[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2125 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2125

 To provide for the designation of certain Federal lands in Montana as 
 wilderness areas, to provide for multiple use and recovery of certain 
        other Federal lands in Montana, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 18 (legislative day, May 16), 1994

   Mr. Burns introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the designation of certain Federal lands in Montana as 
 wilderness areas, to provide for multiple use and recovery of certain 
        other Federal lands in Montana, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Montana Jobs Security and Land 
Protection Act of 1994''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Like all lands in the American West, the present state 
        of the lands of Montana results from a series of geological, 
        hydrological, meteorological, and biological cycles. The forces 
        of nature expressed through such cycles have produced a vast 
        resource of raw materials enabling mankind to utilize and 
        retain physical assets in a manner that creates the American 
        standard of living, a standard of living unsurpassed in the 
        world today.
            (2) The agencies of the Federal Government having 
        responsibility for management of Federal lands have developed 
        and continue to update plans for the management of Federal 
        lands which are in compliance with Federal environmental laws. 
        Such agencies have studied and determined the capacity of such 
        lands for multiple-use purposes.
            (3) There are 16,806,126 acres of National Forest land 
        within the State of Montana, and of this acreage 3,371,770 
        acres are designated as wilderness areas. In addition, there 
        are 8,077,253 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the 
        Bureau of Land Management within the State of Montana, and of 
        this acreage 6,000 acres are designated as wilderness areas.
            (4) Every area of the State of Montana possesses natural 
        resources having commercial or recreational value or an 
        undeveloped status.
            (5) As with all of the lands of the United States, the 
        lands of the State of Montana contributes to the diversity and 
        productivity of the United States for the enduring benefit of 
        all people.
            (6) As the next century approaches for the people of the 
        State of Montana, natural resource industries (including the 
        timber, mining, oil and gas, agriculture, and recreation 
        industries) will continue to support local communities and 
        governments in the State. These industries must be allowed to 
        prosper as the next century approaches.
            (7) The timber industry has played an important part in the 
        economy of the State of Montana. The industry accounts for 10 
        to 15 percent of the economy of the State and is responsible 
        for the existence of 15,000 to 20,000 jobs in the State. With 
        few exceptions, 25 percent of all receipts received from 
        National Forest System lands during any fiscal year are paid to 
        States in which such lands are located. Such funds benefit 
        public schools and public roads. Counties in the State of 
        Montana received $13,854,903 from such receipts in fiscal year 
        1993.
            (8) The Forest Service National Minerals Policy provides 
        that the Forest Service should encourage and facilitate the 
        orderly exploration, development, and production of mineral 
        resources within the National Forest System in order to 
        maintain a viable and healthy minerals industry and to promote 
        self-sufficiency in the mineral resources necessary for 
        economic growth and the National defense. In the State of 
        Montana, mines and mine-processing facilities employ 
        approximately 4,500 people and such mines and facilities 
        contribute more than $500,000,000 each year to the economy of 
        the State. Mines in the State pay approximately $15,000,000 in 
        severance taxes and $9,000,000 in property taxes to local 
        governments in the State each year.
            (9) A potential for oil and gas production exists in each 
        of the counties of the State of Montana. Oil and gas production 
        occurs in 32 of the 56 counties in the State. In 1991, there 
        were 5,950 producing wells and 7,719 employees supported by the 
        oil and gas industry. While half of the oil consumed in the 
        United States is imported, the number of seismic exploration 
        activities in the State has decreased to 2. The total number of 
        wells drilled annually in the State dropped from 816 in 1982 to 
        256 in 1991. Over the same period, crude oil revenues in the 
        State dropped from $966,281,000 to $355,750,000.
            (10) According to the United States Forest Service, 
        3,465,900 visitor days were spent on mechanized travel in the 
        State of Montana in 1992. Off-highway motorcycle use in the 
        State in 1992 was valued at $45,059,000. Motorcycles and all-
        terrain vehicles in the State used 30,200 gallons of gas in 
        1990. In 1987 and 1988, snowmobile operators who were not 
        residents of the State spent $15,300,000 in the State, 
        generating $3,500,000 in revenue for the people of the State 
        and creating 350 full-time or part-time jobs.
            (11) Many of the Federal lands in the State of Montana are 
        in dire need of proper management. Research and applied 
        technology demonstrate that such lands require proper 
        management in order to preserve natural variability, enhance 
        the productivity of the flora and fauna, and provide for the 
        continuing availability of the material resources that are 
        required for and valuable to society.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
            (1) To designate certain Federal lands within the State of 
        Montana as multiple use lands, and as components of the 
        National Wilderness Preservation System in order to provide for 
        the release, management, and systematic preservation of the 
        character and uses of the land.
            (2) To provide for management standards with respect to 
        such lands in order to--
                    (A) ensure the ecological health and productivity 
                of forest and range lands;
                    (B) ensure the reasonable development and 
                production of natural resources on such lands;
                    (C) stabilize and stimulate the economies of 
                localities on or near such lands; and
                    (D) maintain the qualities of the land.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) The term ``Federal lands'' means any lands under the 
        jurisdiction of the Forest Service or under the jurisdiction of 
        the Bureau of Land Management.
            (2) The term ``Secretary'' shall mean the Secretary of 
        Agriculture.

