,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cacd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #be1 #bjbc,ms4 
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ros57   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,sloan ,canyon ,national         
,cons]vation ,area ,act to adju/ !      
b\nd>y ( ! ,sloan ,canyon ,national     
,cons]vation ,area1 to am5d ! ,apex     
,project1 ,nevada ,l& ,transf] &        
,au?orization ,act ( #aihi to include ! 
city ( ,nor? ,las ,vegas1 ,nevada1 & !  
,apex ,indu/rial ,p>k ,own]s            
,association1 to cl>ify ! au?ority ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to conduct c]ta9    
milit>y activities at ! ,nevada ,te/ &  
,tra9+ ,range1 to designate ! ,s\!rn    
,paiute ,wild]ness 9 ! ,/ate ( ,nevada1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,national 
,security & ,pres]v+ ,access to ,public 
,l& 9 ,s\!rn ,nevada ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 
,sloan ,canyon ,national ,cons]vation   

,area b\nd>y adju/m5t  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cons]vation area  
,! t]m ,cons]vation ,area means ! ,sloan
 ,canyon ,national ,cons]vation ,area4  
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t74
  7b7 ,b\nd>y adju/m5t  7#a7 ,map       
,section #fjc7d7 ( ! ,sloan ,canyon     
,national ,cons]vation ,area ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #dfjqqq-#a7d77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ map entitl$ ,s\!rn ,nevada ,public
 ,l& ,managem5t ,act & dat$ ,octob] #a1 
#bjjb & ins]t+ map entitl$ ,propos$     
,sloan ,canyon ,expansion & dat$ ,june  
#g1 #bjbc4  7#b7 ,acreage ,section      
#fjd7;b7 ( ! ,sloan ,canyon ,national   
,cons]vation ,area ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#dfjqqq-#b7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
#dh1dch & ins]t+ #eg1gbh4  7c7          
,"r-(-,way ,section #fje ( ! ,sloan     
,canyon ,national ,cons]vation ,area    
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfjqqq-#c7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7        
,horizon lat]al pipel9e "r-(-,way  7#a7 

,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ sections #bjb & #ejc (
 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy ,managem5t ,act ( 
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1 #agfc7 &    
subject to valid exi/+ rights & p>agraph
 7#c71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&     
,managem5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z
 ! ,secret>y71 %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 grant to ! ,s\!rn ,nevada ,wat]        
,au?ority 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z 
! ,au?ority71 n subject to ! paym5t (   
r5ts or o!r *>ges1 ! tempor>y & p]man5t 
wat] pipel9e infra/ructure1 & outside ! 
b\nd>ies ( ! ,cons]vation ,area1 p[]l9e1
 facility1 & access road rights-(-way   
depict$ on ! map = ! purposes (-- 7,a7  
p]=m+ geote*nical inve/igations )9 !    
rights-(-way2 &  7,b7 con/ruct+ & op]at+
 wat] transmission & relat$ facilities4 
7#b7 ,excavation & disposal  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,au?ority may1 )\t             
consid]ation1 excavate & use or dispose 
( s&1 gravel1 m9]als1 or o!r mat]ials f 
! tunnel+ ( ! wat] pipel9e necess>y to  

fulfill ! purpose ( ! rights-(-way      
grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,memor&um
 ( und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! rights-(-way are grant$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y & !         
,au?ority %all ent] into a memor&um (   
und]/&+ id5tify+ ,f$]al l& on :i* !     
,au?ority may dispose ( mat]ials "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to fur!r ! int]e/s ( ! 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7#c7         
,requirem5ts ,a "r-(-way issu$ "u ?is   
subsection %all be subject to ! foll[+  
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y may      
include reasonable t]ms & conditions1   
consi/5t ) section #eje ( ! ,f$]al ,l&  
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agfe71 z are necess>y to     
protect ,cons]vation ,area res\rces4    
7,b7 ,con/ruction ( ! wat] pipel9e %all 
n p]man5tly adv]sely affect cons]vation 
area surface res\rces4  7,c7 ,! "r-(-way
 %all n be locat$ ?r\gh or "u any area  
designat$ z wild]ness4  4  7d7          
,pres]vation ( transmission & utility   
corridors & rights-(-,way ,! expansion (

