,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dibf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,te/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act to
 designate c]ta9 /reams 9 ! great]      
,yell[/one ecosy/em & ,smi? ,riv] sy/em 
9 ! ,/ate ( ,montana z compon5ts ( !    
,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,sy/em1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,montana ,headwat]s ,legacy
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! /reams        
designat$ z compon5ts ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic
 ,riv]s ,sy/em by ! am5dm5t made by     
section #d7;a7 are *]i%$ by ! p ( !     
,/ate ( ,montana & visitors f across !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w = _! clean   
wat]1 abundant fi% & wildlife1          
spectacul> natural sett+s1 & out/&+     
recreational opportunities2  7#b7       
,indian ,tribes h us$ ! /reams ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = hunt+1 fi%+1 ga!r+1 &

 o!r cultural purposes s9ce "t          
immemorial2  7#c7 recreational          
activities 7includ+ fi%+1 hunt+1 camp+1 
paddl+1 hik+1 swimm+1 rock climb+1      
horseback rid+1 & wildlife wat*+7 on !  
/reams ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & !    
surr\nd+ l& g5]ate billions ( doll>s    
annually = ! economy ( ! ,/ate (        
,montana2  7#d7 ! multi-billion doll>   
agricultural indu/ry 9 ! ,/ate (        
,montana ?rives on ! availability (     
clean wat] t orig9ates 9 headwat]s      
/reams on ,f$]al public l&2  7#e7 !     
/reams ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 
are national treasures2  7,b7 possess   
out/&+ly rem>kable values2 &  7,c7 m]it 
! high level ( protection af=d$ by !    
,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #abga et seq47 9 ord] to      
ma9ta9 ! b5efits provid$ by ! /reams    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 =  
future g5]ations to enjoy2 &  7#f7      
designation ( select public l& segm5ts (
 ! /reams ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 "u !
 ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af        

,u4,s4,c4 #abga et seq47 w\ld recognize 
! importance ( ma9ta9+ ! values ( ea*   
/ream :ile-- 7,a7 pres]v+ public access2
  7,b7 respect+ private prop]ty rights2 
7,c7 all[+ appropriate ma9t5ance ( exi/+
 infra/ructure2 &  7,d7 all[+ hi/orical 
uses to cont9ue4  7b7 ,purpose ,!       
purpose ( ?is ,act is to designate c]ta9
 segm5ts & tribut>ies ( ! ,miss\ri ,riv]
 & ,yell[/one ,riv] ,headwat]s 9 ! ,/ate
 ( ,montana z compon5ts ( ! ,national   
,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,sy/em to pres]ve 
& protect = pres5t & future g5]ations ! 
out/&+ly rem>kable values ( ea* /ream & 
tribut>y4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,cov]$ segm5t ,! t]m cov]$ segm5t  
means a riv] segm5t designat$ by        
p>agraphs 7#bca7 ?r\gh 7#bdg7 ( section 
#c7;a7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7z add$ by    
section #d7;a774  7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,!
 t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( !      
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  

7#c7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y 
conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 ) respect to a cov]$ segm5t "u
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture1 ) respect to a cov]$      
segm5t "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 
means ! ,/ate ( ,montana4  #d4          
,designation ( wild & sc5ic riv] segm5ts
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,wild
 & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#abgd7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#bca7 ,smi? riv]1 montana ,!  
portion ( ! ,smi? ,riv] consi/+ ( !     
approximately #bd-mile segm5t f !       
conflu5ce ( ,t5d]foot ,creek d[n/ream to
 ! conflu5ce ( ,deep ,creek1 to be      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture z
 a sc5ic riv]4  7#bcb7 ,t5d]foot creek1 
montana ,! portion ( ,t5d]foot ,creek   
consi/+ ( ! approximately #ba-mile      
segm5t f ! conflu5ce ) ,iron ,m9es      
,creek d[n/ream to ! conflu5ce ) ! ,smi?
 ,riv]1 to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( 