                 TITLE I--WILDERNESS AREA DESIGNATIONS

SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS AS 
              WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) Designation of Lands as Wilderness Areas.--Subject to 
subsection (b), the following lands within the National Forest System 
in the State of Montana are designated as components of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System under the provisions of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.):
            (1) Certain lands in the Beaverhead, Bitterroot, and 
        Deerlodge National Forests, Montana, which comprise 
        approximately 20,000 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
        entitled ``Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness Additions--Proposed 
        (North Big Hole, Storm Lake)'', dated May 1994, and which are 
        hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a part of the 
        Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness.
            (2) Certain lands in the Beaverhead National Forest, 
        Montana, which comprise approximately 79,500 acres, as 
        generally depicted on a map entitled ``East Pioneer 
        Wilderness--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall be 
        known as the East Pioneer Wilderness.
            (3) Certain lands in the Beaverhead National Forest, 
        Montana, which comprise approximately 55,000 acres, as 
        generally depicted on a map entitled ``West Big Hole--
        Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall be known as the 
        West Big Hole Wilderness.
            (4) Certain lands in the Bitterroot National Forest, 
        Montana, which comprise approximately 10,240 acres, as 
        generally depicted on a map entitled ``Stony Mountain 
        Wilderness--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall be 
        known as the Stony Mountain Wilderness.
            (5) Certain lands in the Bitterroot and Lolo National 
        Forests, Montana, which comprise approximately 36,060 acres, as 
        generally depicted on a map entitled ``Selway-Bitterroot 
        Wilderness Additions--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which are 
        hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a part of the 
        Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.
            (6) Certain lands in the Custer National Forest, Montana, 
        which comprise approximately 4,900 acres, as generally depicted 
        on a map entitled ``Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Additions--
        Proposed (Mistic Lake, Timberline, and Stateline)'', dated May 
        1994, and which are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed 
        to be a part of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.
            (7) Certain lands in the Helena National Forest, Montana, 
        which comprise approximately 14,300 acres, as generally 
        depicted on a map entitled ``Blackfoot Meadow/Electric Peak 
        Wilderness--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall be 
        known as the Electric Peak Wilderness.
            (8) Certain lands in the Custer National Forest, Montana, 
        which comprise approximately 5,800 acres, as generally depicted 
        on a map entitled ``Pryor Mountain-Lost Water Canyon 
        Wilderness--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall be 
        known as the Pryor Mountain-Lost Water Canyon Wilderness.
            (9) Certain lands in the Flathead, Lolo, and Helena 
        National Forests, Montana, which comprise approximately 67,997 
        acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Bob Marshall 
        Additions--Proposed (Slippery Bill, Limestone Cave, Clearwater/
        Monture, Benchmark/Elk Creek, Renshaw)'', dated May 1994, and 
        which are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a 
        part of the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
            (10) Certain lands in the Flathead National Forest, 
        Montana, which comprise approximately 63,000 acres, as 
        generally depicted on a map entitled ``Jewell Basin-Swan 
        Crest--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall be known as 
        the Jewell Basin-Swan Crest Wilderness.
            (11) Certain lands in the Gallatin National Forest, which 
        comprise approximately 8,960 acres, as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Lee Metcalf/Cowboys Heaven Wilderness--
        Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall be known as the Lee 
        Metcalf/Cowboys Heaven Wilderness.
            (12) Certain lands in the Gallatin National Forest, which 
        comprise approximately 20,720 acres, as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Earthquake Wilderness--Proposed'', dated May 
        1994, and which shall be known as the Earthquake Wilderness.
            (13) Certain lands in the Helena National Forest, Montana, 
        which comprise approximately 8,600 acres, as generally depicted 
        on a map entitled ``Mount Baldy Wilderness--Proposed'', dated 
        May 1994, and which shall be known as the Mount Baldy 
        Wilderness.
            (14) Certain lands in the Helena National Forest, Montana, 
        which comprise approximately 10,500 acres, as generally 
        depicted on a map entitled ``Gates of the Mountain Wilderness 
        Additions--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which are hereby 
        incorporated in and shall be deemed to be part of the Gates of 
        the Mountain Wilderness.
            (15) Certain lands in the Kootenai National Forest, 
        Montana, which comprise approximately 31,100 acres, as 
        generally depicted on a map entitled ``Cabinet Mountains 
        Wilderness Additions--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which are 
        hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a part of the 
        Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.
            (16) Certain lands in the Kootenai National Forest, 
        Montana, which comprise approximately 46,000 acres, as 
        generally depicted on a map entitled ``Scotchman Peaks 
        Wilderness--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall be 
        known as the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness.
            (17) Certain lands in the Lolo National Forest, Montana, 
        which comprise approximately 39,000 acres, as generally 
        depicted on a map entitled ``Cube Iron/Mount Silcox 
        Wilderness--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall be 
        known as the Cube Iron/Mount Silcox Wilderness.
            (18) Certain lands in the Lolo National Forest, Montana, 
        which comprise approximately 46,080 acres, as generally 
        depicted on a map entitled ``Great Burn Wilderness--Proposed'', 
        dated May 1994, and which shall be known as the Great Burn 
        Wilderness.
            (19) Certain lands in the Lolo National Forest, Montana, 
        which comprise approximately 56,900 acres, as generally 
        depicted on a map entitled ``Quigg Peak Wilderness--Proposed'', 
        dated May 1994, and which shall be known as the Quigg Peak 
        Wilderness.
            (20) Certain lands in the Gallatin National Forest, 
        Montana, which comprise approximately 5,720 acres, as generally 
        depicted on a map entitled ``North Absaroka Wilderness 