 ! ,cons]vation ,area b\nd>y "u !       
am5dm5t made by subsection 7b7-- 7#a7   
%all be subject to valid exi/+ rights1  
includ+ l& )9 a designat$ utility       
transmission corridor or a transmission 
l9e "r-(-way grant approv$ by !         
,secret>y 9 a record ( decision issu$   
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7
 %all n preclude-- 7,a7 any activity    
au?oriz$ 9 accordance ) a designat$     
corridor or "r-(-way ref]r$ to 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ! op]ation1      
ma9t5ance1 repair1 or replacem5t ( any  
au?oriz$ utility facility )9 ! corridor 
or "r-(-way2 or  7,b7 ! ,secret>y f     
au?oriz+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a new utility   
facility "r-(-way )9 an exi/+ designat$ 
transportation & utility corridor ref]r$
 to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 accordance )-- 7i7
 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act 
( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & 
o!r applicable laws2 &  7ii7 subject to 
su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es to be appropriate2 &  7#c7     
except z provid$ 9 ! am5dm5t made by    

subsection 7c71 modifies ! managem5t ( !
 ,cons]vation ,area pursuant to section 
#fje ( ! ,sloan ,canyon ,national       
,cons]vation ,area ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#dfjqqq-#c74  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,apex  
,project1 ,nevada ,l& ,transf] &        
,au?orization ,act ( #aihi  7a7         
,def9itions ,section #b7;b7 ( ! ,apex   
,project1 ,nevada ,l& ,transf] &        
,au?orization ,act ( #aihi 7,public ,law
 #aja-fg2 #ajc ,/at4 #afi7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ t]ms  
%all h ! foll[+ mean+s-- & ins]t+ ,9 ?is
 ,act32  7#b7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a71   
7#b71 7#d71 & 7#e71 by ins]t+ a p>agraph
 head+1 ! text ( :i* comprises ! t]m    
def9$ 9 t p>agraph2  7#c7 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 by ins]t+ ,c\nty2 ,cl>k ,c\nty4-- 
be=e ,! t]m2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#f7--    
7,a7 by ins]t+ ,,flpma t]ms4-- be=e     
,all2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq47 be=e ! p]iod at ! end2   
7#e7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71
 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs   

7#g71 7#f71 7#d71 7#e71 7#b71 & 7#h71   
respectively2  7#f7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,apex ,indu/rial ,p>k ,own]s     
,association ,! t]m ,apex ,indu/rial    
,p>k ,own]s ,association means ! ,apex  
,indu/rial ,p>k ,own]s ,association =m$ 
on ,april #i1 #bjja1 & *>t]$ 9 ! ,/ate (
 ,nevada 7includ+ any successor 9       
int]e/74  2 &  7#g7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#c7 ,city ,! t]m ,city means ! city (
 ,nor? ,las ,vegas1 ,nevada4  4  7b7    
,k]r-,mc,gee site transf] ,section      
#c7;b7 ( ! ,apex ,project1 ,nevada ,l&  
,transf] & ,au?orization ,act ( #aihi   
7,public ,law #aja-fg2 #ajc ,/at4 #agj7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ ,cl>k ,c\nty & ins]t+ ,cl>k    
,c\nty1 ! ,city1 or ! ,apex ,indu/rial  
,p>k ,own]s ,association1 individually  
or jo9tly1 z appropriate12 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ ,site & ins]t+ ,site & o!r l&     
convey$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act2 &  7#b7
 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,cl>k ,c\nty 

& ins]t+ ,cl>k ,c\nty1 ! ,city1 or !    
,apex ,indu/rial ,p>k ,own]s            
,association1 individually or jo9tly1 z 
appropriate14  7c7 ,au?orization =      
additional transf]s ,section #d ( !     
,apex ,project1 ,nevada ,l& ,transf] &  
,au?orization ,act ( #aihi 7,public ,law
 #aja-fg2 #ajc ,/at4 #aga7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ 8,cl>k  
,c\nty0 & ins]t+ 8,cl>k ,c\nty1 ! ,city1
 or ! ,apex ,indu/rial ,p>k ,own]s      
,association1 individually or jo9tly1 z 
appropriate102 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,m9]al
 mat]ials sale ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts ( 
"p #cfjj ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph71 ! ,secret>y   
may sell1 at n less ?an fair m>ket      
value1 )\t adv]tis+ or call+ = bids &   
)\t reg>d to volume or "t limitations1  
m9]al mat]ials result+ f grad+1 l&      
balanc+1 or o!r activities on ! surface 
( a p>cel ( l& )9 ! ,apex ,site = :i* ! 
,unit$ ,/ates reta9s an int]e/ 9 !      

