a wild river4  7#bdj7   
,lake fork rock creek1 montana ,the     
portions of ,lake ,fork ,rock ,creek    
consisting of-- 7,a7 the approximately  
#aa-mile segment from the source in the 
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
downstream to the ,absaroka-,beartooth  
,wilderness boundary1 to be administered

 by the ,secretary of ,agriculture as a 
wild river2 and  7,b7 the approximately 
#b-mile segment from the                
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
boundary to the confluence with ,rock   
,creek1 to be administered by the       
,secretary of ,agriculture as a         
recreational river4  7#bda7 ,rock creek1
 montana ,the portion of ,rock ,creek in
 the ,state of ,montana consisting of   
the approximately #ad-mile segment from 
the border between the ,states of       
,montana and ,wyoming to the ,custer    
,gallatin ,national ,forest boundary1 to
 be administered by the ,secretary of   
,agriculture as a recreational river4   
7#bdb7 ,slough creek1 montana ,the      
portion of ,slough ,creek consisting of 
the approximately #ai-mile segment from 
the source in the ,absaroka-,beartooth  
,wilderness downstream to the ,custer   
,gallatin ,national ,forest boundary1 to
 be administered by the ,secretary of   
,agriculture as a wild river4  7#bdc7   
,stillwater river1 montana ,the portions

 of the ,stillwater ,river consisting   
of-- 7,a7 the approximately #bf-mile    
segment from the source in the          
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
downstream to the ,wilderness boundary1 
to be administered by the ,secretary of 
,agriculture as a wild river2 and  7,b7 
the approximately #c-mile segment from  
the ,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness    
boundary downstream to ,flume ,creek1 to
 be administered by the ,secretary of   
,agriculture as a recreational river4   
7#bdd7 ,west boulder river1 montana ,the
 portion of the ,west ,boulder ,river   
consisting of the approximately #aa-mile
 segment from the source in the         
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
downstream to the ,wilderness boundary1 
to be administered by the ,secretary of 
,agriculture as a wild river4  7#bde7   
,west fork stillwater river1 montana    
,the portion of the ,west ,fork         
,stillwater ,river consisting of the    
approximately #ad-mile segment from the 
source in the ,absaroka-,beartooth      

,wilderness downstream to the           
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
boundary1 to be administered by the     
,secretary of ,agriculture as a wild    
river4  7#bdf7 ,west fork of rock creek1
 montana ,the portions of ,west ,fork of
 ,rock ,creek consisting of-- 7,a7 the  
approximately #i-mile segment from the  
source in the ,absaroka-,beartooth      
,wilderness downstream to the           
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
boundary1 to be administered by the     
,secretary of ,agriculture as a wild    
river2 and  7,b7 the approximately      
#aa-mile segment from the               
,absaroka-,beartooth ,wilderness        
boundary downstream to the ,custer      
,gallatin ,national ,forest boundary1 to
 be administered by the ,secretary of   
,agriculture as a recreational river4   
7#bdg7 ,yellowstone river1 montana ,the 
portion of the ,yellowstone ,river in   
the ,state of ,montana1 consisting of   
the approximately #ah-mile segment from 
the ,yellowstone ,national ,park        

boundary in ,gardiner1 ,montana1        
downstream to the confluence with ,tom  
,miner ,creek1 to be administered by the
 ,secretary of ,agriculture as a        
recreational river4  4  7b7 ,consent of 
owner of land required ,no land or      
interest in land located within the     
boundary of a covered segment may be    
acquired by the ,secretary concerned    
without the consent of the owner of the 
land or interest in land4  7c7 ,effect  
of designations ,nothing in this ,act or
 an amendment made by this ,act affects 
valid existing rights1 including-- 7#a7 
,federal1 ,tribal1 and interstate water 
compacts in existence on the date of    
enactment of this ,act 7including full  
development of any apportionment made in
 accordance with the compacts72  7#b7   
water rights in the ,state2 and  7#c7   
water rights held by the ,united        
,states4  7d7 ,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