        Additions--Proposed (Republic Mountain)'', dated May 1994, and 
        which are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a 
        part of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.
            (21) Certain lands in the Deerlodge National Forest, 
        Montana, which comprise approximately 16,000 acres, as 
        generally depicted on a map entitled ``Flint Creek Range 
        Wilderness--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall be 
        known as the Flint Creek Range Wilderness.
            (22) Certain lands in the Gallatin National Forest, 
        Montana, which comprise approximately 21,500 acres, as 
        generally depicted on a map entitled ``Sawtooth Mountain 
        Wilderness--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall be 
        known as the Sawtooth Mountain Wilderness.
            (23) Certain lands in the Gallatin National Forest, 
        Montana, which comprise approximately 24,000 acres, as 
        generally depicted on a map entitled ``Hyalite-Porcupine-
        Buffalo Wilderness--Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall 
        be known as the Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Wilderness.
            (24) Certain lands in the Lolo National Forest, Montana, 
        which comprise approximately 6,400 acres, as generally depicted 
        on a map entitled ``Sheep Mountain Wilderness--Proposed'', 
        dated May 1994, and which shall be known as the Sheep Mountain 
        Wilderness.
            (25) Certain lands in the Beaverhead National Forest, 
        Montana, which comprise approximately 37,120 acres, as 
        generally depicted on a map entitle ``West Pioneer Wilderness--
        Proposed'', dated May 1994, and which shall be known as the 
        West Pioneer Wilderness.
    (b) Administration of Lands.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
each of the lands designated as a wilderness area by subsection (a) 
shall be administered by the Secretary, through the Forest Services, as 
a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System in 
accordance with the provisions of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.). Any reference in such provisions to the effective date of the 
Wilderness Act shall, with respect to such designated lands, be deemed 
to refer to the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Descriptions of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of each of the lands designated as a wilderness area by 
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey or such other means as 
the Secretary determines appropriate. The Secretary may correct 
clerical and typographical errors in such descriptions.
    (d) Submittal of Descriptions to Congress. Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a copy 
of the description (including an appropriate map or other boundary 
record) of each of the lands designated as a wilderness area by 
subsection (a).
    (e) Public Availability of Descriptions.--Each land description 
prepared under subsection (c) shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the following offices:
            (1) The office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (2) The office of Regional Forester of the Northern Region 
        of the Forest Service.
            (3) The office of the Director of the Bureau of Land 
        Management.
            (4) The office of the State Director of Region Three of the 
        Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LANDS AS 
              WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) Designation of Lands as Wilderness Areas.--Subject to 
subsection (b), the following lands in the State of Montana are 
designated as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System 
under the provisions of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.):
            (1) Certain lands in Granite County, Montana, which 
        comprise approximately 520 acres, as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``West Quigg Wilderness--Proposed,'' dated May 
        1994, and which shall be known as the West Quigg Wilderness.
            (2) Certain lands in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, which 
        comprise approximately 8,960 acres, as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Sleeping Giant/Gates of the Mountains 
        Wilderness--Proposed,'' dated May 1994, and which shall be 
        known as the Sleeping Giant/Gates of the Mountains Wilderness.
            (3) Certain lands in Silver Bow County, Montana, which 
        comprise approximately 8,791 acres, as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Humberg Spires Wilderness--Proposed,'' dated May 
        1994, and which shall be known as the Humberg Spires 
        Wilderness.
            (4) Certain lands in Beaverhead County, Montana, which 
        comprise approximately 10,586 acres, as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Blacktail Mountain Wilderness--Proposed,'' dated 
        May 1994, and which shall be known as the Blacktail Mountain 
        Wilderness.
            (5) Certain lands in Beaverhead County, Montana, which 
        comprise approximately 610 acres, as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Farlin Ridge Wilderness--Proposed,'' dated May 
        1994, and which shall be known as the Farlin Ridge Wilderness.
            (6) Certain lands in Valley County, Montana, which comprise 
        approximately 13,730 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
        entitled ``Burnt Lodge Wilderness--Proposed,'' dated May 1994, 
        and which shall be known as the Burnt Lodge Wilderness.
    (b) Administration of Lands.--Jurisdiction over any lands 
designated as wilderness areas by subsection (a) that are, as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act, administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management is hereby transferred to the Secretary. The Secretary, 
acting through the Forest Service, shall administer such lands as 
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System in accordance 
with the provisions of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). Any 
reference in such provisions to the effective date of the Wilderness 
Act shall, with respect to such designated lands, be deemed to refer to 
the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Descriptions of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of each of the lands designated as a wilderness area by 
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey or such other means as 
the Secretary determines appropriate. The Secretary may correct 
clerical and typographical errors in such descriptions.
    (d) Submittal of Descriptions to Congress. Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a copy 
of the description (including an appropriate map or boundary record) of 
each of the lands designated as a wilderness area by subsection (a).
    (e) Public Availability of Descriptions.--Each land description 
prepared under subsection (c) shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the following offices:
            (1) The office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (2) The office of Regional Forester of the Northern Region 
        of the Forest Service.
            (3) The office of the Director of the Bureau of Land 
        Management.
            (4) The office of the State Director of Region Three of the 
        Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 103. BUFFER ZONES.

