,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cjcc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #d1 #bjbc,mr4 ,heinrich 7for himself and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to withdraw certain ,federal land in the ,pecos ,watershed area of the ,state of ,new ,mexico from mineral entry1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pecos ,watershed ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,withdrawal of ,federal land in ,pecos ,watershed area1 ,new ,mexico 7a7 ,definition of ,federal land ,in this section1 the term ,federal land means the ,federal land depicted as ,pecos ,withdrawal on the map entitled ,proposed ,mineral ,withdrawal ,legislative ,map and dated ,september #aa1 #bjbc4 7b7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal land is withdrawn from all forms of-- 7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials4 #c4 ,designation of ,thompson ,peak ,wilderness ,area1 ,new ,mexico 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,new ,mexico4 7#c7 ,wilderness area ,the term wilderness area means the ,thompson ,peak ,wilderness ,area designated by subsection 7b74 7b7 ,designation ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the approximately #aa1eii acres of land managed by the ,forest ,service in the ,state1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,proposed ,mineral ,withdrawal ,legislative ,map and dated ,september #aa1 #bjbc1 is designated as a wilderness area and as a component of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system1 to be known as the ,thompson ,peak ,wilderness ,area4 7c7 ,map and legal description 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall file a map and legal description of the wilderness area with-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,effect ,the map and legal description filed under paragraph 7#a7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this ,act1 except that the ,secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description4 7#c7 ,availability ,the map and legal description filed under paragraph 7#a7 shall be on file and available for public inspection in the ,office of the ,chief of the ,forest ,service4 7d7 ,administration 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights1 the wilderness area shall be administered by the ,secretary in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 except that any reference in that ,act to the effective date of that ,act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,adjacent management 7,a7 ,no protective perimeters or buffer zones ,congress does not intend for the designation of the wilderness area to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the wilderness area4 7,b7 ,nonwilderness activities ,the fact that nonwilderness activities or uses outside of the wilderness area can be seen or heard from an area within the wilderness area shall not preclude the conduct of the nonwilderness activities or uses outside the boundaries of the wilderness area4 7#c7 ,fish and wildlife management ,in accordance with section #d7;d77#g7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#g771 nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the ,state with respect to fish and wildlife management in the wilderness area 7including the regulation of hunting1 fishing1 and trapping74 7#d7 ,grazing ,the ,secretary shall allow the continuation of the grazing of livestock in the wilderness area1 if established before the date of enactment of this ,act1 in accordance with-- 7,a7 section #d7;d77#d7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772 and 7,b7 the guidelines set forth in ,appendix ,a of the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,h4 ,rept4 #aja-dje74 7#e7 ,wildfire1 insect1 and disease control ,the ,secretary may carry out measures in the wilderness area that the ,secretary determines to be necessary to control fire1 insects1 or diseases1 in accordance with section #d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a774 7e7 ,incorporation of acquired land and interests in land ,any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the wilderness area that is acquired by the ,united ,states after the date of enactment of this ,act shall be added to and administered as part of the wilderness area4 7f7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid existing rights1 the wilderness area is withdrawn from-- 7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials4