,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ciaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bc1 #bjbb,mr4    
,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% ! ,%5&oah ,m\nta9 ,national     
,sc5ic ,area 9 ! ,/ate ( ,virg9ia1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,%5&oah ,m\nta9 ,act ( 
#bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,national ,sc5ic ,area  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m ,national ,sc5ic ,area     
means ! ,%5&oah ,m\nta9 ,national ,sc5ic
 ,area e/abli%$ by section #c7;a74  7,b7
 ,inclusions ,! t]m ,national ,sc5ic    
,area includes-- 7i7 any ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em l& )9 ! b\nd>y ( ! ,national     
,sc5ic ,area t is adm9i/]$ z "p ( !     
,national ,sc5ic ,area2 &  7ii7 any     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& emb$d$ 9 !     
,national ,sc5ic ,area t is adm9i/]$ z a
 compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness      
,pres]vation ,sy/em "u ! am5dm5ts made  

by section #d4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
means ! ,/ate ( ,virg9ia4  7#d7         
,wild]ness area ,! t]m ,wild]ness ,area 
means a wild]ness area designat$ by     
p>agraphs 7#ba7 ?r\gh 7#be7 ( section #a
 ( ,public ,law #ajj-cbf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#aacb note2 #ajb ,/at4 #ehd2 #aad ,/at4 
#bjeg2 #abc ,/at4 #ajjb7 7z add$ by     
section #d74  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !       
,%5&oah ,m\nta9 ,national ,sc5ic ,area  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,subject to valid exi/+ 
rights1 !re is e/abli%$ ! ,%5&oah       
,m\nta9 ,national ,sc5ic ,area1 consi/+ 
( approximately #ib1ddi acres (         
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9 ! ,george    
,wa%+ton ,national ,=e/1 z g5]ally      
depict$ on ! map fil$ "u section        
#e7;a77#a74  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes (
 ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area are-- 7#a7 to 
ensure ! protection & pres]vation ( !   
sc5ic quality1 wat] quality1 natural    
*>act]i/ics1 & wat] res\rces ( !        

,national ,sc5ic ,area2  7#b7 to protect
 wildlife1 fi%1 & plant habitat 9 !     
,national ,sc5ic ,area2  7#c7 to protect
 out/&+ natural biological values &     
habitat = plant & animal species along !
 ,%5&oah ,m\nta9 cre/ above #c1jjj feet 
elevation1 includ+ ! ,c[ ,knob salam&]2 
7#d7 to protect =e/s 9 ! ,national      
,sc5ic ,area t may develop *>act]i/ics (
 old-gr[? =e/s2  7#e7 to protect !      
,wild]ness ,areas2 &  7#f7 to provide = 
a v>iety (1 & improve exi/+1 recreation 
opportunities 9 ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! purposes ( !    
,national ,sc5ic ,area describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e74  7c7         
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y    
%all adm9i/] ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area 9 
accordance )-- 7,a7 ?is section2 &  7,b7
 ! laws 7includ+ regulations7 g5]ally   
applicable to ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  
7#b7 ,exception ,subject to valid exi/+ 
rights1 ! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] !      
,wild]ness ,areas 9 accordance ) !      

,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq47 & any o!r laws applicable to !    
,wild]ness ,areas1 except t any ref]5ce 
9 t ,act to ! effective date ( t ,act   
%all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act = purposes ( 
adm9i/]+ ! ,wild]ness ,areas4  7#c7     
,effect2 conflicts  7,a7 ,effect ,!     
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area   
%all n affect ! adm9i/ration ( !        
,wild]ness ,areas4  7,b7 ,conflicts ,9 !
 case ( any conflict betwe5 ! laws      
applicable to ! ,wild]ness ,areas1 !    
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq47 %all control4  7#d7 ,no buff]     
zones  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 creates a protective p]imet] or buff]  
zone ar\nd ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area or a
 ,wild]ness ,area4  7,b7 ,activities    
outside national sc5ic area or wild]ness
 areas ,! fact t an activity or use on  
l& outside ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area or a
 ,wild]ness ,area c be se5 or he>d )9 ! 
,national ,sc5ic ,area or ,wild]ness    
,area %all n preclude ! activity or use 

