[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 503 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 503

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                                 AN ACT


 
Designating certain land in the San Isabel National Forest in the State 
            of Colorado as the ``Spanish Peaks Wilderness''.

    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 ``Spanish Peaks Wilderness Act of 
2000''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF SPANISH PEAKS WILDERNESS.

    (a) Colorado Wilderness Act.--Section 2(a) of the Colorado 
Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-77; 107 Stat. 756; 16 U.S.C. 
1132 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(20) Spanish peaks wilderness.--Certain land in the San 
        Isabel National Forest that--
                    ``(A) comprises approximately 18,000 acres, as 
                generally depicted on a map entitled `Proposed Spanish 
                Peaks Wilderness', dated February 10, 1999; and
                    ``(B) shall be known as the `Spanish Peaks 
                Wilderness'.''.
    (b) Map; Boundary Description.--
            (1) Filing.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred 
        to in this Act as the ``Secretary''), shall file a map and 
        boundary description of the area designated under subsection 
        (a) with--
                    (A) the Committee on Resources of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate.
            (2) Force and effect.--The map and boundary description 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in the Colorado Wilderness act of 1993 (Public Law 
        103-77; 107 Stat. 756), except that the Secretary may correct 
        clerical and typographical errors in the map and boundary 
        description.
            (3) Availability.--The map and boundary description under 
        paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 
        inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.

SEC. 3. ACCESS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall allow the continuation of 
historic uses of the Bulls Eye Mine Road established before the date of 
enactment of this Act, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary may provide.
    (b) Privately Owned Land.--Access to any privately owned land 
within the wilderness areas designated under section 2 shall be 
provided in accordance with section 5 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1134 et seq.).

SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    Section 10 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-
77; 107 Stat. 756; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is repealed.

            Passed the Senate April 13, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 503

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

Designating certain land in the San Isabel National Forest in the State 
            of Colorado as the ``Spanish Peaks Wilderness''.