,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #achj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjbc,mr4    
,curtis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,neguse7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on            
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior to issue guidance on climb+ 
managem5t 9 designat$ wild]ness areas1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]ica's
 ,rock ,climb+ ,act4  #b4 ,guidance on  
climb+ managem5t 9 designat$ wild]ness  
areas  7a7 ,climb+ guidance requir$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y conc]n$ %all issue guidance on
 climb+ managem5t 9 designat$ wild]ness 
areas t recognizes ! appropriat5ess ( ! 

all[able activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 9 su* areas1 if ! all[able         
activities are und]tak5 9 accordance )--
 7,a7 ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaca et seq472  7,b7 o!r applicable    
laws 7includ+ regulations72 &  7,c7 any 
t]ms & conditions t are det]m9$ to be   
necess>y by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  7#b7  
,all[able activities ,! all[able        
activities ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
are-- 7,a7 recreational climb+2  7,b7 ! 
placem5t1 use1 & ma9t5ance ( fix$       
an*ors2 &  7,c7 ! use ( o!r equipm5t    
necess>y = recreational climb+4  7b7    
,public notice & comm5t  7#a7           
,requirem5t ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 prior to tak+ any significant    
managem5t action affect+ ! all[able     
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7
 on ! l& describ$ 9 subsection          
7c77#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all  
provide ! public ) notice & an          
opportunity to comm5t on ! propos$      
action4  7#b7 ,exception ) respect to   
em]g5cy actions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n   

apply to an em]g5cy action t has a      
duration ( less ?an #b ye>s4  7c7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,designat$ wild]ness area ,! t]m        
designat$ wild]ness area means an area--
 7,a7 designat$ z a wild]ness area      
pursuant to ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 &  7,b7 locat$
 9-- 7i7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s2 or  
7ii7 l&s "u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction 
( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7       
,em]g5cy action ,! t]m em]g5cy action   
means a "t s5sitive action necess>y to  
protect natural res\rces or public heal?
 & safety4  7#c7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,!   
t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s2 &  7,b7 !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to l&s
 "u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( su*   
,secret>y4