outside ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,national ,sc5ic 
,area or ,wild]ness ,area4  7d7         
,recreational uses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section 
or "u applicable law1 ! ,secret>y %all  
au?orize ! cont9uation (1 or seek to    
improve1 au?oriz$ recreational uses ( ! 
,national ,sc5ic ,area 9 exi/5ce on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7       
,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section int]f]es ) !
 au?ority ( ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to ma9ta9
 or improve nonmotoriz$ trails &        
recreation sites )9 ! ,national ,sc5ic  
,area2  7,b7 to con/ruct new nonmotoriz$
 trails & recreation sites )9 !         
,national ,sc5ic ,area2  7,c7 to adju/  
recreational uses )9 ! ,national ,sc5ic 
,area = reasons ( s\nd res\rce managem5t
 or public safety2 &  7,d7 to approve & 
issue or d5y special use p]mits 9       
connection ) recreation )9 ! ,national  
,sc5ic ,area4  7#c7 ,requirem5t         
,recreation )9 ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area 
%all be conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! 
purposes ( ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area     

describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7e7 ,trail  
plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all develop a trail plan =   
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9 ! ,national  
,sc5ic ,area t is n a ,wild]ness ,area1 
9 ord] to ma9ta91 improve1 & develop    
nonmotoriz$ recreation trails on !      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9 a mann]      
consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,national     
,sc5ic ,area describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 
7#b7 ,pot5tial inclusion ,! ,secret>y   
may address 9 ! trail plan develop$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& t
 is ne>1 b n )9 ! b\nd>y (1 ! ,national 
,sc5ic ,area4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9    
develop+ ! trail plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all consult ) int]e/$      
p>ties1 includ+ memb]s ( ! public4  7#d7
 ,requirem5ts ,! trail plan develop$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 promote       
su/a9able trail managem5t t protects    
natural res\rces & provides div]se1     
high-quality1 & safe recreation         
opportunities1 :i* may include loop     

trails = all nonmotoriz$ uses2  7,b7    
consid] natural res\rce protection1     
trail su/a9ability1 & trail ma9t5ance   
ne$s z prim>y factors 9 det]m9+ !       
location or relocation ( trails2 &  7,c7
 develop a trail outside ( ! ,little    
,riv] ,wild]ness ,area 9 ! area ( !     
,tillman ,road corridor 7along ,=e/     
,sy/em road #aja7 to connect ! ,wolf    
,ridge ,trail p>k+ area to ! ,wild ,oak 
,national ,recreation ,trail1 z g5]ally 
depict$ on ! applicable map fil$ "u     
section #e7;a77#b74  7#e7 ,implem5tation
 report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ,congress a report t describes
 ! implem5tation ( ! trail plan develop$
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ !            
id5tification ( ! trail describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 & any o!r priority   
trails id5tifi$ = developm5t4  7f7      
,roads  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! e/abli%m5t ( ! 
,national ,sc5ic ,area %all n-- 7,a7    
result 9 ! closure ( any ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em roads1 z g5]ally depict$ on ! map

 fil$ "u section #e7;a77#a72 or  7,b7   
modify public access )9 ! ,national     
,sc5ic ,area4  7#b7 ,no new roads ,no   
new roads %all be con/ruct$ 9 !         
,national ,sc5ic ,area aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,effect ,no?+
 9 ?is section-- 7,a7 d5ies any own] (  
private l& or an int]e/ 9 private l& t  
is locat$ )9 ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area ! 
"r to access ! private l&2  7,b7 alt]s !
 au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to op5 or close 
roads 9 ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area 9      
exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
9 fur!rance ( ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 or 
7,c7 alt]s ! au?ority ( ! ,/ate-- 7i7 to
 ma9ta9 ! access road to ! cre/ (       
,%5&oah ,m\nta9 7,r\te #ibd72 or  7ii7  
to realign ! access road describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 if necess>y = reasons ( s\nd 
res\rce managem5t or public safety4     
7#d7 ,p>k+ areas  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! recon/ruction1  
m9or relocation1 & con/ruction ( p>k+   
areas 9 ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area is     
au?oriz$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! purposes

 ( ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area describ$ 9  
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,limitation       
,additional trailhead p>k+ areas        
au?oriz$ 9 ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 may only be con/ruct$  
along ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em roads4  7g7 
,motoriz$ vehicles ,motoriz$ travel %all
 only be all[$ on roads )9 ! portions ( 
! ,national ,sc5ic ,area t are n        
,wild]ness ,areas1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) 
subsection 7f74  7h7 ,wat] ,! ,secret>y 
%all adm9i/] ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area 9 
a mann] t ma9ta9s & enhances wat]       
quality4  7i7 ,wat] imp\ndm5ts ,!       
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area   
%all n prohibit-- 7#a7 ! op]ation1      
ma9t5ance1 or improvem5t (1 or access   
to1 dams1 res]voirs1 or relat$          
infra/ructure 9 exi/5ce on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z g5]ally depict$  
on ! map fil$ "u section #e7;a77#a72 or 
7#b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( new dams1 res]voirs1
 or relat$ infra/ructure if necess>y =  
municipal use4  7j7 ,timb] h>ve/  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   

7#b71 no h>ve/+ ( timb] %all be all[$ )9
 ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area4  7#b7        
,exceptions  7,a7 ,necess>y h>ve/+ ,!   
,secret>y may au?orize h>ve/+ ( timb] 9 
! ,national ,sc5ic ,area if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t ! h>ve/+ is necess>y-- 7i7 to
 control fire2  7ii7 to provide = public
 safety or trail access2  7iii7 to      
con/ruct or ma9ta9 ov]looks & vi/as2 or 
7iv7 to control insect or disease       
outbreaks4  7,b7 ,firewood = p]sonal use
 ,firewood may be h>ve/$ = p]sonal use  
along roads )9 ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area1
 subject to any conditions t ! ,secret>y
 may require4  7k7 ,insect & disease    
outbreaks  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may c>ry out 
activities necess>y to control insect & 
disease outbreaks 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !
 purposes ( ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 to     
ma9ta9 sc5ic quality2  7,b7 to r$uce    
haz>ds to visitors2 or  7,c7 to protect 
private l&4  7#b7 ,limitations ,=       
purposes ( activities c>ri$ out "u      

p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 native =e/ insect &
 disease outbreaks %all be controll$    
only-- 7i7 to prev5t unacceptable damage
 to res\rces on adjac5t l&2 or  7ii7 to 
protect ?reat5$1 endang]$1 s5sitive1 or 
locally r>e species1 ) biological       
control me?ods be+ favor$2 &  7,b7      
nonnative insects & diseases may be     
eradicat$ or suppress$ only 9 ord] to   
prev5t a loss ( a special biological    
community4  7l7 ,vegetation managem5t ,!
 ,secret>y may engage 9 vegetation      
manipulation practices )9 ! ,national   
,sc5ic ,area 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !     
purposes ( ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 to     
ma9ta9 wildlife cle>+s & sc5ic          
enhancem5ts 9 exi/5ce on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 to        
con/ruct n m ?an #ajj acres ( additional
 wildlife cle>+s by-- 7,a7 exp&+        
wildlife cle>+s 9 exi/5ce on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 con/ruct+ 
new wildlife cle>+s ( approximately #b  
to #e acres4  7m7 ,wildfire suppression 

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section       
prohibits ! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation )   
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies1 z   
appropriate1 f c>ry+ out wildfire       
suppression activities )9 ! ,national   
,sc5ic ,area4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts        
,wildfire suppression activities )9 !   
,national ,sc5ic ,area %all be c>ri$    
out-- 7,a7 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !       
purposes ( ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 us+  
su* means z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
appropriate4  7n7 ,prescrib$ fire ,no?+ 
9 ?is section prohibits ! ,secret>y f   
conduct+ prescrib$ burns )9 ! ,national 
,sc5ic ,area 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !     
purposes ( ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7o7 ,)drawal
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to valid exi/+ 
rights1 all ,f$]al l& )9 ! ,national    
,sc5ic ,area is )drawn f-- 7,a7 entry1  
appropriation1 or disposal "u ! public  
l& laws2  7,b7 location1 entry1 & pat5t 
"u ! m9+ laws2  7,c7 op]ation ( ! m9]al 
leas+ & geo!rmal leas+ laws2  7,d7 w9d  