m9]als4  4  7d7 ,environm5tal           
consid]ations ,section #f ( ! ,apex     
,project1 ,nevada ,l& ,transf] &        
,au?orization ,act ( #aihi 7,public ,law
 #aja-fg2 #ajc ,/at4 #agc7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,compliance
 ) environm5tal assessm5ts ,ea* transf] 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( l& or int]e/ 9 l&s 
)9 ! ,apex ,site or rights-(-way issu$  
pursuant to ?is ,act %all be condition$ 
on ! compliance ) applicable ,f$]al l&  
laws1 includ+ ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 & ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & 
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq474  4  #d4 ,cl>ification ( 
au?ority ( ,dep>tm5t ,( ,def5se to      
conduct c]ta9 milit>y activities at     
,nevada ,te/ & ,tra9+ ,range  7a7       
,au?oriz$ milit>y activities ,section   
#cjaa7;b7 ( ! ,milit>y ,l&s ,)drawal    
,act ( #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac
 ,/at4 #hhf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph
 7,a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1   

subject to ! conditions describ$ 9      
section #cjad7;a7 aft] ,secret>y ( !    
,air ,=ce2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by 
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,g72 &  
7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 !  
foll[+3  7,d7 = em]g5cy response2  7,e7 
= ! e/abli%m5t & use ( exi/+ or new     
electronic track+ & communications      
sites1 includ+ ! con/ruction ( n m ?an  
#ae equipm5t pads1 n l>g] ?an           
#aej-;by-#aej feet 9 size1 along exi/+  
roads to all[ placem5t & op]ation (     
?reat emitt]s2  7,f7 = ! use & ma9t5ance
 ( roads 9 exi/5ce z ( ,janu>y #a1      
#bjbc1 depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,des]t  
,national ,wildlife ,range ,propos$     
,s\!rn ,paiute ,wild]ness ,area & dat$  
,septemb] #g1 #bjbc1 to all[ access to  
?reat emitt]s & repeat]s = in/allation1 
ma9t5ance1 & p]iodic relocation2 &  2   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,d7-- 7,a7 9 !    
matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ %all  
be con/ru$ to effect & ins]t+ affects2 &
  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 

,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior  
to access ! portions ( ! jo9t use area  
"u ! prim>y jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior to c>ry out ! managem5t     
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior = n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( annual
 cal5d> days1 z enum]at$ 9 an annual    
access s*$ule jo9tly prep>$ by !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,air ,=ce4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#g7 ,limitation on use (    
c]ta9 l& be=e op]ational memor&um (     
und]/&+ ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,e7 (     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce
 %all n in/all or make op]ational use ( 
an electronic track+ & communications   
site au?oriz$ "u t subp>agraph t 0 n    
subject to )drawal be=e ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph until ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce & !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior h ent]$ into a   
new op]ational memor&um ( und]/&+ =     
managem5t 9 ! jo9t use area 9 ! ,des]t  
,national ,wildlife ,refuge4  4  7b7    
,int]ag5cy committee2 int]gov]nm5tal    

executive committee ,section            
#cjaa7;b77#e7 ( ! ,milit>y ,l&s ,)drawal
 ,act ( #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2    
#aac ,/at4 #hhg2 #acd ,/at4 #dcea7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,g7-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior &
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all jo9tly  
e/abli% an int]ag5cy committee 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is subp>agraph z ! int]ag5cy      
committee7-- 7,i7 to facilitate         
coord9ation1 manage public access ne$s &
 requirem5ts1 & m9imize pot5tial        
conflict betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior
 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce ) respect  
to jo9t op]at+ areas 9 ! ,des]t         
,national ,wildlife ,refuge2  7,,ii7 to 
discuss1 z ne$$-- 7aa7 activities "u    
consid]ation 9 ! jo9t op]at+ areas 9 !  
,des]t ,national ,wildlife ,refuge & !  
l& "u ! prim>y jurisdiction ( !         
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce 9 ! ,des]t      
,national ,wildlife ,refuge2 &  7bb7 !  
activities au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 
7,,iii7 to provide input to ! ,unit$    