    The designation of lands as wilderness areas in the State of 
Montana under this Act may not be construed or interpreted to require 
the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around each 
wilderness area. The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be 
seen or heard from areas within the wilderness area shall not, of 
itself, preclude such activities or uses up to the boundary of the 
wilderness area.

SEC. 104. LIVESTOCK GRAZING ON DESIGNATED LANDS.

    In administering the lands designated as wilderness areas by 
section 101(a) or 102(a), the Secretary shall administer any permit or 
license for the grazing of livestock, and any grazing allotment, on 
such lands that was issued or established before the date of enactment 
of this Act in accordance with the following:
            (1) Clause (2) of section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
        U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)).
            (2) Section 108 of Public Law 96-560 (16 U.S.C. 1133 note), 
        relating to livestock grazing in National Forest wilderness 
        areas.

SEC. 105. FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER STORAGE.

    Notwithstanding any provision of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.), the Secretary may install and maintenance any hydrological, 
meteorological, or climatological collection device, or facility 
ancillary thereto, that the Secretary determines appropriate in order 
to provide for flood warning, flood control, and water storage 
purposes. The Secretary shall carry out activities under this section 
by any means in utilization on or before the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 106. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may 
permit the access to lands designated as wilderness areas by sections 
101(a) and 102(a) by persons utilizing motorized or non-motorized 
wheelchairs.

SEC. 107. JURISDICTION OF STATE OF MONTANA OVER FISH AND WILDLIFE.