,agriculture z a sc5ic riv]4  7#bcc7    
,gallat9 riv]1 montana ,! portion ( !   
,gallat9 ,riv] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,montana     
consi/+ ( ! approximately #ci-mile      
segm5t f ! ,yell[/one ,national ,p>k    
b\nd>y d[n/ream to ! conflu5ce ( ,spani%
 ,creek1 to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture z a recreational riv]4    
7#bcd7 ,hyalite creek1 montana ,!       
portion ( ,hyalite ,creek consi/+ ( !   
approximately #f-mile segm5t f ! s\rce 9
 ! ,gallat9 ,range d[n/ream to ,hyalite 
,res]voir1 to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture z a sc5ic riv]4  7#bce7 
,taylor creek1 montana ,! portion (     
,taylor ,creek consi/+ (-- 7,a7 !       
approximately #c-mile segm5t f ! s\rce 9
 ! ,madison ,range d[n/ream to ! ,lee   
,metcalf ,wild]ness b\nd>y1 to be       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture z
 a wild riv]2 &  7,b7 ! approximately   
#ae-mile segm5t f ! ,lee ,metcalf       
,wild]ness b\nd>y d[n/ream to ! ,gallat9
 ,riv]1 to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture z a recreational riv]1 ) ! 

b\nd>y ( ! corridor fl[+ ?r\gh ! private
 l& ( ,n9e ,qu>t] ,circle ,ran* be+ !   
ord9>y high wat] m>k4  7#bcf7 ,madison  
riv]1 montana ,! portions ( ! ,madison  
,riv] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,montana1 consi/+ (-- 
7,a7 ! approximately #b-mile segm5t f ! 
,yell[/one ,national ,p>k b\nd>y to !   
inlet 9 ! ,madison arm ( ,hebg5 ,lake1  
to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture z a sc5ic riv]2  7,b7 !    
approximately #aa-mile segm5t f #b1jjj  
feet d[n/ream ( ! ,hebg5 ,lake ,dam     
d[n/ream to ! conflu5ce ( ! ,we/ ,=k    
,madison ,riv]1 to be adm9i/]$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture z a            
recreational riv]2  7,c7 ! approximately
 #g-mile segm5t f #hjj feet d[n/ream (  
,madison ,dam ,p[]h\se d[n/ream to !    
,lee ,metcalf ,wild]ness b\nd>y1 to be  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior z a
 wild riv]2 &  7,d7 ! approximately     
#g-mile segm5t f ! ,lee ,metcalf        
,wild]ness ,b\nd>y d[n/ream to ! ,bureau
 ( ,l& ,managem5t b\nd>y at ! ,black's  
,=d ,fi%+ ,access ,site1 to be adm9i/]$ 

by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior z a         
recreational riv]4  7#bcg7 ,be> creek1  
montana ,! portions ( ,be> ,creek       
consi/+ (-- 7,a7 ! approximately #b-mile
 segm5t f ! s\rce d[n/ream to !         
,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness b\nd>y1 to 
be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture z a wild riv]2 &  7,b7 !   
approximately #g-mile segm5t f !        
,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness b\nd>y to !
 conflu5ce ) ! ,yell[/one ,riv]1 to be  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture z
 a recreational riv]4  7#bch7 ,b\ld]    
riv]1 montana ,! portions ( ! ,b\ld]    
,riv] consi/+ (-- 7,a7 ! approximately  
#c-mile segm5t f ! s\rce 9 !            
,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness d[n/ream to
 ! ,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness b\nd>y1 
to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture z a wild riv]2 &  7,b7 !   
approximately #cj-mile segm5t f !       
,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness b\nd>y     
d[n/ream to ! ,cu/] ,gallat9 ,national  
,=e/ b\nd>y d[n/ream ( ,natural ,bridge 
,falls1 to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( 

,agriculture z a recreational riv]4     
7#bci7 ,hellro>+ creek1 montana ,!      
portion ( ,hellro>+ ,creek consi/+ ( !  
approximately #ai-mile segm5t f ! s\rce 
9 ! ,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness        
d[n/ream to ! ,cu/] ,gallat9 ,national  
,=e/ b\nd>y1 to be adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture z a wild riv]4 
7#bdj7 ,lake =k rock creek1 montana ,!  
portions ( ,lake ,=k ,rock ,creek       
consi/+ (-- 7,a7 ! approximately        
#aa-mile segm5t f ! s\rce 9 !           
,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness d[n/ream to
 ! ,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness b\nd>y1 
to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture z a wild riv]2 &  7,b7 !   
approximately #b-mile segm5t f !        
,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness b\nd>y to !
 conflu5ce ) ,rock ,creek1 to be        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture z
 a recreational riv]4  7#bda7 ,rock     
creek1 montana ,! portion ( ,rock ,creek
 9 ! ,/ate ( ,montana consi/+ ( !       
approximately #ad-mile segm5t f ! bord] 
betwe5 ! ,/ates ( ,montana & ,wyom+ to !

 ,cu/] ,gallat9 ,national ,=e/ b\nd>y1  
to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture z a recreational riv]4     
7#bdb7 ,sl\gh creek1 montana ,! portion 
( ,sl\gh ,creek consi/+ ( !             
approximately #ai-mile segm5t f ! s\rce 
9 ! ,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness        
d[n/ream to ! ,cu/] ,gallat9 ,national  
,=e/ b\nd>y1 to be adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture z a wild riv]4 
7#bdc7 ,/illwat] riv]1 montana ,!       
portions ( ! ,/illwat] ,riv] consi/+ (--
 7,a7 ! approximately #bf-mile segm5t f 
! s\rce 9 ! ,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness
 d[n/ream to ! ,wild]ness b\nd>y1 to be 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture z
 a wild riv]2 &  7,b7 ! approximately   
#c-mile segm5t f ! ,abs>oka-,be>too?    
,wild]ness b\nd>y d[n/ream to ,flume    
,creek1 to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture z a recreational riv]4     
7#bdd7 ,we/ b\ld] riv]1 montana ,!      
portion ( ! ,we/ ,b\ld] ,riv] consi/+ ( 
! approximately #aa-mile segm5t f !     
s\rce 9 ! ,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness  

d[n/ream to ! ,wild]ness b\nd>y1 to be  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture z
 a wild riv]4  7#bde7 ,we/ =k /illwat]  
riv]1 montana ,! portion ( ! ,we/ ,=k   
,/illwat] ,riv] consi/+ ( !             
approximately #ad-mile segm5t f ! s\rce 
9 ! ,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness        
d[n/ream to ! ,abs>oka-,be>too?         
,wild]ness b\nd>y1 to be adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture z a wild riv]4 
7#bdf7 ,we/ =k ( rock creek1 montana ,! 
portions ( ,we/ ,=k ( ,rock ,creek      
consi/+ (-- 7,a7 ! approximately #i-mile
 segm5t f ! s\rce 9 ! ,abs>oka-,be>too? 
,wild]ness d[n/ream to !                
,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness b\nd>y1 to 
be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture z a wild riv]2 &  7,b7 !   
approximately #aa-mile segm5t f !       
,abs>oka-,be>too? ,wild]ness b\nd>y     
d[n/ream to ! ,cu/] ,gallat9 ,national  
,=e/ b\nd>y1 to be adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture z a            
recreational riv]4  7#bdg7 ,yell[/one   
riv]1 montana ,! portion ( ! ,yell[/one 

,riv] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,montana1 consi/+ ( ! 
approximately #ah-mile segm5t f !       
,yell[/one ,national ,p>k b\nd>y 9      
,g>d9]1 ,montana1 d[n/ream to !         
conflu5ce ) ,tom ,m9] ,creek1 to be     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture z
 a recreational riv]4  4  7b7 ,cons5t ( 
own] ( l& requir$ ,no l& or int]e/ 9 l& 
locat$ )9 ! b\nd>y ( a cov]$ segm5t may 
be acquir$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ )\t ! 
cons5t ( ! own] ( ! l& or int]e/ 9 l&4  
7c7 ,effect ( designations ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act     
affects valid exi/+ rights1 includ+--   
7#a7 ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 & int]/ate wat]   
compacts 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act 7includ+ full developm5t (   
any apportionm5t made 9 accordance ) !  
compacts72  7#b7 wat] rights 9 ! ,/ate2 
&  7#c7 wat] rights held by ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7d7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is ,act 7includ+ ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act74