,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce 9 assess+ :e!r !
 activities describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 
may be conduct$ 9 ! jo9t op]at+ areas 9 
! ,des]t ,national ,wildlife ,refuge t  
are "u ! prim>y jurisdiction ( !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or l& "u ! prim>y
 jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air    
,=ce 9 ! ,des]t ,national ,wildlife     
,refuge1 9 a mann] t is consi/5t )--    
7aa7 ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge      
,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq472 &  7bb7 any 
o!r applicable law4  2 &  7,b7 9 clause 
7ii7-- 7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ 1
 includ+ a designee ( ! ,director ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7ii7 9        
subclause 7,,ii71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ a 
designee ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( !    
,air ,=ce = ,en]gy1 ,in/allations1 &    
,environm5t be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &    
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,h77ii77,,ii71 by   
/rik+ ) respect to public access ne$s & 
requirem5ts & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8)       

respect to--  7aa7 public access ne$s & 
requirem5ts2 &  7bb7 any proposal by !  
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce to und]take any 
( ! activities au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 9 ! jo9t op]at+ areas 9 ! ,des]t       
,national ,wildlife ,refuge or ! l& "u  
prim>y jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( !   
,air ,=ce 9 ! ,des]t ,national ,wildlife
 ,refuge  4  #e4 ,designation ( ,s\!rn  
,paiute ,wild]ness1 ,nevada  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,nevada4  7#c7
 ,wild]ness area ,! t]m wild]ness area  
means ! wild]ness area designat$ by     
subsection 7b77#a74  7b7 ,addition to ! 
,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em
  7#a7 ,designation ,9 accordance ) !   
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq471 !re is designat$ z wild]ness & z 
a compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness     
,pres]vation ,sy/em ! approximately     
#gcf1ahh acres ( ,f$]al l& manag$ by !  
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      

,wildlife ,s]vice 9 ,cl>k & ,l9coln     
,c\nties1 ,nevada1 to be kn[n z ! ,s\!rn
 ,paiute ,wild]ness4  7#b7 ,b\nd>y ,!   
b\nd>y ( any portion ( ! wild]ness area 
t is bord]$ by a road %all be n less ?an
 #ej feet f ! c5t]l9e ( ! road4  7#c7   
,map & legal description  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,z soon z practicable aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
prep>e a map & legal description ( !    
wild]ness area4  7,b7 ,effect ,! map &  
legal description prep>$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all h ! same =ce & effect z if    
includ$ 9 ?is section1 except t !       
,secret>y may correct cl]ical &         
typographical errors 9 ! map or legal   
description4  7,c7 ,availability ,! map 
& legal description prep>$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be on file &      
available = public inspection 9 !       
appropriate (fices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,)drawal
 ,subject to valid exi/+ rights1 !      
wild]ness area is )drawn f-- 7,a7 all   
=ms ( entry1 appropriation1 & disposal  

"u ! public l& laws2  7,b7 location1    
entry1 & pat5t "u ! m9+ laws2 &  7,c7   
op]ation ( ! m9]al leas+ & geo!rmal     
leas+ laws4  7c7 ,managem5t ,subject to 
valid exi/+ rights1 ! wild]ness area    
%all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 9       
accordance ) ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 except t--    
7#a7 any ref]5ce 9 t ,act to ! effective
 date ( t ,act %all be consid]$ to be a 
ref]5ce to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2
 &  7#b7 any ref]5ce 9 t ,act to !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all be        
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to ! ,secret>y4
  7d7 ,incorporation ( acquir$ l& &     
int]e/s 9 l& ,any l& or int]e/ 9 l& )9 !
 b\nd>y ( ! wild]ness area t is acquir$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be add$ to1 &  
adm9i/]$ z "p (1 ! wild]ness area4  7e7 
,wat] rights  7#a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t-- 7,a7 ! l& designat$ z ! wild]ness  
area-- 7i7 is )9 ! ,mojave ,des]t2  7ii7
 is arid 9 nature2 &  7iii7 includes    
ephem]al /reams2  7,b7 ! hydrology ( !  

l& designat$ z ! wild]ness area is      
pr$om9antly *>act]iz$ by complex fl[    
patt]ns & alluvial fans ) imp]man5t     
*annels2  7,c7 ! subsurface hydrogeology
 ( ! region 9 :i* ! l& designat$ z !    
wild]ness area is locat$ is *>act]iz$   
by-- 7i7 gr\ndwat] subject to local &   
regional fl[ gradi5ts2 &  7ii7 unconf9$ 
& artesian conditions2  7,d7 ! l&       
designat$ z ! wild]ness area is g5]ally 
n suitable = use or developm5t ( new    
wat] res\rce facilities2 &  7,e7 because
 ( ! unique nature & hydrology ( ! des]t
 l& 9 ! wild]ness area1 x is possible to
 provide = prop] managem5t & protection 
( ! wild]ness area & o!r values ( l& 9  
ways diff]5t f ways us$ 9 o!r laws4     
7#b7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7,a7 
con/itutes an express or impli$         
res]vation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( any wat]
 or wat] rights ) respect to ! wild]ness
 area2  7,b7 affects any wat] rights 9 !
 ,/ate 7includ+ any wat] rights held by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates7 9 exi/5ce on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,c7 e/abli%es a  

prec$5t ) reg>d to any future wild]ness 
designations2  7,d7 affects !           
int]pretation (1 or any designation made
 "u1 any o!r ,act2 or  7,e7 limits1     
alt]s1 modifies1 or am5ds any int]/ate  
compact or equitable apportionm5t decree
 t apportions wat] among & betwe5 !     
,/ate & o!r ,/ates4  7#c7 ,/ate wat] law
 ,! ,secret>y %all foll[ ! proc$ural &  
sub/antive requirem5ts ( ,/ate law 9    
ord] to obta9 & hold any wat] rights n 9
 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 ) respect to ! wild]ness area4  7#d7   
,new projects  7,a7 ,def9ition ( wat]   
res\rce facility  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is   
p>agraph1 ! t]m wat] res\rce facility   
means an irrigation or pump+ facility1  
res]voir1 wat] cons]vation "w1 aqu$uct1 
canal1 dit*1 pipel9e1 well1 hydrop[]    
project1 transmission or o!r ancill>y   
facility1 & o!r wat] div]sion1 /orage1  
or c>riage /ructure4  7ii7 ,exclusion ,9
 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m wat] res\rce       
facility does n include a wildlife      
guzzl]4  7,b7 ,re/riction on new wat]   

res\rce facilities ,except z o!rwise    
provid$ 9 ?is section1 on & aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 nei!r ! ,presid5t
 nor any o!r (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all fund1 assi/1       
au?orize1 or issue a lic5se or p]mit = !
 developm5t ( any new wat] res\rce      
facility )9 ! wild]ness area4  7f7      
,wildfire1 insects1 & disease ,9        
accordance ) section #d7;d77#a7 ( !     
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#aacc7;d77#a771 ! ,secret>y may take su*
 measures 9 ! wild]ness area z are      
necess>y = ! control ( fire1 insects1 & 
diseases 7includ+1 z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es to be appropriate1 !           
coord9ation ( ! activities ) a ,/ate or 
local ag5cy74  7g7 ,data collection     
,subject to su* t]ms & conditions z !   
,secret>y may prescribe1 no?+ 9 ?is     
section precludes ! in/allation &       
ma9t5ance ( hydrologic1 meteorological1 
or climatological collection devices 9 !
 wild]ness area1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 t ! devices & access to ! devices are  