    This Act may not be construed or interpreted to affect the 
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of Montana with respect 
to wildlife and fish in or on National Forest System land in the State 
of Montana.

       TITLE II--MULTIPLE-USE RESOURCE RECOVERY LAND DESIGNATIONS

SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LANDS AS MULTIPLE USE AND 
              RESOURCE RECOVERY LANDS.

    (a) Designation.--Except as provided in subsection (b) and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, all Federal lands in the 
State of Montana (including areas designated as study areas by the 
Montana Wilderness Study Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note)) are hereby 
designated as multiple-use resource recovery lands to be managed by the 
Secretary in accordance with section 202.
    (b) Excluded Lands.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to the 
following Federal lands in the State of Montana:
            (1) Lands designated as wilderness areas by section 101(a) 
        or 102(a) of this Act.
            (2) Lands designated as wilderness areas by any other 
        provision of law.
            (3) Lands that are components of the National Wild and 
        Scenic Rivers System.
            (4) Lands that are components of the National Trails 
        System.
            (5) Any lands withdrawn from mineral entry or timber 
        production by any Federal law or executive order.
            (6) Any lands not reviewed for suitability as wilderness 
        during Second Roadless Area Review and Evaluation Program (RARE 
        II) conducted by the Department of Agriculture.
    (c) Termination of Designation.--Any land designated as multiple-
use resource recovery land by subsection (a), or any portion of such 
land, shall cease to be multiple-use resource recovery land under this 
section if--
            (1) the designation of the land, or portion thereof, as 
        multiple-use resource recovery land is revoked by Act of 
        Congress; or
            (2) the land, or portion thereof, is withdrawn pursuant to 
        section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
        1976 (43 U.S.C. 1714).

SEC. 202. MANAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE-USE RESOURCE RECOVERY LANDS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall manage the lands designated as 
multiple-use resource recovery lands by section 201(a) in a manner that 
provides for a balance of uses of such lands.
    (b) Management Principles.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Secretary shall manage multiple-use resource recovery lands designated 
by section 201(a) in accordance with the principles of multiple-use and 
sustained-yield as such principles are set forth in the following:
            (A) The Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
        Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C 1600 et seq.).
            (B) The Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 (16 U.S.C. 
        528 et seq.).
            (C) The Federal Land Management Policy Act of 1976 (43 
        U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
    (2) In managing such lands, the Secretary shall emphasize the uses 
that are not allowed or available on lands designated as wilderness 
areas or on lands withdrawn in the manner referred to in section 
201(c)(2).

SEC. 203. LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR DESIGNATED LANDS.

    (a) Revised Plans.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare amended or revised 
land and resource management plans applicable to the lands designated 
as wilderness areas by sections 101(a) and 102(a) and the lands 
designated as multiple-use resource recovery lands by section 201(a) in 
order to meet the requirements of this Act.
    (b) Interim Plans.--The lands referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be managed in accordance with provisions of the land and resource 
management plans applicable to such lands on the date of the enactment 
of this Act during the period beginning on such date and ending on the 
date that such amendments or revisions take effect.
    (c) Requirement Relating to Subsequent Plan Revisions.--In 
preparing any subsequent amendment or revision to a land and resource 
management plan that takes effect after an amendment or revision to 
such plan prepared under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider 
and discuss in the justification and environmental analysis 
accompanying the subsequent amendment or revision any other land use or 
land management practice that, in combination with the revised practice 
proposed under the subsequent amendment or revision, would be 
appropriate to maintain a balance of uses of multiple-use resource 
recovery lands designated by section 201(a) and to meet other outputs 
on such lands under the plan subject to the subsequent amendment or 
revision.

SEC. 204. MONITORING OF LAND USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAND AND RESOURCE 
              MANAGEMENT PLANS.

    (a) Output Targets.--Any land and resource management plan prepared 
under section 203 shall specify by quantity the output required for 
each proposed use of a land designated as a multiple-use resource 
recovery land by section 201(a) in order to meet the requirements of 
the land and resource management plan with respect to that land. The 
plan shall specify such output for each year covered by the plan and 
for the entire term of the plan.
    (b) Certification.--(1) The Secretary shall certify to the 
committees referred to in paragraph (2), in writing, that each action 
undertaken by the Secretary to carry out a land and resource management 
plan contributes to, or does not preclude, the achievement of the 
output targets specified under subsection (a).
    (2) The committees referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:
            (A) The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
        Senate.
            (B) The Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
        Representatives.
    (c) Monitoring.--The Secretary shall monitor regularly the outputs 
from the multiple-use resource recovery lands designated by section 
201(a) in order to ensure that--
            (1) the output targets specified in the land and resource 
        management plans for such lands are being met; and
            (2) the implementation of the plans is consistent with the 
        plans.
    (d) Corrective Actions.--If the Secretary determines that output 
targets specified in a land and resource management plan are not being 
met, the Secretary shall--
            (1) direct that appropriate actions are undertaken in order 
        to ensure that such output targets are met; or
            (2) amend or revise the plan in order to specify new output 
        targets.

                  TITLE III--SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS

SEC. 301. DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.

    (a) Designation of Special Management Areas.--Subject to subsection 
(b), for the purposes of conserving, protecting, and enhancing the 
exceptional scenic, fish and wildlife, biological, educational, and 
recreational values of certain Federal lands in the State of Montana, 
the following designations are made:
            (1) The Hyalite National Education and Recreation Area 
        located in the Gallatin National Forest, Montana, comprising 
        approximately 10,240 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
        entitled ``Hyalite National Recreation and Education Area--
        Proposed'', dated May 1994.
            (2) The Northwest Peak National Recreation and Scenic Area 
        located in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana, comprising 
        approximately 16,700 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
        entitled ``Northwest Peak National Recreation and Scenic Area--
        Proposed'', dated May 1994.
            (3) The Buckhorn Ridge National Recreation Area located in 
        the Kootenai National Forest, Montana, comprising approximately 
        22,600 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled 
        ``Buckhorn Ridge National Recreation Area--Proposed'', dated 
        May 1994.
            (4) The Ross Creek Cedars National Recreation Area located 
        in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana, comprising 
        approximately 700 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
        entitled ``Ross Creek Cedars National Recreation Area--
        Proposed'', dated May 1994.
            (5) The Sapphires National Recreation Area located in the 
        Deerlodge and Bitterroot National Forests, Montana, comprising 
        approximately 94,000 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
        entitled ``Sapphires National Recreation Area--Proposed'', 
        dated May 1994.
            (6) The Ten Lakes National Recreation Area located in the 
        Kootenai National Forest, Montana, comprising approximately 
        34,000 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Ten 
        Lakes National Recreation Area--Proposed'', dated May 1994.
            (7) The Middle Judith National Recreation Area located in 
        the Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana, comprising 
        approximately 81,000 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
        entitled ``Middle Judith National Recreation Area--Proposed'', 
        dated May 1994.
            (8) The Big Snowies National Recreation Area located in the 
        Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana, comprising 
        approximately 91,000 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
        entitled ``Big Snowies National Recreation Area--Proposed'', 
        dated May 1994.
            (9) The Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo National Recreation Area 
        located in the Gallatin National Forest, comprising 
        approximately 127,000 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
        entitled ``Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo National Recreation Area--
        Proposed'', dated May 1994.
    (b) Administration of Lands.--(1) The Secretary shall administer 
the areas designated by subsection (a) as components of the National 
Forests wherein such areas are located. In preparing land and resource 
management plans for such National Forests in accordance with the 
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), the Secretary shall emphasize the achievement 
with respect to such areas of the purposes for which the areas are 
designated.
    (2) The activities that the Secretary may carry out in the areas 
designated by subsection (a) shall include activities relating to fire 
prevention or control, abatement of insect infestation, or disease 
prevention or control.
    (3)(A) Subject to such regulations as the Secretary prescribes, the 
Secretary may--
            (i) permit the removal of the nonleasable minerals from 
        lands or interests in lands within the areas designated by 
        subsection (a) in the manner described by section 10 of the Act 
        of August 4, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 387); and
            (ii) permit the removal of leasable minerals from lands or 
        interests in lands within the recreation areas in accordance 
        with the mineral leasing laws of the United States.
    (B) The Secretary may permit removal of minerals under subparagraph 
(A) from recreation areas designated by subsection (a) only if the 
Secretary determines that such removal would not have a significant 
adverse effect on the administration of the recreation areas.
    (4) The Secretary may permit the use of motorized equipment in an 
area designated by subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the 
use is compatible with the purposes for which an area is designated and 
with the law and land and resource management plans that apply to the 
area.
    (c) Livestock Grazing.--The Secretary shall permit livestock 
grazing in an area designated by subsection (a) if such grazing was 
permitted in the area before the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Construction of Designation.--This title may not be construed 
or interpreted as effecting valid existing rights within the areas 
designated by subsection (a).
    (e) Descriptions of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of each area designated by subsection (a) shall be 
determined by a survey or such other means as the Secretary determines 
appropriate. The Secretary may correct clerical and typographical 
errors in such descriptions.
    (f) Submittal of Descriptions to Congress.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a copy 
of the description (including an appropriate map or other boundary 
record) of each area designated by subsection (a).
    (g) Public Availability of Descriptions.--Each land description 
prepared under subsection (e) shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the following offices:
            (1) The office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (2) The office of the Region I Forester of the Forest 
        Service.

                         TITLE IV--WATER RIGHTS

SEC. 401. WATER RIGHTS ON DESIGNATED LANDS.

    (a) Prohibition on Creation of Express or Implied Reservation of 
Water.--This Act, and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), may 
not be construed or interpreted to create an express or implied 
reservation of water or water rights in the name of the United States 
with respect to any lands or areas designated by this Act.
    (b) Acquisition of Water Rights.--The Secretary may acquire such 
water rights as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out the 
administrative responsibilities of the Secretary on the lands and areas 
designated by this Act. The substantive and procedural requirements of 
the laws of the State of Montana shall apply to--
            (1) any water rights acquired by the Secretary under this 
        section; and
            (2) the allocation and administration of such rights.
    (c) Effect of Act on Existing Water Rights of State of Montana.--
This Act may not be construed or interpreted as a relinquishment or 
reduction of any water rights which may have been reserved by the 
United States in the State of Montana on or before the date of the 
enactment of this Act. Any quantification of such water rights shall 
be--
            (1) established in accordance with the substantive and 
        procedural laws of the State of Montana;
            (2) included in the general adjudication of water rights of 
        and within the State of Montana as set forth under the law of 
        the State of Montana; and
            (3) only for the minimum amount of water necessary for 
        purposes associated with the administration of the lands and 
        areas designated by this Act.
    (d) Effect on Utilization of Water Diversion Structures.--(1) This 
Act may not be construed or interpreted to impair in any manner the 
utilization of water diversion structures or facilities located within 
any lands or areas designated by this Act.
    (2)(A) Subject to such regulations as the Secretary shall 
prescribe, the owner or operator of any canal, ditch, reservoir, 
headgate, flume, or other water diversion or carriage facility may have 
access to the facility in order to maintain, repair, or replace the 
facility.
    (B) The regulations prescribed by the Secretary under this 
paragraph--
            (i) shall not impair the right to divert or utilize 
        quantities of water which may be established under the laws of 
        the State of Montana;
            (ii) shall not affect in any manner the ability of the 
        State of Montana to administer waters within lands and areas 
        designated by this Act; and
            (iii) shall not impair the reasonable use and maintenance 
        of water diversion, storage, or carriage facilities located 
        within lands or areas designated by this Act.

                TITLE V--PROTECTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY

SEC. 501. PROTECTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    (a) Statement of Principle.--Our democracy was founded on the 
principles of ownership, use and control of private property. These 
principles are embodied in the fifth amendment to the Constitution 
prohibiting the taking of private property without payment of just 
compensation.
    (b) Protection of Property.--In carrying out the provisions of this 
Act, the Secretary shall--
            (1) comply with applicable State laws, including laws 
        relating to private property rights and privacy; and
            (2) administer the Act in a manner consistent with the 
        constitutional rights and other legal rights of private 
        property owners.

                   TITLE VI--BADGER-TWO MEDICINE AREA

SEC. 601. ADMINISTRATION OF BADGER-TWO MEDICINE AREA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary shall administer the lands referred to in subsection (b) for 
nonwilderness, multiple-use purposes.
    (b) Covered Lands.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
lands referred to in subsection (a) are certain lands in the Lewis and 
Clark National Forest, Montana, which comprise approximately 102,100 
acres and are known as Badger-Two Medicine Area.
    (2) The lands referred to in paragraph (1) shall not include any 
areas otherwise located in such lands that are designated by the 
Blackfeet Tribal Council as having specific cultural or religious 
significance.
    (c) Administration of Areas of Specific Significance.--The 
Blackfeet Tribal Council shall, in consultation with the National 
Forest System unit of the Forest Service having jurisdiction over the 
areas referred to in subsection (b), establish rules and regulations 
for the administration of the areas referred to in subsection (b)(2).

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