en]gy developm5t2 &  7,e7 designation ( 
new utility corridors1 utility          
rights-(-way1 or communication sites4   
7#b7 ,effect ,! )drawal "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all n d5y access to private int]e/s )9
 ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area4  7p7         
,managem5t plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z
 practicable aft] ! date ( ! completion 
( ! trail plan "u subsection 7e71 b n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all develop z  
an am5dm5t to ! l& & res\rce managem5t  
plan = ! ,george ,wa%+ton ,national ,=e/
 a managem5t plan = ! ,national ,sc5ic  
,area t is consi/5t ) ?is section4  7#b7
 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection requires
 ! ,secret>y to revise ! l& & res\rce   
managem5t plan = ! ,george ,wa%+ton     
,national ,=e/ "u section #f ( ! ,=e/ & 
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74  #d4
 ,designation ( wild]ness areas ,section
 #a ( ,public ,law #ajj-cbf 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #aacb note2 #ajb ,/at4 #ehd2  
#aad ,/at4 #bjeg2 #abc ,/at4 #ajjb7 is  

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ba7 
,skidmore ,=k ,wild]ness ,c]ta9 l& 9 !  
,george ,wa%+ton ,national ,=e/ compris+
 approximately #e1jgi acres1 z g5]ally  
depict$ on ! applicable map fil$ "u     
section #e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,%5&oah ,m\nta9  
,act ( #bjbb1 :i* %all be kn[n z !      
,skidmore ,=k ,wild]ness4  7#bb7        
,ramseys draft wild]ness addition ,c]ta9
 l& 9 ! ,george ,wa%+ton ,national ,=e/ 
compris+ approximately #f1ifc acres1 z  
g5]ally depict$ on ! applicable map fil$
 "u section #e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,%5&oah      
,m\nta9 ,act ( #bjbb1 :i* %all be       
incorporat$ into ! ,ramseys ,draft      
,wild]ness designat$ by ,public ,law    
#ih-ehf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb note2 #ih  
,/at4 #cajf74  7#bc7 ,lynn holl[        
wild]ness ,c]ta9 l& 9 ! ,george ,wa%+ton
 ,national ,=e/ compris+ approximately  
#c1egd acres1 z g5]ally depict$ on !    
applicable map fil$ "u section          
#e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,%5&oah ,m\nta9 ,act (   
#bjbb1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,lynn ,holl[
 ,wild]ness4  7#bd7 ,little riv]        

wild]ness ,c]ta9 l& 9 ! ,george ,wa%+ton
 ,national ,=e/ compris+ approximately  
#ab1dfa acres1 z g5]ally depict$ on !   
applicable map fil$ "u section          
#e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,%5&oah ,m\nta9 ,act (   
#bjbb1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,little     
,riv] ,wild]ness4  7#be7 ,bee* lick knob
 wild]ness ,c]ta9 l& 9 ! ,george        
,wa%+ton ,national ,=e/ compris+        
approximately #e1gfd acres1 z g5]ally   
depict$ on ! applicable map fil$ "u     
section #e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,%5&oah ,m\nta9  
,act ( #bjbb1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,bee*
 ,lick ,knob ,wild]ness4  4  #e4 ,maps &
 b\nd>y descriptions  7a7 ,fil+ ,z soon 
z practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all file ) !     
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on    
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 maps & b\nd>y descriptions (-- 7#a7 !  
,national ,sc5ic ,area2 &  7#b7 ea* ( ! 
,wild]ness ,areas4  7b7 ,=ce & effect ,!
 maps & b\nd>y descriptions fil$ "u     

subsection 7a7 %all h ! same =ce &      
effect z if includ$ 9 ?is ,act1 except t
 ! ,secret>y may correct cl]ical &      
typographical errors 9 ! maps & b\nd>y  
descriptions4  7c7 ,maps control ,9 !   
case ( any discrepancy betwe5 ! acreage 
( ! ,national ,sc5ic ,area or a         
,wild]ness ,area & ! applicable map fil$
 "u subsection 7a71 ! applicable map    
fil$ "u t subsection %all control4  7d7 
,availability ,! maps & b\nd>y          
descriptions fil$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 be on file & available = public        
inspection 9 ! (fice ( ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ 
,s]vice4