ess5tial to flood w>n+1 flood control1  
or wat] res]voir op]ation activities4   
7h7 ,milit>y ov]flights ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section re/ricts or precludes-- 7#a7    
l[-level ov]flights ( milit>y aircraft  
ov] ! wild]ness area1 includ+ milit>y   
ov]flights t c be se5 or he>d )9 !      
wild]ness area2  7#b7 flight te/+ or    
evaluation2 or  7#c7 ! designation or   
creation ( new units ( special use      
airspace or ! e/abli%m5t ( milit>y      
flight tra9+ r\tes1 ov] ! wild]ness     
area4  7i7 ,wildlife managem5t  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 accordance ) section #d7;d77#g7
 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#aacc7;d77#g771 no?+ 9 ?is section      
affects or dim9i%es ! jurisdiction ( !  
,/ate ) respect to fi% & wildlife       
managem5t1 includ+ ! regulation ( hunt+1
 fi%+1 & trapp+1 9 ! wild]ness area4    
7#b7 ,managem5t activities ,9 fur!rance 
( ! purposes & pr9ciples ( ! ,wild]ness 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 !   
,secret>y may conduct any managem5t     
activities 9 ! wild]ness area t are     

necess>y to ma9ta9 or re/ore fi% &      
wildlife populations & ! habitats to    
support ! populations1 if ! activities  
are c>ri$ out-- 7,a7 consi/5t ) relevant
 wild]ness managem5t plans or           
compreh5sive cons]vation plans2 &  7,b7 
9 accordance )-- 7i7 ! ,wild]ness ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 &  7ii7  
appropriate policies1 includ+ policies  
au?oriz+ ! occasional & tempor>y use (  
motoriz$ vehicles1 if ! use1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y1 w\ld promote heal?y1    
viable1 & m naturally di/ribut$ wildlife
 populations t w\ld enhance wild]ness   
values ) ! m9imal impact necess>y to    
reasonably accompli% ^? tasks4  7#c7    
,exi/+ activities ,9 accordance )       
section #d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a771 ! ,/ate  
may cont9ue to use aircraft 7includ+    
helicopt]s7 to survey1 capture1         
transplant1 monitor1 & provide wat] =   
wildlife populations4  7#d7 ,wildlife   
wat] developm5t projects ,subject to    
subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all        

au?orize /ructures & facilities1 includ+
 exi/+ /ructures & facilities1 =        
wildlife wat] developm5t projects1      
includ+ guzzl]s1 9 ! wild]ness area if--
 7,a7 ! /ructures & facilities w\ld1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 enhance         
wild]ness values by promot+ heal?y1     
viable1 & m naturally di/ribut$ wildlife
 populations2 &  7,b7 ! visual impacts (
 ! /ructures & facilities on ! wild]ness
 area c reasonably be m9imiz$4  7#e7    
,hunt+1 fi%+1 & trapp+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y may designate areas 9 :i*1 & 
e/abli% p]iods dur+ :i*1 = reasons (    
public safety1 adm9i/ration1 or         
compliance ) applicable laws1 no hunt+1 
fi%+1 or trapp+ w be p]mitt$ 9 !        
wild]ness area4  7,b7 ,consultation     
,except 9 an em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all  
consult ) ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy &   
notify ! public be=e tak+ any action "u 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7j7 ,pres]vation (   
public access ,! area depict$ z ,corn   
,creek _/ ,alamo ,road on ! map entitl$ 
,des]t ,national ,wildlife ,range       

,propos$ ,s\!rn ,paiute ,wild]ness ,area
 & dat$ ,septemb] #g1 #bjbc1 %all be    
pres]v$ = public access4  7k7 ,effect ( 
,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act resc9ds or        
precludes ! cont9u$ managem5t ( any o!r 
area ( ! ,des]t ,national ,wildlife     
,refuge z propos$ wild]ness until ! date
 on :i* ! area is designat$ z a compon5t
 ( ! ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation  
,sy/em by a subsequ5t ,act ( ,congress4 
#f4 ,bureau ( ,l& managem5t & ,/ate (   
,nevada coop]ative agreem5t ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
describes ! /atus ( ! coop]ative        
agreem5t au?oriz$ "u section            
#bije7;j77#f7 ( ! ,james ,m4 ,inh(e     
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc 7,public ,law        
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